Albany, NY, Sep 21, 2011 — A new poll on several current issues, finds more New Yorkers support hydrofracking in the Marcellus shale region of upstate New York--and that the majority thinks expanding casino gambling in the state is a good idea. Karen DeWitt has the details:  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 21, 2011 — Governor Andrew Cuomo is the most popular governor in the nation, according to a new poll that gives Cuomo high marks for his handling of the storms Irene and Lee.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 20, 2011 — Governor Cuomo is asking the federal government for more money to help victims of flooding by Irene and Lee. He's also begun a temporary jobs program for unemployed New Yorkers to work on flood cleanup and rebuilding. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has more.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 19, 2011 — Advocacy groups say it's now likely that New York State will miss another deadline to get federal funding to implement the new health care law, as the State Senate expresses some grave doubts about implementing parts of a program that's identified with President Obama at this time. Karen DeWitt has more:  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 16, 2011 — This week we've been bringing you an Innovation Trail series on the regional councils championed by Governor Andrew Cuomo to lead economic development across the state.

Advocates for the plan call them a new paradigm for economic development and say they're not a flash in the pan.

But as Emma Jacobs reports, the concept sounds awfully familiar to people who follow the state's economy.  Go to full article

Ray Brook, NY, Sep 16, 2011 — Support is reportedly building behind Lani Ulrich to assume the chairmanship of the state Adirondack Park Agency. Ulrich has served as an APA commissioner since 2004.

The Glens Fall Post-Star reported yesterday that local government leaders and environmental groups in the Park have come together to push Gov. Andrew Cuomo to nominate her to the position.

But as Chris Knight reports, Ulrich may have to resolve a pair of APA violations on her property if she wants the job.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 15, 2011 — The Governor's new regional economic development councils are the centerpiece of the administration's efforts to jump-start the state's economy. In part two of a our series, the Innovation Trail's Zack Seward looks at where the money for that program will come from.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 15, 2011 — Governor Cuomo and his top aides are still trying to assess the cost of all of the damage caused by flooding from storms Irene and Lee. They're also attempting to figure out how much the state will have to pay, and where the money will come from. In Albany, Karen DeWitt has this report.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 15, 2011 — New York state has created a new emergency loan program for local governments. The Hurricane Emergency Loan Program, or HELP, will make loans to communities whose wastewater and drinking water facilities were damaged by Irene or Tropical Storm Lee.  Go to full article

Albany, NY, Sep 14, 2011 — After months of talk, and relatively few details, Governor Cuomo's regional economic development councils have begun their work on his new plan to revive new York's economy.
Cuomo is pushing a fast-track approach that pits regions across New York against each other in a competition for state funding. There's been mixed reaction to the plan.  Go to full article