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Monday, April 22, 2013  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, under pressure from local government officials, says he will join their discussion to address the fiscal crisis facing cities, counties and their taxpayers.

Monday, January 28, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner joined mayors from across New York in Albany today.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  Following the completion of Phase one, the Inner Harbor Project faces the possibility of a snag which threatens to stall the $350 million dollar development. U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday he will seek $2 million dollars in federal economic development grants to jump start the second stage of this project.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Police and a SWAT team respond to a standoff in Eastwood.

Monday, September 10, 2012  The Obama administration is urging a new focus on preventing suicides, especially among military veterans - and is beefing up the nation's crisis hotline to help.

Monday, September 10, 2012  There's a new push to get parents to teach their children basic finance.

Monday, September 03, 2012  As Tropical Storm Isaac became a hurricane last week, many people including government officials turned to social media for information.

Monday, May 14, 2012  Advice: Waiting til you miss payments is too late

Monday, March 12, 2012  Crisis Teams will be at Homer High School following the death of a ninth grader.  A message on the district website posted by the Superintendent Nancy Ruscio said the Administrative Team and High School Crisis Team met Monday night and will meet again early Tuesday morning.

Friday, March 02, 2012  The advocates are being told to ask state lawmakers to do four specific things.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 for the first time since May 2008.

Monday, September 26, 2011  About 80 people were arrested Saturday as demonstrators who were camped out near the New York Stock Exchange marched through lower Manhattan, police said.

Monday, August 15, 2011  Many of you have expressed your frustration with the U.S. Government during the debt ceiling crisis, and have demanded answers from our lawmakers.

Friday, July 15, 2011  The Fairmount Animal Hospital is dealing with a "kitty crisis" after a box containing 21 kittens was brought in Thursday morning.

Thursday, July 14, 2011  President Barack Obama has ended a nearly two hour debt-limit negotiation brusquely, declaring: "Enough is enough" as he rejected Republican demands that he accept a short-term extension of the government's borrowing authority.