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Monday, June 17, 2013  "Gateway" empty, abandoned properties an especial concern

Monday, June 17, 2013  With opponents of the natural gas drilling method known as fracking heading to Albany for a rally outside the state Capitol, a new statewide poll shows a slight increase among voters against drilling.

Sunday, June 16, 2013  New York's casino expansion bill being negotiated behind closed doors has a new provision that would expand gambling even if voters reject the proposal to build more casinos.

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Fires on Ackerman Ave. and Rich Street early Saturday morning

Friday, June 14, 2013  The Greek yogurt boom in New York is being harnessed to make electricity.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  Residents in a two block area of Sherrill, Oneida County, were evacuated for about four hours while crews repair a gas leak.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  26 people have been evacuated from a large apartment complex in Clay after a gas leak with high carbon monoxide levels was discovered this morning, according to the Red Cross. Moyers Corners Fire Department and National Grid are on the scene of the Breckenridge Apartments at 4320 Arlington Circle after responding around 10am.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed authorizing three Las Vegas-type casinos in upstate New York, a large video slot machine center in western New York, and a five-year moratorium on casinos in New York City.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  A natural gas pipe ruptured on State Route 31 in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon.

Tuesday, May 28, 2013  Canadian tourists are responsible for 25% of the sales at Destiny USA but say that a border crossing fee could prevent them from coming into the U.S.

Monday, May 13, 2013  New York's five-year moratorium on shale gas development promised to be a blessing for many landowners eager to end leases they signed before anyone outside of the oil and gas industry had heard of fracking.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Three Long Island men have been indicted on charges of swindling a lottery winner of nearly $75,000.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  A spokesman says New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie underwent gastric band surgery in February to try to lose weight.

Monday, May 06, 2013  The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has gone up one penny over the past two weeks. It is the first increase after eight straight weeks of decline.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  A mid-level appeals court says New York municipalities can use local zoning laws to ban the use of hydraulic fracturing to drill for natural gas.