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Saturday, May 18, 2013  The Cuomo administration says about $90 million will be spent this year on construction projects at 50 of the state's parks and historic sites.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The Oneida Indian Nation has agreed to effectively end its decides-long land claim in Oneida and Madison counties in exchange for exclusive rights to operate a casino in Central New York.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Governor Cuomo announced an expanded ban on smoking in state parks, like Green Lakes and Chittenango Falls, among others.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants any future new casinos to provide revenue to several counties surrounding each one, not just the county that's host to the facility.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  The tourism industry in New York State will get $60-million to help encourage more people to visit.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Yahoo! has recently named the Finger Lakes and Lake George to their list of “Lakeside destinations that have it all.”

Monday, April 29, 2013  HarperCollins says it has acquired world rights to a book by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo about his life and the "profound moments" of his first term in office, including signing gay-marriage legislation.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  An LED lighting upgrade to the Thruway and Canal system is projected to save the Thruway Authority about 20 percent on electricity costs.

Saturday, April 20, 2013  New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is already haunted by his campaign promise to conduct the most transparent administration in history, a claim good-government groups and observers say has fallen far short.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  Old Tompkins County Courthouse in Ithaca has been renamed in honor of the New York governor credited with helping abolish slavery in the state in the early 19th century.

Tuesday, April 09, 2013  The Cuomo administration says employers should save $1.2 billion from changes to New York's worker's compensation and unemployment insurance programs.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  About 200 employees of the New York state Thruway Authority are expected to lose their jobs as part of layoffs announced by the Cuomo administration earlier this year.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Mayor was on flight from Newark when passengers were ordered off.

Monday, March 25, 2013  Parents and students from the Westhill Central School Disitrct attend a budget meeting Monday night to discuss the $1.1 million in cuts the district faces.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  The New York affiliate of the National Rifle Association, joined by sportsmen's groups, firearms businesses and individual gun owners, has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking an injunction to stop the state's new gun control law.