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Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A Schroeppel man is accused of having sex with minors.

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  Authorities say they've charged four teens and a 20-year-old man with sexual misconduct after a teenage girl was assaulted during a party in the basement of a central New York home.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A former Fort Drum soldier and Chaplin Assistant will spend more than 12 years in prison for enticing minors to engage in unlawful sexual contact.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  Members of a western New York college volleyball team charged with hazing freshmen teammates are scheduled to appear in court.

Thursday, September 06, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed new laws to ban sales of electronic cigarettes in New York to anyone under 18 and to prohibit smoking within 100 feet of the entrances to public or private schools.

Friday, June 22, 2012  If Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs the bill into law, New York will join Alaska, Idaho, Kansas and Maryland in restricting so-called e-cigarettes that can carry nicotine.

Thursday, June 14, 2012  New York lawmakers have passed legislation that would require minors to get parental consent for body piercings other than their ears.

Friday, May 11, 2012  New York is moving toward banning indoor tanning for anyone under 18 years old, pushed by advocates who blame booths for a dramatic rise in skin cancer among teenagers.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  One Central New York county is proposing the toughest standard in the state, for businesses that sell cigarettes.

Wednesday, November 16, 2011  In an email from Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor on Wednesday, she reminded students, faculty and staff of their responsibility to maintain a safe environment on campus.

Monday, November 14, 2011  OCC's Athletic Director says the law would enforce what's already being done at his college

Friday, June 24, 2011  A Seneca Falls man is accused of providing alcohol to teens, including one found lying unresponsive in the shower.

Monday, June 20, 2011  Police arrested 58-year-old Thomas Brennan III, a bartender at The Sherwood Inn and 20-year-old Rosalie Johns, a bartender at the Village Tavern in Marcellus.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010  Fulton police say Patti Arnold and Adam Abrams provided alcoholic beverages to a person younger than 21-years-old.

Saturday, August 21, 2010  An upstate New York county legislator has been accused of breaking a law he helped create that prohibits minors from drinking on private property.