‘Bottle Bill’ Proposes Doubling Consumer Deposit Fee in New York‘Bottle Bill’ Proposes Doubling Consumer Deposit Fee in New YorkIf a proposed bill becomes law, New York would expand the type of containers accepted as returnables and double the consumer deposit fee. Traci TaylorTraci Taylor
Hochul Becomes First Woman Elected NY GovernorHochul Becomes First Woman Elected NY GovernorWestern New Yorker, Democrat Kathy Hochul makes history again, being elected the first woman Governor in the Empire State.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Binghamton Vet Joins NYS Veterans’ Hall of FameBinghamton Vet Joins NYS Veterans’ Hall of Fame World War II veteran, Cpl. Albert Rood of Binghamton has been inducted into the 2022 New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame.Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte
Uh Oh! Intentionally Releasing Balloons Into The Sky Could Become Illegal In New YorkUh Oh! Intentionally Releasing Balloons Into The Sky Could Become Illegal In New YorkThe intentional release of balloons in the sky goes back to the 1940s. There is a bill in the New York Assembly that could make it illegal. Glenn PitcherGlenn Pitcher
Broome Health Director Named Woman of DistinctionBroome Health Director Named Woman of DistinctionThe woman who is leading Broome County’s Health Department for a few more days is the New York State Senate 52 District Woman of distinction for 2021. Kathy WhyteKathy Whyte