NY graduation rates stable; Buffalo erases gains
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- New York state's high school graduation rate held steady at 74 percent for the first class of students required to meet stricter graduation requirements, proving, education officials said Monday, that raising the bar was the right move....
Cuomo, legislative leaders talk casinos, jobs
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- New York residents could see huge resort casinos upstate and an influx of new employers lured by the promise of tax-free operations for a decade under several deals in the works in Albany....
NY school districts ready for budget re-votes
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- New York school districts that saw budgets fail in May will put plans up for new votes Tuesday, in many cases after making additional cuts to staffing and other spending....
'World War Z' draws massive crowd in NYC
NEW YORK (AP) -- Thousands of fans brought Times Square to a standstill as they waited to catch a glimpse of Brad Pitt at his premiere for "World War Z."...
Anti-fracking groups rally in Albany, urge ban
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- As about 2,000 opponents of fracking rallied Monday outside New York's Capitol, a new statewide poll showed a slight increase in voters statewide who oppose the method of drilling for natural gas....
Cuomo claims women's agenda, abortion lost_ maybe
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that although his proposal to strengthen the right to abortion after six months of pregnancy appears blocked from this legislative session, he's ready to make it a nasty issue in the 2014 election for some Senate Democrats....
Man facing extradition for murder claims innocence
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A former U.S. Marine fighting extradition to the Philippines on charges of killing a couple said in a jailhouse letter professing his innocence that he would never do something "so heinous and stupid."...
Cops charge 2 after chase, shooting in western NY
PHELPS, N.Y. (AP) -- Authorities have charged two men and are still searching for two others after a shooting and a vehicle pursuit in western New York....
Commuter train from NYC shakes, derails in tunnel
NEW YORK (AP) -- A commuter train shook on the tracks and then derailed in a tunnel under the East River shortly after leaving Penn Station on Monday night, forcing the hundreds of passengers on it to be removed and delaying the trip home for many others. No injuries were reported....
