http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/ WAMC New York News en-us Sun, 27 May 2012 16:55:06 GMT Public Interactive newsroom.NewsPodcast via Rome 30 mail@wamc.org no WAMC Podcast Feed http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1919410.html Last week the New York State Department of Labor released February unemployment data : about 2500 Columbia County residents were categorized as "unemployed" - the numbers are similar in neighboring Greene County, with 2400 listed as unemployed. WAMC Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:23:29 GMT mail@wamc.org no Last week the New York State Department of Labor released February unemployment data : about 2500 Columbia County residents were categorized as "unemployed" - the numbers are similar in neighboring Greene County, with 2400 listed as unemployed. Columbia_Greene Unemployment Numbers mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1919306.html Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:14:17 GMT mail@wamc.org no Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC's Daily Sports Wrap mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918986.html County Legislature Chairwoman Terry Bernardo signed an agreement with the NYC DEP to provide $3.1 million to be applied toward the purchases of flooded out land and housing. WAMC Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:22:23 GMT mail@wamc.org no County Legislature Chairwoman Terry Bernardo signed an agreement with the NYC DEP to provide $3.1 million to be applied toward the purchases of flooded out land and housing. Ulster County Signs Home Buy-Out Agreement mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918979.html Commentator Allison Sofer keeps track of whether or not legislators will vote with their conscience. WAMC Fri, 06 Apr 2012 17:05:47 GMT mail@wamc.org no Commentator Allison Sofer keeps track of whether or not legislators will vote with their conscience. Place Your Bets! mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918897.html Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:32:19 GMT mail@wamc.org no Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC's Daily Sports Wrap mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918831.html This is the time of year when many people are shopping around for a new apartment or home to rent. Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports a housefire in Rockland County has authorities scrambling to enforce existing laws that have been ignored. WAMC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 23:31:16 GMT mail@wamc.org no This is the time of year when many people are shopping around for a new apartment or home to rent. Hudson Valley Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports a housefire in Rockland County has authorities scrambling to enforce existing laws that have been ignored. Building Codes Scrutinized After Fire mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918771.html A regional tourism council has been created in Saranac Lake. WAMC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:53:30 GMT mail@wamc.org no A regional tourism council has been created in Saranac Lake. New Tourism Group Formed to Coordinate Marketing Efforts mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918594.html A new poll finds the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers would like to see the state raise its minimum wage. Governor Cuomo does not rule the proposal out. Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports... WAMC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:40:49 GMT mail@wamc.org no A new poll finds the overwhelming majority of New Yorkers would like to see the state raise its minimum wage. Governor Cuomo does not rule the proposal out. Capitol Correspondent Karen DeWitt reports... Poll: Majority of New Yorkers Favor Increase in State's Minimum Wage mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918593.html A letter made available to The Associated Press says an investigation prompted by a Kennedy heir's attempt to take his infant son from a New York maternity ward has found no evidence of child abuse. WAMC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:35:06 GMT mail@wamc.org no A letter made available to The Associated Press says an investigation prompted by a Kennedy heir's attempt to take his infant son from a New York maternity ward has found no evidence of child abuse. New York Finds No Child Abuse of Kennedy Heir mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918588.html A statewide poll finds New Yorkers think the secrecy and closed-door deals that led to last week state's budget approval are unnecessary and a serious problem. WAMC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:20:42 GMT mail@wamc.org no A statewide poll finds New Yorkers think the secrecy and closed-door deals that led to last week state's budget approval are unnecessary and a serious problem. Poll: New Yorkers Decry Secret Dealing in Budget Talks mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918568.html Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:25:50 GMT mail@wamc.org no Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC's Daily Sports Wrap mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918452.html Hamilton County is New York State's least populous county. A Cornell forecast is projecting that the Adirondack Park county will continue to see decreases in the number of younger residents over the next few decades, leading to only a few dozen individuals in the 25-to-29 age group living there by 2040. WAMC Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:31:08 GMT mail@wamc.org no Hamilton County is New York State's least populous county. A Cornell forecast is projecting that the Adirondack Park county will continue to see decreases in the number of younger residents over the next few decades, leading to only a few dozen Projections Show Severe Population Decline for Adirondack County mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918219.html WAMC's Ian Pickus gets the morning headlines from Judy Patrick, managing editor of the Daily Gazette. WAMC Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:02:53 GMT mail@wamc.org no WAMC's Ian Pickus gets the morning headlines from Judy Patrick, managing editor of the Daily Gazette. Morning headlines with Judy Patrick of the Daily Gazette mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918210.html Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:25:34 GMT mail@wamc.org no Sports headlines from around the globe, including updates on Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, the National Basketball Association, and the National Football League. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill with an update... WAMC's Daily Sports Wrap mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918085.html Wildlife officials say the disease that has been killing millions of bats across the Northeast and Canada has now moved west of the Mississippi River. WAMC Tue, 03 Apr 2012 21:08:00 GMT mail@wamc.org no Wildlife officials say the disease that has been killing millions of bats across the Northeast and Canada has now moved west of the Mississippi River. Bat Disease Spreads Across Mississippi mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918073.html The security breach affected several of Westchester County's offices, including the county's homepage, as well as pages pointing to the county executive, the DA, the county clerk and the Board of Legislators. WAMC Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:37:25 GMT mail@wamc.org no The security breach affected several of Westchester County's offices, including the county's homepage, as well as pages pointing to the county executive, the DA, the county clerk and the Board of Legislators. Westchester County Websites Hacked mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918062.html Elected officials and environmentalists are united in a call for stricter supervision and tougher regulations governing the Indian Point Nuclear facility. WAMC Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:29:11 GMT mail@wamc.org no Elected officials and environmentalists are united in a call for stricter supervision and tougher regulations governing the Indian Point Nuclear facility. Indian Point: Fined & Scrutinized mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1918058.html WAMC'S Brian Shields spoke with Dr. Robert Roeder and Dr. James Darnell Jr. of the Rockefeller University in New York City, the winners of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Bio-Medical Research. The $500,000 award, established in 2000, is funded by the late philanthropist and businessman Morris Marty Silverman. WAMC Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:54:13 GMT mail@wamc.org no WAMC'S Brian Shields spoke with Dr. Robert Roeder and Dr. James Darnell Jr. of the Rockefeller University in New York City, the winners of the Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Bio-Medical Research. The $500,000 award, established in 2000, Midday Magazine - Albany Medical Center Prize in Medicine and Bio-Medical Research Winners Dr. Robert Roeder and Dr. James Darnell Jr. mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1917940.html Congresswoman Nan Hayworth was in Dutchess County Monday afternoon, where she met with coalition of environmental groups to discuss a host of environmental issues important to the Region. WAMC Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:48:26 GMT mail@wamc.org no Congresswoman Nan Hayworth was in Dutchess County Monday afternoon, where she met with coalition of environmental groups to discuss a host of environmental issues important to the Region. Congresswoman Meets With Environmental Advocates mail@wamc.org http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wamc/news/content/1917918.html New York's powerful new ethics board has refused to release to the public any record of the secret vote to hire a longtime aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo as its $148,000-a-year executive director. WAMC Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:28:20 GMT mail@wamc.org no New York's powerful new ethics board has refused to release to the public any record of the secret vote to hire a longtime aide to Governor Andrew Cuomo as its $148,000-a-year executive director. NY Board Won't Disclose Hire Record mail@wamc.org