ALBANY, New York, May 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces 2024-25 Deer Harvest Estimates * The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced that hunters in New York harvested an estimated 223,304 deer during the 2024-25 hunting seasons. In addition, DEC announced the release of a report noting agency actions in response to the Herkimer County chronic wasting disease (CWD) inc more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Announces Launch of $100 Million Fish Hatchery Modernization * New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton today announced the launch of a nation-leading $100 million freshwater fish hatchery modernization plan. The funding supports the first of three phases of modernization projects for 12 hatcheries operated by DEC more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 30 -- Amanda Lefton has been confirmed as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), vowing to tackle pressing environmental challenges and link ecological health with economic prosperity. Her confirmation by the New York State Senate was announced in a statement released May 30 by the DEC. Lefton expressed profound gratitude for the "professional honor of a lifetime" to serve under Governor Kathy Hochul, highlighting the Governor's  more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 30 (TNSLprt) -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following report in May 2025 entitled "Spending on Raise the Age Programs in New York." Here are excerpts: * * * New York's "Raise the Age" (RTA) legislation, enacted on April 10, 2017, changed the age of criminal prosecution as an adult from 16 to 18 years old. The law was phased in over two years with the age of criminal responsibility becoming 17 on October 1, 2018 and 18 on October 1, 2019.1 As  more PR

LONG ISLAND CITY, New York, May 31 -- Optimum, a brand of Altice USA, issued the following news release: * * * Optimum Mobile Introduces the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge to its Device Offerings A bold addition to Galaxy S series with powerful performance, pro-grade camera and Galaxy AI Optimum Mobile, which connects customers on America's largest and fastest 5G network, today announces it will offer the newest addition to the Samsung Galaxy S series, the Galaxy S25 Edge, a category-defining slim  more PR