Republican state lawmakers in the North Country were critical but open to some of Hochul’s vision for the state. Some are worried about how the state will foot the bill for her plans while handling a multi-billion dollar budget deficit.
After failing to pass her ambitious Housing Compact proposal last year, Gov. Kathy Hochul is using a lighter touch on housing but state and city lawmakers have expressed hope for a potential compromise to both increase the development of affordable homes and protect tenants.
ILION, N.Y. A gun factory in upstate New York with a history stretching back to the 19th century is scheduled to close in March, according to a letter from the company to union officials. RemArms, .
RemArms, the current version of Remington Arms, will close its facility in the Mohawk Valley village of Ilion amid legal pressure over the Sandy Hook school massacre.