Daily Digest: ‘No trespassing’: Tonko holds roundtable on federal parks, preservation cuts

Also: NYSPHSAA committee votes to raise state championship ticket prices • August events at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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Thursday, July 31, 2025

Happy Thursday! Hope everyone is having a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries ‘No trespassing’: Tonko holds roundtable on federal parks, preservation cuts COHOES, N.Y. — In a Peebles Island State Park pavilion Wednesday morning, U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko hosted local historians, community leaders, and preservationists in a campfire discussion. The subject… Read more → NYSPHSAA committee votes to raise state championship ticket prices SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) recently held its annual Central Committee meeting at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. The commit… Read more → August events at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will present several events during August — kicking off with Hall of Fame weekend on Friday, Aug. 1 — as part of the ongoing … Read more → 2025 VW Golf GTI delivers hatchback fun With the 2024 model eliminating the manual transmission, the Golf GTI still boasts tremendous fun and functionality for consumers. With a large following, the Golf is no secret to the VW fleet as its deep roots have dated back many years. In 2025, Grasso's Garage gets a Slate Blue Metallic VW Golf GTI SE to test this week and fun it is. Powered by a 2.0 TSI 4-cylinder engine and 7-speed automatic DSG transmission with Tipronic and Sport mode, the GTI is front wheel drive and is all gas, sticking to its long roots of consumer success. The numbers came […] Read more → Unsettled by NYC shooting, companies wonder if their offices are safe The attack on a seemingly secure building has rattled workers and prompted managers to examine whether they are adequately protected. Read more → Recall issued over energy drinks mistakenly containing vodka Energy drinks that mistakenly contain vodka are being recalled in half a dozen states. Read more →

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Rally Tomorrow, Action Today!

Join us tomorrow, Thursday, July 31 @ 11am in Foley Square to demand that Governor Hochul and state lawmakers tax the ultra-wealthy and pass the New York for All Act. Today marks the 60th anniversary of Medicaid, a program that has provided health coverage and peace of mind to millions of New Yorkers since 1965. Nearly 7 million New Yorkers rely on Medicaid today – from kids to seniors to people living with disabilities. Instead of celebrating its legacy, we're being forced to defend it. Congress recently passed a devastating federal budget bill, H.R. 1, which guts Medicaid to pay for tax breaks for billionaires and big corporations. It shifts coverage costs to states and counties, slashes essential mental health and home care services, and creates red tape designed to kick people off coverage. It threatens our entire care infrastructure. In schools, it means more kids are less likely to get the care they need to stay healthy, focus in class, and imagine futures full of possibility. Black, brown, immigrant, and lower-income communities will be hit hardest. And we know that these are the same communities that already face barriers to care, economic justice, and basic dignity. This policy is a direct threat to our very well-being. Whether or not you can join us in Foley Square, you can still take action now! Email Governor Hochul and your state lawmakers to demand they protect Medicaid, tax the ultra-wealthy, and pass the New York for All Act. And please spread the word by having a conversation with someone in your life about what's at stake with Medicaid, and the kind of New York you want to live in. Thank you for standing with us! Marina Marcou-O'Malley and Zakiyah Shaakir-Ansari Co-Executive Directors, Alliance for Quality Education Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Alliance for Quality Education, please click here.

Daily Digest: Albany Medical Center announces $25M emergency department expansion plan

Also: FASNY gives New Yorkers fire tips for the summer • SNAPSHOT: A massage for class? That’s the ‘hard’ lesson these Capital Region BOCES cosmetology students dealt with

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Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Happy Wednesday! Hope everyone has a great week. Before you head out or enjoy that morning cup of iced coffee or tea, check out some of the top stories on our website. Be safe and enjoy the day. — Nicholas Buonanno, Assistant Senior Editor e-edition                            obituaries Albany Medical Center announces $25M emergency department expansion plan ALBANY, N.Y. — For the first time in more than 20 years, the adult emergency department at Albany Medical Center will receive an expansion and upgrades. Officials from Albany Medical Center on Tues… Read more → FASNY gives New Yorkers fire tips for the summer ALBANY, N.Y. — With the warm weather rolling in, many New Yorkers are eager to begin summer traveling and planning their summer vacation. Whether people are opting to plan 'stay-cations', backyard … Read more → SNAPSHOT: A massage for class? That's the 'hard' lesson these Capital Region BOCES cosmetology students dealt with Students in the Capital Region BOCES Cosmetology Summer Program had a "hard" lesson to process. Mildred Elley Massage Dean of Academic Affairs Belinda Green guided more than 40 rising high school s… Read more → HORSE RACING: Andrew Champagne's bankroll, selections, analysis SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — BANKROLL BANKROLL: $973 As many of you know, I got married a month ago, and my wife is getting set to start the 2025-26 school year as a fifth-grade teacher at a public sch… Read more → Saratoga Highlights: Whitney Week SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — As July turns to August, week four of the summer meet at Saratoga Race Course commences with Whitney Week! Below is a rundown of the week's stakes races, Hall of Fame… Read more → More than 20 Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over Planned Parenthood funding cuts The new cuts are focused on services such as cancer screenings and tests, birth control and treatment for sexually transmitted infections. Read more → Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales next year New products include a cold foam protein drink and coconut water-based beverages. Read more →

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