Last summer, for about a three week period on New York's south shore beaches, ocean swimmers were on shark alert. Six victims were bitten during that time period in rather shallow water, on the white sands of Long Island. This year, New York's Governor Kathy Hochul says that the state parks are ready to take on the monsters of the deep.
The New York State Fair will allow visitors to smoke marijuana at the fair despite a recent ban from Governor Kathy Hochul on smoking anything in public parks.
Governor Hochul announced that over $38 million is being awarded to conserve New York farmland through the Farmland Protection Implementation Grants program.