Lancaster Wins Grant for Village Tree Planting Initiative
Governor Ho chul awards over 2 million dollars in state grants to urban forestry programs across New York. Lancaster is allotted more than 34 thousand dollars to plant and maintain trees, aiming to 150 new trees along village streets and expand canopy in underserved neighborhoods. The project, led by the Climate Smart Task Force and Forest Advisory Board, will involve residents through volunteer planting and workshops.
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Wallace and D’Angelo clash over Maryvale funding rise
Assemblymember Monica Wallace announced an 8.9 percent 1.7 million increase in NYS Foundation Aid for the Maryvale School District. Superintendent Joseph D’Angelo urged the city’s 800 thousand dollar pledge should cover asylum-seeking students, while Wallace questioned why the larger grant can’t help now.
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Kennedy defeats Dickson to win NY-26 seat
New York State Senator Tim Kennedy won the special election for New York’s 26th congressional district, defeating West Seneca Supervisor Gary Dickson with about 71 percent of the vote as the race ended. Kennedy will seek a two year term after Bri a n Higgins resigned in February.
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