Cigarette vending ban pushes against teen access
New York health and consumer affairs leaders urged a sweeping approach to curb youth tobacco. Two bills target free distribution of cigarettes and ban cigarette vending facilities to keep minors from easy access, following a council hearing.
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Police to escort students on subways demoBrooklyn
New York Transit Authority police will begin escorting high school students on designated Brooklyn subway cars in a two month demonstration to improve safety. If successful and funding found, expansion city wide may follow per a note from Schools Chancellor Joseph A Fernandez.
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Court of Appeals OKs video ID of attackers
New York Court of Appeals ruled that police in a New York City assault case may use a videotape to identify assailants. It marks the first time the state’s top court addressed videotaped identification, with lawyer Charles Edmonson noted as an assailant identified by the tape.
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Cuomo budget stalemate persists in Albany as Assembly acts
In Albany the Assembly approved several bills totaling 175 billion for state operations and 53 million for capital projects. Negotiations on the full budget continue with Senate plans pending final agreement, while debates focus on sales tax expansion to services and various tax hikes to close a multibillion-dollar deficit.
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