Lottery aims to curb problem gambling with education plan
Albany reports the New York Lottery will launch an education program in January to assist players for whom lottery play has become an addiction. Deputy director Russell Gladieux says the effort, created with the Office of Mental Health, reflects a moral obligation despite doubts the games foster dependency. Governor Cuomo weighed ads as possibly overbearing but acknowledged lottery revenue of about 900 million dollars.
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Taxi scams at airports target travelers in New York area
New York Port Authority crews probe a Jet Age style taxi scam spree at JFK and other airports. Police and Taxi and Limousine Commission investigators report hustlers overcharging riders, with one man billed $680 for a roughly mile long Kennedy ride on Sept 21 22 as victims were accosted by hustlers.
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Homeless man avoids burglary verdict in New York ruling
Albany reports Cornelius Gaines, a Rochester homeless man, sought shelter not theft, his lawyer says. The New York Court of Appeals reversed a burglary conviction after finding a judge misdirected the jury, sending the case back for retrial.
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Nursing homes win temporary relief from Medicaid cuts
In Albany a state judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking a 20 percent Medicaid payment cut to nursing homes starting today. The order was granted after the three major nursing home associations filed the request, citing impact on care and facilities.
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