NY State Community Digest

A long-vacant Broadway lot at West 181st Street may become an eight-story Zeta Charter Schools campus serving more than 1,000 middle- and high-school...

Rochester Fringe Festival's Frequency & Flow at JCC’s CenterStage used flowing movement, crystal singing bowls, harp, gong, drums, and voices to...

The $225 million redevelopment at Buffalo's former Memorial Auditorium site draws from a dozen state subsidies and loans.

• State provides ~$200...

Syracuse fans should watch how Brian Idalski applies nearly three decades of experience—including a PWHL stint—to reshape the program.

• Key...

Rural New York sees measles cases rise from 57 to 75 this September, concentrated in Steuben, Seneca, and Otsego counties.

• Daily spread: A couple...

The New York State Mesonet's new climatology page now gives residents direct access to a decade of weather records from its 127 statewide stations....

Rochester police handed out 92 tickets, towed three vehicles, and made one arrest during a pedestrian safety detail on Lake Avenue , spotlighting the...

Broadcasters are rapidly adopting IP-based production, cloud infrastructure and remote workflows, introducing new security vulnerabilities.

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Delaware County artists, groups and educators can tap up to $175,000 in new state-funded grants of as much as $7,500 each for community projects, school arts programs and individual commissions. Applications open October 17 and close January 23.

The months-long search for homicide suspect Kean Wiggins continues to raise public-safety concerns in Albany, Troy, and Schenectady. U.S. Marshals...

Buffalo Improv House is hosting 'The Old Ball Game' Friday, blending original silent baseball films with live jazz scoring and a traditional jam session for a fresh Americana experience. The timing aligns with MLB's regular season close.

A teammate's death sparked the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund 31 years ago. Jay McGillis's lift-a-thon raised $50,000 for his family, giving Coughlin and his...

A new free hub at 391 Western Avenue gives Albany teens ages 12-24 a safe place with practical resources.

• Key features: Technology hub, art room,...

• Wellness focus: Weekly yoga sessions at City Island Gallery offer regular community wellness opportunities.
• Arts & culture: Poetry readings by...

• Works in Public 2026 launches a year-long outdoor exhibition with four site-specific sculptures at Riverside Park North and South.
• Unveiling takes...

Governor Hochul requested a Physical Disaster Declaration from the SBA for eight Upstate and Hudson Valley counties hit by late-July flooding.

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The 15th Rochester Fringe Festival is delivering clear payoffs for neighborhood businesses through new crowds and sales.

• Little Theatre on East...

NYSDOT plans to partially open the new 81 roundabout near Syracuse's JMA Wireless Dome, connecting Almond St. to Van Buren St., before the end of the year. This advances local traffic improvements in the stadium district.

Adaptive fashion events like Runway of Dreams are overturning the myth that people with disabilities ignore style or spending, with models showcasing...

Healing Arts New York embeds arts programming as a vital resource for public health across all five boroughs.

• Tied to the UNGA Healing Arts Week,...