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Arin Cotel-Altman

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News Reporter for @SPECNewsAlbany | Travel enthusiast | @eagles fan |@SUNYPlattsburgh alum | Tweets are my own | Story idea? [email protected]

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  • Head Start programs in New York still lack federal funding

    2 weeks ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Arin Cotel-Altman

    Head Start programs in New York are still struggling with funding, even after a judge blocked a Trump administration freeze on federal grants. The grants are the primary funding source for Head Start and its efforts to serve more than a half-million low-income children. The executive director of the Warren County Head Start program says it's still waiting on half its federal grant funding for the fiscal year. She says the money was supposed to arrive sometime between January and March.

  • New York business owners, analysts discuss rise in entrepreneurship

    4 weeks ago | mynews13.com | Arin Cotel-Altman

    Chiropractor Matthew Fraczek-Syczyk has always had a passion for nutrition. “We did learn about nutrition a lot in chiropractic school, and so it's very interrelated to how patient we treat patients," he said. "I mean, lots of times it's pain, not just joint pain, but inflammation can be a big part of it. And so there's lots of systemic and nutritional components to that."He decided to take that passion and start his own business, Optimal Health Nutrition.

  • Blue Envelope Program helping neurodivergent drivers in N.Y.

    1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Arin Cotel-Altman

    When motorists are driving and see police lights in the rearview mirror, it can be nerve-wracking, especially for neurodivergent drivers. And if police don't know, it can lead to misunderstandings and escalate the situation. That's why the New York State Sheriff's Association started the Blue Envelope Program.

  • NOAA layoffs could have widespread impacts in New York

    1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Arin Cotel-Altman

    Like many federal agencies, the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are cutting back. It terminated hundreds of probationary employees last week amid a wave of DOGE-related layoffs, which could have a direct impact on New Yorkers. Brian Tang works as an associate professor at the University at Albany.

  • This New York county already has a short-term rental registry

    1 month ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Arin Cotel-Altman

    With New York’s new short-term rental regulations going into effect in April, there are many changes coming to the industry. Counties will soon have the option to create their own registries for short-term rental properties. But one county – Warren County, the home of Lake George – has had such a registry for four years now. Every property Katelyn Moskos operates has a purpose. “We have a lot of returning guests that come stay with us year after a year.

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A tour bus with multiple passengers rolled over on I-87. Police are on site, trying to perform rescue operations. I-87 southbound is closed between exits 22 and 23. I’m headed to the scene and will have updates on @SpecNews1Albany

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