Brianne Roesser

2 months ago | spectrumlocalnews.com | Brianne Roesser

(Spectrum News 1/Emily Kenny) Timeline of events leading up to correction officer strikes in New York state BY Brianne Roesser New York State PUBLISHED 4:15 PM ET Feb. 20, 2025 PUBLISHED 4:15 PM EST Feb. 20, 2025 Some correction officers in New York went on strike Monday, but events that led to them to walk off the job may have started long before.

2 months ago | mynews13.com | Brianne Roesser

Egg prices are on the rise in New York state and across the country. Agriculture officials agree at least some of the blame can be tied back to the bird flu, which popped up a few years back but is still a cause for concern. U.S. farmers have had to kill millions of chickens a month, leading to a smaller supply and a new national average cost of above $4 for a dozen eggs. The costs are hurting small businesses like bakeries.

Jan 2, 2025 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Brianne Roesser

New Yorkers may pride themselves on their hardiness to cold weather, but the Department of Labor wants to make sure people don’t push their limits too far with a new set of . In jobs where workers find themselves exposed to the elements, the dangers of frostbite and hypothermia may not be far away. “I think for the industries that actually work outside in the wintertime, they’re aware of it,” said Roberta Reardon, New York State Department of Labor commissioner.

Dec 5, 2024 | mynews13.com | Brianne Roesser

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Milk-Bone workers have been on strike for more than a month as they negotiate for affordable health insurance costs. Some 175 members of the BCTGM Local Union 36G are picketing around the clock, even as the weather turns. Joe Mahoney, a processor at the facility, said the union was offered a plan that increased insurance premiums by 50%.

Dec 1, 2024 | spectrumlocalnews.com | Brianne Roesser

Multiple counties from Western New York to the North Country remained in a state of emergency Sunday evening with up to two feet of snow expected into Monday. There has been some improvement, with travel bans rescinded in many areas. And with some of the heaviest snowfalls hopefully behind us, streets and parking lots are quite a mess in some areas, even if you can see patches of pavement. But one issue that’s unexpected until you have to deal with it is giant snow mounds.