Susan Arbetter
Political Anchor at Spectrum News Capital Region
Political Anchor at Spectrum News Rochester
Political anchor for Spectrum News. Formerly WCNY, WMHT, WAMC. Emmy, Murrow, AP, NYSBA, Scripps-Howard, Headliner & NY Women's Press Club Hall of Honor
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3 weeks ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter
Friday marked 10 years since the dramatic escape by two inmates, David Sweat and Richard Matt, from the Clinton Correctional facility in Dannemora. Next week, New York state Inspector General Lucy Lang will moderate a conversation featuring many of the leaders and reporters who were central to the three-week manhunt, investigation and the ongoing reporting of the situation.
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3 weeks ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter
New York labor advocates are making a last-minute push in Albany to pass a bill that they say will hold corrupt employers accountable for labor law violations and increase enforcement around wage theft. “The problem is that we simply do not have enough people within the Department of Labor to investigate [these issues],” Josh Pomeranz, director of operations for Teamsters Local 804, told Capital Tonight.
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spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter
Stephanie Miner was mayor of Syracuse for eight years between 2010 and 2018 — years that were marked by the troubled city’s “upside down” finances due to outsized pension and health care obligations and diminishing tax revenues. She was also a key confidante of Gov. Andrew Cuomo before a very public falling out.
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3 weeks ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter
Four million dollars was allocated in the New York state budget for support for a program that offers free tuition, fees, books and supplies at the State University of New York's 30 community colleges for adults between the ages of 25 and 55 who want to pursue degrees in high-demand fields. On Tuesday, SUNY announced that it would add another $1 million in funding for technology to support eligible students, bringing the fund to $5 million.
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3 weeks ago |
spectrumlocalnews.com | Susan Arbetter
While they’re being grilled, the city’s current mayor has her hands full planning how to spend the $400 million gift from the state of New York. The money is known as CAP — “Championing Albany’s Potential."Two hundred million dollars, or about half the CAP money, is meant to revitalize downtown Albany. Another $150 million will update the New York state Museum. There’s also money for policing and to upgrade the Empire State Plaza.
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Coming up on @CapitalTonight at 7pm - we look back at the 10th anniversary of the escape from the Clinton Correctional facility in Dannemora by two inmates. @LucyLangNYC will be my guest. Plus, @KaitlynnLisa reports on the push for prison reform before session ends... and https://t.co/PAVFR6IuIN
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