Bigfoot Legends NY | radioNOVO News for NY for 05-04-26

Good morning,New York’s state budget remains overdue, but Governor Kathy Hochul says progress is being made. She told reporters she doesn’t expect a deal today, but is hopeful lawmakers could reach an agreement sometime this week. The budget was originally due April first, and if finalized later this coming week, it would be the latest spending plan in more than a decade. Lawmakers are still negotiating key issues including taxes, climate policy, immigration provisions, and education funding.In another major statewide story, Purdue Pharma has officially shut down as part of a legal settlement with New York and other states over its role in the opioid crisis. Attorney General Letitia James says New York has secured 250 million dollars from the settlement with Purdue and the Sackler family. The company will be replaced by a public benefit corporation, with profits going toward opioid prevention, treatment, and recovery efforts.Meanwhile, a nationwide tribute marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks is now underway. A steel beam from the World Trade Center is traveling across the country as part of the “Steel Across America” tour. The beam began its journey in Lower Manhattan and will stop in 21 states over the next four months before returning to New York City on September 11th. Organizers say the tour is meant to honor victims and educate younger generations.Closer to home, New York’s Attorney General’s Office has cleared a state trooper in a fatal shooting in Chemung County. Investigators say the officer used deadly force after an 18-year-old man threatened his mother with scissors during a domestic incident last year. Officials determined prosecutors would not be able to prove the use of force was unjustified.There are also concerns your grocery bill could soon increase. A food safety bill awaiting the governor’s signature would ban certain additives and require more transparency from manufacturers. Industry analysts estimate the changes could raise grocery costs by as much as six hundred dollars per year for the average household, though lawmakers backing the bill dispute those findings and say the impact would be minimal.And in economic news, a major manufacturing investment is headed to Steuben County. GHH-BONATRANS plans to build a ninety-three million dollar facility in Wayland, creating up to 85 new jobs. Construction is expected to begin later this year, with operations projected to start in 2028.More News on our radioNOVO App, Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News — a service of Seven Mountains Media.