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The war between NYRA and the Cuomo administration continues tonight. The racing and wagering board, which is controlled by the governor, says NYRA is absolutely wrong in claiming that the board told NYRA to go ahead and hire a new executive team NYRA said racing and wagering complained about lack of leadership after NYRA President Charles Hayward was fired as a result of the takeout scandal....

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York's legislative leaders have agreed to move the Sept. 11 political primary in remembrance of the deaths and rescues in the 2001 terrorist attacks.      Democratic Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos say an agreement has been struck to move the primary to Sept. 13.      Skelos says Tuesday...

Voters in five school districts in the Capital Region rejected their school budgets. Fonda-Fultonville, Oppenheim-Ephratah, Stillwater, Cobleskill and Germantown's budgets were voted down. NewsChannel 13 still doesn’t the results from a number of school districts, but an overwhelming majority of budgets passed Tuesday night. NewsChannel 13 also just learned that voters in Amsterdam...

Voters in five school districts in the Capital Region rejected their school budgets. Fonda-Fultonville, Oppenheim-Ephratah, Stillwater, Cobleskill and Germantown's budgets were voted down. NewsChannel 13 still doesn’t the results from a number of school districts, but an overwhelming majority of budgets passed Tuesday night. NewsChannel 13 also just learned that voters in Amsterdam...

We did some digging to find out how much the Saratoga Casino and Raceway is making in winnings. Last month alone, it brought in nearly $14.3 million. Over the previous 12 months, it made over $155 million. New York Lottery says about 48 percent of that money goes towards education contributions, 31 percent is set aside for agent commissions, while administration costs account for 10 percent,...

This attorney did not take kindly to Bill Lambdin's questions about East Greenbush releasing raw sewage and other pollutants into the Hudson River. Tune in Wednesday on NewsChannel 13 Live at 6 to see what happens next. VideoPlayerSyndicaster(3494799 ,0);

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga Casino and Raceway has become wildly popular for those looking for a little bit a luck. Thousands upon thousands of visitors play the video lottery terminals here every year. Including Cyndie Wade-Wood of Lake George. In the past few months, she noticed what appeared to be the slot machine mysteriously and randomly taking 50-dollars from her total....

SARATOGA SPRINGS – Washington Street from West Avenue to Pine Road in Saratoga Springs has been closed while National Grid repairs downed wires. Police said that the wires and a power pole were taken down by a passing tractor trailer. They expect the road will be closed for several hours. East bound traffic is being diverted to Pine Road or Kirby Road while the road is closed.

Voters are going the polls and speaking out about their school budgets. The polls opened Tuesday morning, and they close at various times Tuesday night, depending on the district. Voters are deciding the fate of the proposed 2012-2013 budgets. This year, many school budgets are calling for deep cuts in spending, programs and staff. Protesters gathered in Averill Park Monday afternoon. It was...

Have you been finding a lot of ticks on your pets, or even yourself this year? Experts say there's been a tremendous amount of tick activity. Dr. Thomas Mather is the director of 'The Vector-Borne Disease at the University Of Rhode Island. Mather is trying to raise tick awareness. VideoPlayerSyndicaster(3494434,0);