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A dispute last summer over whether a 7-year-old boy had the proper permits to operate a lemonade stand has prompted legislative action in New York.

Crews will use sandbags and temporary dams to prepare for potential flooding along Lake Ontario, where rising waters caused extensive damage in 2017, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said during a visit to the area Wednesday.

Members of the New York state Senate are taking a close look at safety regulations for limousines and buses.

Millions of dollars in federal funding is available for New Yorkers with serious health problems to obtain air conditioners for their residences.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed into law a new ban on drilling for oil and gas off the New York coast.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is shrugging off her state's governor's endorsement of former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign over her own.

In New York state government news, lawmakers are returning to Albany to begin the final two months of the legislative session, and bills to legalize recreational marijuana will top the agenda.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he opposes giving incarcerated felons the right to vote after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders voiced support for the idea.

Another $15 million in state funding is available for agricultural water projects across New York as the program marks its 25th anniversary.

The recently approved state budget has $110 million for New York state's parks system, including millions for a new park to be built in Brooklyn.