AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Health: New York has now logged over 1,000 cyclosporiasis cases this year, with the state reporting 1,014 cases from Jan. 1 through Aug. 24—about double 2024 and 2025 totals—after 41 more cases were added in the past week. Health & Safety Outdoors: Two upstate parks are among the nation’s top tick hotspots, with Green Lakes State Park ranking No. 2 and Harriman State Park No. 3, as tick-borne illness concerns keep rising. Local Government & Housing: Geneva’s Industrial Development Agency approved $1.5 million in tax breaks for a 64-unit downtown project, Litheo Flats, despite one member voting no over concerns about developer subsidies. Immigration Enforcement: Gov. Kathy Hochul says New York will increase security for synagogues and Jewish communities ahead of the High Holidays, while also defending the state’s anti-ICE cooperation law as local cops lose power to pursue deportations. Environment & Health: West Nile virus has turned up in Onondaga County, with mosquito pools testing positive across multiple upstate areas, prompting fresh bite-prevention reminders. Sports: The Marcus Whitman/Bloomfield football program is leaning on a familiar coaching setup as it navigates a tough 2026 schedule.
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