Topic - New York State Department

It's the first such case in state history and the first in the U.S. and its territories since 2019, the New York State Department of Health said.

New York health officials confirm state's first case of locally acquired chikungunya virus →

A New York State Department of Environmental Conservation spokesperson told the Ithaca Voice that "upon investigation, DEC determined that the bear (approximately 120 pounds) was lawfully taken in DEC's Region 4 and there were no violations of the Environmental Conservation Law."

Students skin and butcher a black bear in a Cornell University dorm →