More than 2,700 school bus accidents were reported to the state Department of Motor Vehicles between July 2010 and May 2013. Many of the accidents are considered “preventable,” but that does not mean the bus driver was at fault: in numerous...
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More than 2,700 school bus accidents were reported to the state Department of Motor Vehicles between July 2010 and May 2013. Many of the accidents are considered “preventable,” but that does not mean the bus driver was at fault: in numerous...
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (also known as UAVs or drones) has been growing dramatically, but the practice has not been without risks. Several dozen drone crashes have been reported within the United States. The database below contains...
As we head towards the 2016 general election, there are more than 11.7 registered voters in the state. The database below shows the breakdown of voter enrollment by county, party affiliation and status. The data comes from the New York State...
Whether they started here or ended up here, Rochester has been home to some of the most memorable names in sports. To honor their accomplishments, we've compiled a list of names in a database we've dubbed “RocJocks.” It’s not a definitive...
State lawmakers receive millions of dollars a year in reimbursements for travel and daily stipends for every day they are at the state Capitol. The amount of the per diems are set by federal law, but it's the lawmakers themselves who report how...
Federal Communications Commission requires television stations to share a variety of information about how they do business as a criteria for holding their broadcast licenses. Among that information is how much advertisers spend on political...
This database contains wage information for more than 440,000 public employees in New York State, individuals who work for roughly 3,000 municipalities or local government agencies. Earnings information includes salary, overtime pay, vacation...
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