Your Morning Edition for Tuesday, September 5th presented by Puembo Birding Garden Hotel & Tours!

Near record-breaking heat across the FLX as kids head back to school, stricter gun laws take effect in NYS, and student loan interest begins accruing for NYers.

Sep 05, 2023

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Back to school: Back to sweating for students as heat advisory continues on Tuesday

As school resumes across the Finger Lakes, students and teachers are bracing for near-record heat, mirroring July-like conditions. A heat advisory has been announced for the Finger Lakes region, effective Tuesday, with potential extensions into Wednesday and Thursday. A look at what’s coming up, how long it lasts, and when relief might be felt across the region.

Stricter gun laws begin in New York next week

Effective September 13, New York State is set to enforce several new gun regulations, stirring concerns and confusion among gun owners. According to officials, those with concealed carry permits issued before September 1, 2020, were required to recertify their weapons by the end of August. The new law also mandates concealed carry permit holders to renew their permits every three years, down from the previous five-year requirement.

Interest resumes building on New Yorkers’ student loans

Interest on federal student loans will begin accruing for borrowers in New York and across the nation starting this month. The Education Data Initiative finds $93 billion in federal student loan debt belongs to New Yorkers. The average amount of debt is almost $38,000 among the almost 2.5 million student borrowers in the state.