Politics Apr 19 New York closes in on $237 billion state budget with plans on housing, migrants, bootleg pot shops The raft of proposals was expected to pass through the Legislature late Friday and potentially into the weekend, almost three weeks after the budget was due.
Politics Mar 18 New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the review Monday, eager to find ways to speed up license processing times and allow legal businesses to open faster.
Politics Mar 08 Expelled U.S. Rep George Santos says he is running for Congress again George Santos posted Thursday night on X that he will challenge fellow Republican Rep. Nick LaLota. LaLota represents a district on New York’s Long Island that is different from the one Santos represented before he was expelled.
Nation Mar 06 New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she will deploy 750 members of the National Guard and 250 state troopers and transit officers to help the New York Police Department check bags at subway entrances after a series of crimes.
Politics Feb 13 Will the race to succeed George Santos in Congress be a bellweather? Forecasting for November could be complicated given that turnout, which was already expected to be low given the abbreviated race, could be further hampered by a snow storm.
Nation Jan 30 NYPD officers will have to record race of people they question in new transparency law The issue was thrust into the national spotlight this weekend when NYPD officers pulled over a Black lawmaker without giving him a reason.
Politics Jan 16 New York governor wants to spend $2.4 billion to help deal with migrant influx in new budget proposal The migrant spending plan, which would include shelter services, legal assistance and more, came as part of a $233 billion budget proposal announced on Tuesday.
Politics Dec 12 New York’s high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of the U.S. House The state's bipartisan redistricting commission will now be tasked with coming up with new districts, which will then go before the Democrat-controlled Legislature for approval.
Politics Dec 08 New York can enforce gun laws in ‘sensitive locations’ for now, appeals court rules New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court ruling…
Politics Dec 05 With George Santos out of Congress, special election to fill his New York seat is set for February Both Republicans and Democrats are zeroing in on New York as a key battleground in the fight to control the House.