Science Apr 14 To lower its rat population, NYC considers birth control as a humane option To lower rat populations in New York, lawmakers are proposing birth control designed for rats as an alternative to the usual traps, poison, and carbon monoxide methods.
Politics Mar 19 Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order The order signed Tuesday is part of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's mission to bolster reproductive rights at a time when its restricted in other parts of the country.
Politics Jan 30 New York expands the legal definition of rape to include many forms of nonconsensual sexual contact New York will expand its legal definition of rape to include various forms of nonconsensual sexual contact, under a bill signed into law by Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Nation Jan 23 New York man convicted of murdering woman who mistakenly pulled into his driveway A man was convicted of second-degree murder Tuesday for fatally shooting a young woman when the SUV she was riding in mistakenly drove into his rural driveway in upstate New York.
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 19 New York will set up a commission to consider reparations for slavery The bill signing comes at a time when various places throughout the United States attempt to figure out how to best reckon with the country's dark past.
Politics Nov 16 New York will automatically seal old criminal records under a new law signed by Gov. Hochul New Yorkers who've committed crimes in the past will get their criminal records automatically sealed if they stay out of trouble for a certain period of time under a long-awaited bill signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday.
Politics May 02 New York Gov. Hochul signs bill expanding access to contraceptives New Yorkers next year won't have to go through their doctors to get prescription contraceptives under a bill that Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed into law.
Nation Feb 19 Fond remembrances pour in after Jimmy Carter enters hospice care Dozens of well-wishers made the pilgrimage Sunday to The Carter Center in Atlanta, as prayers and memories of former President Jimmy Carter's legacy were offered up at his small Baptist church in Plains, Georgia, a day after he entered hospice…
Politics Jan 22 Lawmakers seek to prohibit insurrectionists from holding public office Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it.