Nation Aug 30 In upstate New York, a cemetery for people who were enslaved is reclaimed A historic cemetery for African Americans in Kingston, New York, is being reclaimed as the Pine Street African Burial Ground.
Nation Nov 11 Judge stops pot dispensary licenses in parts of New York A federal judge has temporarily blocked New York from issuing recreational marijuana dispensary licenses in Brooklyn and parts of upstate New York while a legal challenge to the state's selection process is being considered.
Nation Jan 04 Prosecutor drops groping charge against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Soares' decision follows a couple of moves by prosecutors elsewhere in the state not to pursue charges against Cuomo over his behavior toward women.
Nation Jan 02 Creating a monument to Harriet Tubman ‘rooted in community’ in Newark, NJ In the wake of social justice protests in 2020, Newark, NJ, decided to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus. Now, a new monument to abolitionist and legendary Underground Railroad conductor Harriet Tubman is in the works. The monument will be…
Nation Jan 01 Benton Harbor, Michigan, volunteers step up to deliver bottled water amid crisis Like Flint before it, Benton Harbor, Michigan, is in the midst of a water crisis. The water flowing through the city’s pipes and into homes is not safe to consume because of the risk of lead exposure. There are more…
Nation Oct 29 WATCH: Albany County sheriff defends sex crime complaint against Cuomo A New York sheriff is defending his decision to file a complaint against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo that accuses the Democrat of a misdemeanor sex crime.
Politics Mar 29 Woman says Gov. Cuomo forcibly kissed her cheeks in 2017 An upstate New York woman said New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo grabbed her face and kissed her cheek at her home during a visit to inspect area flood damage, becoming the latest woman to accuse the embattled governor of inappropriate…
Health Sep 06 The age-old practice of ‘gleaning’ is feeding people during the pandemic Food insecurity in the United States skyrocketed when the COVID-19 pandemic began, leaving emergency food distributors scrambling to provide enough to those in need. To help fill the gap, organizations around the country have doubled down on the age-old practice…
Nation Jul 10 Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay makes landfall in New Jersey Fast-moving Tropical Storm Fay made landfall in New Jersey on Friday amid heavy, lashing rain that closed beaches and flooded shore town streets.
Health Jun 03 West Point preps for graduation despite some testing positive for COVID-19 More than 15 members of West Point's graduating class tested positive for the coronavirus upon their return to the the U.S. Military Academy. The tests were conducted as West Point prepares to host President Donald Trump for a graduation ceremony…