Nation Nov 04 Offshore wind project cancellations jeopardize Biden’s clean energy goals The cancellation of two large offshore wind projects in New Jersey is the latest in a series of setbacks for the nascent U.S. offshore wind industry, jeopardizing the Biden administration’s goals of powering 10 million homes from towering ocean-based turbines…
Nation Jun 20 Plan to discharge water into Hudson River from closed Indian Point nuclear plant sparks uproar Supporters of the plan say the releases are no different than those made when Indian Point was producing power and that the concentration of tritium has been far below federal standards.
Nation Nov 08 More than 1,500 artifacts from ancestral remains to be returned to Oneida Indian Nation Colgate University is returning to the Oneida Indian Nation more than 1,500 items buried with ancestral remains. The items include pendants, pots, bells and turtle shell rattles, some dating back 400 years.
Politics Oct 06 Federal judge halts key parts of New York’s new gun law, labeling them unconstitutional A federal judge has halted key provisions of New York's gun rules that restrict where people can carry weapons and require permit applicants to hand over social media information.
Politics Aug 31 Federal judge declines to put sweeping New York gun law on hold New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a "Gun Free Zone." Under a sweeping new state gun law that goes into effect Thursday, it would be one of scores of "sensitive" places…
Politics Aug 30 New York creates ‘gun free zones’ after Supreme Court ruling The new rules are meant to address a U.S. Supreme Court decision that further expanded Second Amendment gun rights when it invalidated a century-old law that required gun owners to prove they had a compelling need to carry.
Economy Jun 03 Landmark bill to limit energy-intensive cryptomining passes New York Legislature The New York Legislature has approved a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels.
Politics Jan 07 Judge dismisses criminal charge against Andrew Cuomo A judge has dismissed the only criminal charge filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in connection with the sexual harassment allegations that drove him from office.
Nation Jul 09 Elsa soaks NYC and New England as it races up East Coast The fast-moving storm Elsa lashed New York City and New England with heavy rain and high winds, flooding streets, toppling trees and hindering some rail service.
Nation Feb 23 No charges against officers involved in Daniel Prude’s death The 41-year-old Black man's death last March sparked nightly protests after the video was released nearly six months later. The video shows Prude handcuffed and naked with a spit hood over his head as an officer pushes his face against…