Feb 09 NYC cop accused of spying wants answers after charges dropped By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Baimadajie Angwang spent six months in a federal detention center before he was freed on bail. Continue reading
Jan 24 Trump drops appeal, ending legal fight against New York Attorney General Letitia James By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Trump has abandoned efforts to revive his federal lawsuit against New York AG Letitia James. This marks the second time he's halted legal action against her after a judge last week fined him and his lawyers nearly $1 million for… Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 8:07 New York mayor discusses his policy proposals aimed at combatting crime and homelessness By Geoff Bennett New York City Mayor Eric Adams took office a year ago with a focus on driving down crime. His first year was marked by challenges from the COVID pandemic to a homelessness crisis and an economic downturn. Adams joined Geoff… Continue watching
Jan 13 How the NYC nurses strike points to a nationwide problem with staffing By Amanda Seitz, Associated Press Problems are mounting at hospitals across the nation as they try to deal with widespread staffing shortages, overworked nurses beaten down by the pandemic and a busted pipeline of new nurses. Continue reading
Jan 11 WATCH: Nassau County GOP demand Rep. George Santos resign over 'lies', call him 'a stain' on district By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press The chair of the Nassau County Republican Committee said Wednesday that Santos' “lies were not mere fibs” and that he had “disgraced” the U.S. House. Despite the call, the local party has no mechanism to remove Santos from office. Continue reading
Jan 01 Kathy Hochul sworn in as New York's 1st woman elected governor By Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. Continue reading
Dec 29 New York opens its 1st legal recreational marijuana dispensary By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is ringing up its first sales, opening up what is expected to be one of the country's biggest and most lucrative markets for cannabis. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:15 Western New York digs out of snow as winter storm death toll rises By John Yang, Alexis Cox, Tommy Walters, Mike Fritz The great blizzard of 2022 is passing into the history books, but its legacy lingers on the ground and in the air. Confirmed deaths from the storm topped 60 with more than half of those in western New York state. Continue watching
Dec 28 Prosecutors investigating Rep.-elect George Santos after lying admission By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press Despite intensifying doubt about his fitness to hold federal office, Santos has thus far shown no signs of stepping aside — even as he has publicly admitted to a long list of lies. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:08 Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admits to lying about his credentials By Lisa Desjardins An incoming New York congressman says he still plans on taking his seat despite misleading voters about his credentials. Republican George Santos admitted to lying in his campaign about his college and work experience. Santos acknowledged he never graduated from… Continue watching