New York

Workers protest Starbucks' plan to close a unionizing store

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca, New York, is taking on outsized significance.

Landmark bill to limit energy-intensive cryptomining passes New York Legislature

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

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.

New York health officials examine possible monkeypox case

By Associated Press

The unidentified patient is isolating and treating the case as positive while awaiting confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Trump pays $110,000 fine but must submit paperwork to end contempt, NY Attorney General says

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump has paid the $110,000 in fines he racked up after being held in contempt of court for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena issued by New York's attorney general.

New York agency files discrimination complaint against Amazon

By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

A state agency in New York has filed an administrative complaint against Amazon, alleging the e-commerce giant discriminated against pregnant and disabled workers by denying reasonable accommodations and forcing them to take unpaid leave.

WATCH: Biden speaks in Buffalo, condemns racist attack

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

President Joe Biden has traveled to Buffalo, New York, declaring that "evil will not win" in America.

New York court rejects congressional maps drawn by Democrats

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

The state's Court of Appeals agreed Wednesday with a group of Republican voters who say that the district boundaries had been unconstitutionally gerrymandered and that the Legislature didn't follow proper procedure in passing the maps.

Judge finds Donald Trump in contempt of court in New York legal fight

By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press

A New York judge has found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state's attorney general as part of a civil investigation into his business dealings.