May 22 WATCH: Trump speaks at N.Y.'s Rockland Community College, campaigning for Rep. Lawler By Seung Min Kim, Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump, from a toss-up congressional district in New York on Friday, began testing his midterm-year message that was ostensibly on the economy. But he veered off-topic right from the start, going off on tangents about voter identification, crime… Continue reading
May 19 Watch 7:34 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Zeba Warsi, Anne Azzi Davenport Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action… Continue watching
May 18 Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence in Luigi Mangione murder trial By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press The judge's ruling Monday partially rejects a defense argument that those items were seized illegally, before a search warrant was obtained. Continue reading
May 18 New York faces first weekday of strike that shut down commuter rail system By Philip Marcelo, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Commuters are navigating a maze of car, bus and subway routes after a strike shut down the Long Island Rail Road in New York. Continue reading
May 17 New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down By Philip Marcelo, Michael Sisak, Associated Press The MTA has said it plans limited shuttle buses to New York City subway stations. Hochul urged companies and agencies that employ workers from Long Island to let them work from home whenever possible. Continue reading
May 15 North America's largest commuter rail system faces a potential shutdown By Philip Marcelo, Associated Press North America’s largest commuter rail system is facing a potential shutdown as a deadline nears to reach a deal with unionized workers to avert a strike. Continue reading
Apr 21 Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial opens in New York, the third time this case has gone to trial By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press A new jury on Tuesday got its first look at a case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Continue reading
Apr 16 Duffy withholds federal funding from New York over immigrant trucker licenses dispute By Josh Funk, Associated Press New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said Thursday that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year. Continue reading
Apr 16 Rising energy costs force some states to reassess ambitious climate goals By Michael Hill Some Democratic leaders are trying to balance the party’s traditional support for clean energy policies with the current political imperative to deliver “affordability” agendas. Continue reading
Apr 14 Harvey Weinstein is going on trial for the 3rd time in a New York rape case By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press Jury selection started Tuesday in the onetime movie mogul's latest retrial, where jurors will weigh whether he raped hairstylist and actor Jessica Mann in a Manhattan hotel in 2013. Continue reading