Mayor Mamdani names new correction commissioner
Mayor Zohran Mamdani is expected to name Stanley Richards as the new head of the city’s Department of…
Sen. Harckham urges governor to back more solar energy
While the future of the state’s climate goals is up in the air, the chair of the Senate…
State wants lawsuit over substantial equivalency tossed
The state has filed a motion to have a lawsuit brought by attorneys on behalf of thousands of…
City looking into 13 people who died during cold snap
A City Hall official said that 13 people have died during this stretch of bitter cold. What You…
Hundreds flood Foley Square for anti-ICE protest
Chants cut through Foley Square Friday night as hundreds marched in freezing temperatures, part of what organizers called…
Some NYC businesses participate in ‘nationwide shutdown’
Some New York City businesses are participating in what is being called a “nationwide shutdown.” Organizers hope a…
Hochul proposes law to limit local police’s work with ICE
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday proposed a new law to restrict local police from working with federal agents…
Trump’s pick for Federal Reserve has upstate New York roots
President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Federal Reserve has ties to upstate New York. Kevin Warsh graduated…
Can Mamdani get NYC out of a budget deficit?
This week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani told New Yorkers the city is facing a staggering $12 billion budget deficit,…
A multi-year modernization of the State Museum begins
The first phase of a “sweeping renewal” of the New York State Museum has begun, part of a…
Keeping an eye on New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act
The Medical Aid in Dying bill, which legalizes medically assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with fewer than…
Former Oneida County legislator to run for state Assembly
Former Oneida County Legislator Mike Gentile will run for the New York state Assembly in 2026, he announced…