Police seek public’s help finding ‘special needs’ teenager carrying SpongeBob blanket
MOHAWK, N.Y. — The New York State Police said it needs the public’s help finding a missing teenager…
Mamdani and allies celebrate El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan
The Mamdani wing of the Democratic Party is celebrating after Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens…
ABA Passes NYSBA Resolution Asking Congress To Ban Firearm Conversion Devices
ABA Passes NYSBA Resolution Asking Congress To Ban Firearm Conversion Devices 8.4.2026 By Jennifer Andrus The New York…
State of New Mexico sues Justice Department and Todd Blanche, saying they blocked its Epstein probe
CEDAR CREST, N.M. – The state of New Mexico sued the Department of Justice and Acting Attorney General…
New York addresses child poverty during hearing in Rochester
Members of the Rochester community got a chance to speak out about child poverty at a public forum…
Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect Wednesday
ALBANY, N.Y. — The Medical Aid in Dying Act, the law that allows some terminally ill people to…
Trader Joe’s Announces New York Stores In Yonkers And Syracuse
Trader Joe’s continues its rapid expansion across New York State, including the Hudson Valley. When it comes to…
Police find drugs, guns and body armor in Oneida County camper
VIENNA, N.Y. — The New York State Police arrested a Blossvale, Oneida County, N.Y. man on weapons and…
New York’s Medical Aid in Dying law takes effect over pushback from Catholic caretakers
ALBANY, N.Y. (CN) — A New York law took effect Wednesday allowing terminally ill patients to request medication to…
New York State pauses all new data centres for a year
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signing an executive order to create the nation’s first moratorium on new hyper-scale…
Lawyer Seeks to Boot State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda From Court Case
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…
National Wellness Month: Finding Balance in a World Full of Nutrition Advice
By Ellen Colasuonno, MS RDN/ Nutrition & Wellness Educator August is recognized as National Wellness Month, a time…