NY legal weed wage board would cause sky-high pot prices, force closures, insiders say
It’s a bad trip! Licensed marijuana merchants are urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to slap down legislation that would…
Cyclospora Case Data | Cyclosporiasis
What to know about cyclosporiasis Clusters of cyclosporiasis under investigation CDC is investigating multiple clusters of cyclosporiasis, including the…
Hochul talks tough on tariffs during opening day of the New York State Fair
Gov. Kathy Hochul opened the New York State Fair Wednesday with a message to President Donald Trump: back…
$1 billion for New York, new required features as Meta settles with States
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Social media giant Meta settling a lawsuit with a coalition of States on Wednesday,…
NY’s smallest hospital in Star Lake survives as rural healthcare struggles
Aug 27, 2026 — Exterior of the Clifton-Fine Hospital in Star Lake, NY. Photo: Courtesy of Clifton-Fine Hospital…
Upstate New York sees more outbreaks of measles
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Summer is nearing its end, and illnesses are top of mind as kids prepare to…
New York’s proposed statewide ‘Lights Out’ rule after 11 pm — where the bill stands now and what it would mean for NYC building owners if it passes
If you own or manage real estate in New York, a major piece of environmental legislation creeping through…
New York Politicians Are Using AI to Write Their Op-Eds
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…
$1 billion for New York, new required features as Meta settles with States
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Social media giant Meta settling a lawsuit with a coalition of States on Wednesday,…
NY sheriffs sue over Hochul’s anti-ICE law that bans government cooperation, but guv says: ‘Bring it on’
ALBANY – Don’t sue me, I’ll sue you. More than a dozen New York sheriffs filed suit over…
New York State Fair kicks off in Syracuse
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WBNG) — The Great New York State Fair is underway in Syracuse. The fair started Wednesday…
Great New York State Fair opens
SYRACUSE — AGRICULTURE EXHIBITS, plentiful eats, a dairy cattle competition, 4-H Miniature Horse Show and a showcase of…