City unveils new Legionnaires’ response measures
New York City is rolling out new measures to bolster its response to Legionnaires’ disease following a deadly…
Western N.Y. lawmakers propose Hands Off Our Great Lakes Act
Lawmakers from Western New York and Michigan are working together to propose the “Hands Off Our Great Lakes”…
Democrats are again angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House seat. Can he hold on in liberal New York?
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in this…
Book excerpt: How David Dinkins’ diverse coalition fell apart
David Dinkins, the first Black mayor of New York City, narrowly defeated Rudy Giuliani in 1989 with a…
Democrats Are Again Angling for Rep. Mike Lawler’s House Seat. Can He Hold on in Liberal New York?
HAVERSTRAW, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler is considered one of the nation’s most vulnerable Republicans in…
New York police kill knife-wielding woman in Times Square | American Voter
A woman has been shot dead by police in New York’s iconic Times Square. Police say the woman,…
Met Council CEO urges extension of Social Care Networks
Community based organizations, or CBOs are spokes in the wheel of federal and state aid. The federal and…
Counties urge Hochul to act on federal SNAP cost shift
About 2.7 million New Yorkers receive the food benefit known as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. It…
No decision in pied-à-terre case
Inside a Staten Island courthouse, lawyers for the city squared off Monday against opponents of the new tax…
Hochul announces $36M in funding for victim services
New York victim services advocates are claiming victory after Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an additional $36 million in…
Brooklyn Democratic Party Chair discusses party’s future
BOROUGHWIDE — In the June Democratic Primary, the Brooklyn Can’t Wait coalition, a reform movement aligned with Democratic…
Despite early promises of transparency, Hochul has dragged her feet in releasing her detailed public schedules
Upon taking office five years ago, Gov. Kathy Hochul promised an unprecedented era of transparency. That hasn’t led…