N.Y. housing commissioner discusses state budget proposals
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has been very clear that she wants to prioritize the creation of hundreds…
Nonprofit leader discusses hurdles facing housing projects
Affordable housing projects in New York City often face significant hurdles before construction can begin, including resistance at…
Massive fire engulfs century-old Astoria church, FDNY says
Six firefighters were injured while battling a massive five-alarm fire that tore through one of Astoria’s oldest churches…
Protecting apple orchards from the cold
It has been a rough week for some apple orchards. Previous warm weather in some of the areas…
LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop’ before deadly crash
A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada Express jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia…
Fahy pushes for pied-à-terre tax beyond New York City
State Sen. Pat Fahy is formally pushing for an expansion of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pied-à-terre tax upstate and…
Councilman Chi Ossé reflects on eviction protest and arrest
Councilman Chi Ossé was arrested at a demonstration outside a Brooklyn brownstone that is the site of an…
NY Capital Tonight: April 23, 2026
With the state budget still not yet complete, a state senator in Albany is looking to expand Gov.…
Brooklyn jail proceeds, but will miss Rikers seadline
It was something city officials were celebrating. A “topping out” ceremony for the city’s new Brooklyn jail —…
Judge puts plans for East Village shelter on hold
A plan by the Mamdani administration to relocate a major homeless intake facility to the East Village is…
LaGuardia firefighter heard ‘stop’ before deadly crash
A firefighter whose truck collided with an Air Canada Express jet last month on a runway at New York’s LaGuardia…
Hochul’s budget sway forces legislators to use power of ‘no’
At a Wednesday afternoon news conference in Albany, state Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie was clearly frustrated as New…