Fiscal watchdogs weigh in on Mamdani’s savings directive
In order to be ready for future shortfalls, the city is preparing early. “The reality is we have…
City-owned grocery stores to sell some items at 30% discount
Earlier this week, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that his plan for city-run grocery stores includes a 30% discount…
Marking 61 years since start of Medicare and Medicaid
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Thursday marked the 61st anniversary of the signing of the Medicare and Medicaid Act. On…
NY Capital Tonight: July 30, 2026
The entire New York state Legislature is up for reelection this year and any bill that has been…
State lawmakers keep introducing bills despite January reset
Even though the legislative session is over and every member of the state Legislature is up for reelection…
Rape loophole legislation doesn’t target ‘drunk sex’
After years of advocacy, state Assembly bill A101A, which prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as…
Center for Disability Rights pushes to bolster Olmstead
Disability rights activists were outraged recently by a U.S. Department of Justice memo challenging the long-held rule that…
Center for Disability Rights pushes to bolster Olmstead
Disability rights activists were outraged recently by a U.S. Department of Justice memo challenging the long-held rule that…
New York Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect Aug. 5
BUFFALO, N.Y. — New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect Aug. 5. As hospitals and healthcare…
Little Island kicks off 6-week slate of performances
Little Island kicked off its schedule of summer programming Wednesday night. The public park on the Hudson River…
Emergency room chief shares e-bike safety tips
A 17-year-old boy is dead after he collided with a vehicle in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday morning. The…
School to Work program prepares students for the workforce
More than 200 students in the Mohawk Valley are celebrating a big accomplishment. Students with disabilities in grades…