Don’t Wear a Wrap Dress and Other Valuable Lessons Learned From Chief Judge Judith...
Don’t Wear a Wrap Dress and Other Valuable Lessons Learned From Chief Judge Judith Kaye. On Jan. 7, we marked 10 years since the passing of Judith S. Kaye, the first woman to serve on the New York Court of Appeals and to this day its longest-serving chief judge. During her lifetime, Judge Kaye was recognized and lauded for her brilliant legal mind and innovative...
Make your voice heard by the MTA at one of these events
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Now is your chance to air out grievances you may have with your daily commute on the Metro-North or Long Island Rail Road. Both rails will hold “Station Talk” events this month, giving riders a chance to share comments, concerns or any suggestions with MTA officials. Make your voice heard by […]
NY FOCUS: Child Care Voucher Enrollment Is Closed in 34 New York Counties and...
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. More than half of New York counties have stopped enrolling eligible families in the state’s child care voucher program as of mid-March amid a funding crisis that has persisted for over a year, new data shows.
Planned NYC floating pool faces regulatory delays, needs health approvals
A long-planned floating pool designed to allow New Yorkers swim in filtered East River water is moving forward, though delays and regulatory hurdles remain. First proposed in 2010, the project has received backing from state and city leaders, including Gov. Kathy Hochul. The latest iteration, known as POOL1, is a scaled-down version at roughly 25% of the original design, according to Gothamist.
After 50-year ban, some lower Hudson River fish are okay to eat, officials say
For the first time in about 50 years, New York State health officials say families can eat some fish caught in the lower Hudson River, a change driven by declining levels of polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs. The updated advice covers the river from the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill to the Battery in New York City. “It’s a great day when the Department can...
Decomposing Bodies Found Inside Business In The Hudson Valley
State inspectors were left speechless by what they found inside a funeral home in the HUdson Valley.
New York sees double $50K Powerball wins in latest drawing
Powerball tickets sold in Elmsford and Manhattan win $50K prizes
New York braces for more snow mayhem in brutal winter flashback
A cold front is headed to the North East just as residents thought Spring had finally sprung.
NY weather: part of New York placed under a freeze watch Wednesday – temperatures...
On Tuesday at 2:12 a.m. the National Weather Service issued a freeze watch valid for Wednesday between midnight and 10 a.m. for the Bronx and Staten Island as well as Nassau County. The weather service informs, "Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 degrees possible." "Frost and freeze conditions could kill...
4 Long Island school districts look to override tax cap in upcoming budget vote
The Shelter Island, Bayport-Blue Point, Uniondale and Lynbrook school districts are looking to pierce the tax cap.
