Queens NY

New York State is holding billions in unclaimed money, and about a million dollars gets returned every day. On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM, join a free virtual session hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library and the Office of State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. You’ll learn what kinds of funds are...

Yay Yimby, nay bad landlords. On Tuesday, back-to-back announcements delivered those two messages. The Mamdani administration released the dates for the five “rental ripoff” hearings, and then appeared at a rally to celebrate Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “Let Them Build” agenda, to support her proposal to reform the State...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York, New York – Tornadoes are often associated with the Plains, but they have occurred in every state, including New York, and residents here may have only minutes to act when an alert sounds....

An Arctic cold snap increased heating demand across New York, pushing natural gas usage above typical levels and resulting in some of the highest delivery days reported in recent years. National Grid said Long Island and the Rockaway Peninsula set an all-time gas delivery record last Saturday, while other downstate...

Kevin Mahoney of Manhattan has claimed a $1 million Powerball second prize after matching the first five numbers in the Dec. 17 drawing. Mahoney matched the winning numbers 25, 33, 53, 62, and 66, missing only the Powerball number 17. He received a one-time lump sum payment totaling $612,240 after...

State GOP leaders say a play book exists to help them to win the governor’s race and it was written in Nassau County.

March brings not just spring vibes but also a golden opportunity for art lovers to enjoy our local museums at no cost.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Uncertainty remains about a possible winter storm approaching Staten Island this holiday weekend. According to AccuWeather Meteorologist Peyton Simmers, the weather agency is still watching the west-to-east moving storm system carefully. “We’re still watching a storm that could come close enough...

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed Executive Order No. 56.7, extending a state disaster emergency for Bronx and New York counties through tomorrow amid severe staffing shortages. The move comes as a citywide nurses’ strike that began Jan. 12 has forced hospitals to lean on temporary and travel nurses to keep emergency...

The New York State Nurses Association and NewYork-Presbyterian reached a tentative agreement on raises, staffing and on-the-job safety to end its strike, the union announced late Tuesday night. The tentative deal at NYP, the last of the three hospital systems where nurses have been on strike since Jan. 12, will...