NYC Council Dems float bizarre plan to crack down on the supermarket self-checkout line
Left-leaning members of the NYC Council are considering bizarre new legislation that aims to curb retail theft — by penalizing customers and business owners rather than criminals. NYC supermarkets and pharmacies would be forced to impose a 15-item limit for customers using self-checkout lines, and have at least one...
Mild weather in Tri-State Area this weekend before heavy rain arrives Monday
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
Commute times in Upstate NY: Which county has it worst?
When it comes to average commutes in New York, residents of New York City face the longest travel times, according to census data. The four New York counties with the longest average commutes are all in the city: Bronx, Richmond (Staten Island), Queens and Kings (Brooklyn). But an Upstate New York county, Putnam,...
Nassau County Is Subsidizing NYS’ Irresponsible Budget
As we watch the drama unfold around the budget planning for New York State, Nassau County taxpayers should be aware of the impact the state budget has on our wallets. Under New York State’s progressive budgeting, wealthier counties subsidize the state’s operations, with Nassau sending billions more dollars to Albany...
2 New York cold cases dating back to 1970s solved thanks to DNA evidence:...
A Texas-based DNA lab helped get answers in two New York state cold cases this week. One was the case of Nassau County resident Barbara Waldman, who was found murdered in her Oceanside home on Jan. 11, 1974. The case was investigated and a composite sketch was released. Investigators ruled...
Hochul highlights enhanced transit security in New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Moynihan Train Hall on March 12 to highlight security efforts by the New York National Guard and law enforcement agencies protecting transit systems across the state. Hochul met with members of Joint Task Force Empire Shield along with officials from the Metropolitan Transit Authority Police...
NY affordable housing developments misspent funds, put residents at risk: Report
Five New York state taxpayer-supported affordable housing developments misspent funds and two projects also have health and safety issues that need addressing, a recently released report from the state Comptroller's Office shows. Barker Terrace and Sunnyside Manor in Westchester County, Tompkins Terrace in Dutchess...
S&P credit rating firm becomes 2nd to sound alarm over NYC finances under Mamdani
A second credit rating agency has raised serious concerns over the Big Apple’s massive budget plan under Mayor Zohran Mamdani that calls for draining the city’s savings accounts. S&P Global Rating — one of the “Big Three” firms in the credit rating sector — warned Monday that it may downgrade the city’s financial...
Honduran man accused of shoving 2 onto NYC subway tracks was deported 4 times:...
A Honduran man accused of shoving two people onto the subway tracks in Manhattan over the weekend has been deported four times and sneaked back into the country a fifth time, immigration officials said Thursday.
Mamdani wants New York estate tax threshold cut 90% to $750,000
Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to slash New York state’s estate tax exemption threshold by almost 90%, from a more than $7 million limit to $750,000, and raise the top estate tax rate from 16% to 50%.
