Franklin Square educator named New York’s Assistant Principal of the Year
John Trotta has been selected as the 2026 New York State Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year.
Driver faces hate crime charge after allegedly crashing into Chabad Jewish center in New...
(BROOKLYN) — A New Jersey man is facing attempted assault as a hate crime and other charges after police said he repeatedly drove his car into the back of Chabad World Headquarters in Brooklyn. Police were already assigned to a detail at the Chabad in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood...
NYC Mayor Sounds The Alarm on a Budget Shortfall
Facing a $12 billion budget shortfall over the next two fiscal years, Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday reiterated his call for the top 1% of New York earners to pay an additional 2% in income taxes. Mamdani blamed the previous administration for the budget crisis, which stemmed from underbudgeting essential...
NY confirms 5 cases of highly pathogenic bird flu on Long Island
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced Thursday that it had five preliminary positive cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, in Suffolk County. More dead birds across Long Island await testing. According to DEC, snow geese and two duck species have tested...
N.Y. weather: Here’s the latest forecast on the bomb cyclone set to bring snow,...
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This weekend’s nor’easter is forecast to bring 1 to 3 inches of snow and gusts of up to 40 mph to New York City, according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Tom Kines. The storm is also classified as a bomb cyclone, as it is...
New Study Shows Which Cars Get Stolen Most in New York
While car theft rates in New York are moderate, the risk still lingers—especially for those driving popular models.
Mamdani delays expansion of NYC housing aid program amid fiscal strain
Mayor Mamdani holds a press conference to make a budget announcement. The mayor had vowed to broaden access to housing vouchers, but now says the city can’t afford it. [ more › ]
Winter Storm Warning As 12 Inches of Snow To Strike: ‘Hazardous’
Michigan, South Dakota, Wyoming, and New York have all been issued winter storm warnings and advisories.
Final hours before new 1mph speed limit penalty comes into force on February 1
ONLY hours remain before new speed limit rules come into effect in a major US state, clamping down on dangerous driving. This latest set of regulations introduce penalties for exceeding the speed limit by as little as 1mph. Even more urgently, the rollout is set for February 1. The stringent...
Hochul proposes $260 billion budget with funds for homeowner help, senior rent freezes
Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed a state budget of $260 billion that includes new spending on low-income housing, an expansion of the J-51 tax break program for affordable building owners and harsher penalties for landlords who harass rent-regulated tenants. This is the fifth and final year of Hochul’s $25...
