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ARVERNE, Queens (PIX11) — Plans are underway for a residential building that will contain affordable housing in the Rockaways, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Friday.  The $278 million project is being built on vacant land that was affected by Superstorm Sandy. Known as Averne East Building D, the building will contain 230 affordable rental units […]

Dozens of advocacy organizations across New York State are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to expand a program designed to cap rent costs for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS — an initiative that is, as of now, only available in New York City. The HIV Emergency Shelter Allowance program,...

A 61-year-old New York pharmacy owner was sentenced to more than five years in federal prison for his role in laundering millions of dollars obtained through a scheme that defrauded Medicare and Medicaid. Taesung Kim, also known as “Terry,” received a 63-month sentence in federal court in Brooklyn for conspiring...

A New York surety is going after an electrical contractor and its principals - including their spouses as indemnitors - to recoup more than $1.8 million tied to a string of allegedly defaulted public works bonds. United States Fire Insurance Company filed its case on April 23, 2026 in the...

On Long Island, a driver was back in court to face numerous charges including drunk driving in a deadly crash on the Southern State Parkway.

SelectCare has filed a WARN notice confirming layoffs affecting more than 50 employees. The filing also states the company is closing its New York office, which will result in job cuts. The affected employees are not represented by a union. SelectCare is Laying Off More Than 50 Employees. According to...

NEW YORK — Amtrak is suing the Metro-North Railroad, saying the Metropolitan Transportation Authority commuter operator will not allow tests of NextGen Acela trains on Metro-North routes. In a suit filed on Wednesday, April 22, in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Amtrak is seeking an injunction allowing it to operate [...] Read More...

NEW YORK - Pest control experts say several invasive species are posing ongoing challenges across New York and New Jersey, with some able to spread quickly once introduced into homes and businesses. What we know:. Human movement and favorable environmental conditions are major drivers behind the spread of invasive pests,...

New Yorkers are generally concerned about staying healthy as they age – but most don’t take precautions to improve their odds. Those concerns are legit – cancer, heart disease and diabetes were among the leading causes of death in 2023 for U.S. adults ages 65 to 74, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

As more Democratic states push for higher taxes on the wealthy, some policy experts have criticized these policies. States including Massachusetts, Maine and Washington have approved higher taxes on those earning $1 million or more annually, while places like California, Rhode Island, Virginia and others have floated varying proposals. New...