CFDA, Ralph Lauren announce two grant programs to strengthen American fashion manufacturing
NEW YORK — The Council of Fashion Designers of America has announced two new initiatives designed to strengthen American fashion manufacturing, drive innovation, support workforce development and promote economic growth in key apparel-producing regions. The CFDA x NY Forward Grant Fund, developed with funding from...
N.Y. pols brace for ICE accountability battle
Democratic lawmakers in Albany are demanding reforms to hold U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement agents accountable for their actions after a federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis — and said Thursday they're ready for the legal consequences. Video captured by bystanders Wednesday shows two U.S....
Hochul and Mamdani unveil new free child care plan for 2-year-olds
New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) unveiled a plan on Thursday to give 2-year-olds in the city free child care. The announcement began Mamdani’s 2025 campaign promise of universal child care. The plan will expand the city’s program to include 2-year-olds for free and bolster the program for...
State warns med spa customers: ‘Be aware of the dangers’
Following a probe, the New York Department of State is warning consumers to be cautious about seeking services from medical spas that aren’t properly licensed. The probe, with the first phase in New York City, inspected 223 businesses, resulting in fines, suspensions, and revocations. While the majority of...
MTA eyes upgrades to LIRR work trains
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is looking to upgrade Long Island Rail Road work locomotives with technology that substantially reduces emissions. The agency last November issued a request for expression of interest from potential suppliers regarding the remanufacture of its whole fleet. The MTA’s switcher...
NYC Health Officials To Update On Flu Surge
NYC health officials will update on the flu surge as cases and hospitalizations rise. New York State recorded a record 71,123 flu cases in one week, with over 4,500 hospitalizations. Officials urge vaccination, especially with the new H3N2 strain circulating.
Workplace Violence is Pushing New York Nurses to the Brink of Striking
Next week, nearly 16,000 nurses at five private hospitals across the city could walk off the job in what would be the largest health care labor strike in New York since the 47-day hospital strike in 1984. Many of the nurses, members of the New York State Nurses Association union, are immigrants. They say they’re...
Mamdani makes first judicial appointments
Mayor Zohran Mamdani made the first judicial appointments of his tenure, just a few days after issuing an executive order reshaping the review and appointment process for city judges. Mamdani appointed three new judges to the bench late Monday and reappointed nine sitting judges to the city’s Criminal Courts.
Investigation finds widespread problems in ‘medical spas’ across NY
Investigation of 223 New York medical spas found unlicensed operators performing injections and laser treatments, causing serious burns, infections and permanent scarring.
Hochul: Congestion Pricing Raised $550M for MTA and Cut Traffic by 27M Cars in...
On January 5, 2026, 365 days after the tolling cameras went on from the Battery to 60th Street in Manhattan, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and MTA Chair and CEO Janno Leiber gathered with supporters who praised the results of the program which they said cut vehicular traffic by 73,000 cars a day and raised...
