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32BJ SEIU, the largest property service workers union in the country with over 185,000 members, has thrown its full support behind Frank Jereis in the race for the New York State Assembly, delivering a major boost to a campaign that continues to gain strength across the district. The endorsement from...

New Yorkers rallied in front of National Grid's Brooklyn office on Wednesday to protest rising gas bills as the state mulls rolling back its climate law. Several environmental advocates and nonprofits rallied outside the utility's Downtown Brooklyn office to demand lawmakers deliver real relief on utility bills. At...

The one-way alternating traffic pattern that started this week between Ocean Parkway and the Robert Moses Causeway bridge system is expected to continue throughout the month, weather permitting, according to the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) announcement on March 30. Flaggers have been...

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Easter weekend kicks off with May-like weather in the New York area before rain returns for the holiday.

The New York State Department of Health on Thursday shared updated guidance on eating fish you catch, and it includes a major change for the Hudson River. For the first time in 50 years, the department says everyone can now eat "some fish" from the Lower Hudson River — that covers Rip Van Winkle Bridge in Catskill to...

Sleepy Hollow native Madeleine Dopico launched her psychotherapy practice, Two Point Oh Therapy, last month. With an office in Manhattan, she offers virtual appointments to clients in Westchester and throughout New York State. Her clients receive insight-oriented, hands-on therapy for adults seeking emotional clarity...

Gone fishin' instead of just wishin' The group Riverkeeper advises caution, especially for sensitive groups like children and pregnant moms. [ more › ]

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced in February that more than $240 million has been awarded to housing developments around New York state to support the creation of 1,800 low-cost home units in 27 housing developments — including Dogwood Terrace in Franklin Square. The senior residence, on Martha Place, is set...

In the northwest Bronx, calls for Gov. Kathy Hochul to raise taxes on New York’s wealthiest residents and corporations echoed across the Lehman College campus March 29, where Sen. Bernie Sanders urged the governor to take action amid New York City’s widening projected budget gap. The “Tax the...