New York Residents: Clock Change This Weekend Could Disrupt Your Sleep More Than You...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York, NY – As spring approaches and New York residents prepare to lose an hour of sleep when clocks move forward for daylight saving time this weekend, health experts say the seasonal time change is a...
Daylight Saving Time raises concerns of drowsy driving
NEW YORK (PIX 11) — As clocks spring forward this Sunday, experts warn that losing just one hour of sleep could impact sleep patterns and put thousands of drivers at risk on the road. Drowsy driving can slow a driver’s reaction time and make it harder to stay alert, according to Shaimaa Ibrahim, a driving instructor...
The ‘Fairness’ Law That Could Raise Grocery Prices for New Yorkers
Progressives across the country are busy selling an "affordability" agenda, but so far, many of their ideas for enacting that agenda are destined to raise rather than lower the cost of living. The latest example comes from New York state, where legislators have introduced legislation that effectively cracks down on...
I’m on maternity leave with a newborn and twins but the state still hasn’t...
When her third child arrived in early 2026, a New York City mother of newborn twins and a new baby expected the state’s paid family leave program to keep the lights on while she recovered. She had filed her paperwork on time. She had called her employer’s insurance carrier. And then she waited - through ... Read more
New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not...
A new rental assistance program launching this week will help some low income households afford rent. But its reach is far smaller than advocates hoped, and isn’t keeping up with the need, they say. It was a long wait for a small program. New York State’s Housing Access Voucher...
Union Urges NY To Ban Walmart Digital Price Tags
The push comes as Walmart accelerates plans to install the digital price tags in all 5,200 of its US stores within the next year, drawing criticism from labor groups who say the technology could allow retailers to exploit shoppers by changing prices instantly. In a statement Friday, March 6, United...
Hochul stands firm against Mamdani’s push to tax the rich in NYC
NEW YORK - As budget negotiations intensify, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is standing firm against a key piece of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s fiscal plan. Hochul said she is not frustrated with the mayor but instead believes she can negotiate a final budget agreement. Mamdani has publicly pressured her to...
Sticker E‑ZPass tags could soon replace plastic transponders for NYC drivers
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The plastic E-ZPass transponder mounted on your windshield could soon be replaced by a sticker, according to agencies that manage E-ZPass in New York. Many states, such as New Jersey and Massachusetts, are transitioning away from traditional hard-case E-ZPass transponders and replacing them with...
Dean Fuleihan is feeling good about closing the city’s budget gap with state help
How did the Mamdani administration decide to raise the alarm about a projected $12 billion two-year budget gap back in January? The gap they trumpeted was reduced to $7 billion by Tin Cup Day two weeks later, and with some extra money the governor agreed to commit to New York City, it was down to $5.4 billion,...
The Campaign to Take Down Alex Bores Is Just the Beginning
A leading AI industry-backed Super PAC is targeting a pro-regulation candidate — and building a strategy that other politicians will have to contend with.
