These Are The Surprising Places New Yorkers Are Fleeing To
Thousands of New Yorkers are packing up and leaving the Empire State this summer. Here’s where they’re heading and why.
Bell-to-Bell Smartphone Restrictions to Start in NYC Public Schools
New York City Public Schools will begin to restrict smartphone usage for students in K-12 schools starting on Thursday, Sept. 4, or the first day of school. As part of new state law, K-12 public schools, charter schools and BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) will implement bell-to-bell restrictions on...
City, unions announce new municipal health plan
About three-quarters of the city’s municipal workforce, pre-Medicare retirees and their dependents will have expanded access to doctors and other clinicians, according to a tentative, cost-saving agreement city and union officials reached with two major insurance firms last week. The plan, jointly run by EmblemHealth...
Gator found swimming in Long Island pond
On Aug. 7, a Long Island birdwatcher spotted something truly unusual: an alligator. The gator was swimming in a freshwater pond at Cow Meadow Preserve, in the village of Freeport on Long Island. The birdwatcher took a photo, sent it to authorities, and remained on site to keep an eye on the reptile.
Unexpected Alligator Sighting Sparks Alarm In New York
An alligator was just found lurking in New York State, sparking major safety concerns. Here’s what officials are now warning
State DOT Partially Backs Off Cross Bronx Expwy. Expansion
New York won't turn a temporary bypass next to the Cross Bronx Expressway into a permanent highway, and might instead convert the overpass into a bike and pedestrian path after a reconstruction project wraps, or ditch the extra roadway altogether, the state Department of Transportation said last week. New York...
These Hidden Restaurants Just Named Best In New York
You may have driven past them without a second thought. These two tiny restaurants just earned the title of New York’s best hole-in-the-wall spots.
A Labor Day call for a minimum wage that meets rising cost of living...
A Labor Day rally called for a minimum wage that would truly cover the average cost of living for New Yorkers. The group One Fair Wage released a report in which researchers at MIT said most workers would need to earn $25.00 an-hour to cover the cost of living, and likely $30.00 an-hour in New York and other higher...
Tri-State residents enjoy unofficial end of summer on Labor Day
From the beach to parades and more, residents across the Tri-State had picture-perfect weather to celebrate the unofficial end of summer.
New York given Labor Day weather verdict as temperatures to plunge this week
While Labor Day is set to be pleasant and sunny, cloudy skies and scattered showers could make appearances during the second part of the week.
