In New York, some lawmakers barely introduced any bills
A small group of lawmakers in Albany also saw the most bills signed into law. Others saw a lot of vetoes.
Commuters fume over fare increases and face automatic $8 fines per ride – despite...
COMMUTERS are angry about spiralling fares – without improved services. They’re also fuming about the threat of automatic $8 fines per ride, despite already paying for tickets. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), the New York State agency that operates the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) service, bumped up...
State audits find lead testing compliance failures in 3 Long Island school districts
According to the audit released by the state comptroller, the Bayport-Blue Point, Commack and Glen Cove school districts failed to fully comply with state requirements to regularly test all potable water outlets
St. Mary’s stresses impact of Medicaid cuts on medically fragile children and families during...
St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children in Bayside hosted a legislative breakfast to discuss the need to safeguard Medicaid funding that is critical for the medically fragile children and young adults receiving care at the hospital. The breakfast was co-hosted by Assemblymember Edward Braunstein and State Sen. Toby...
NYC hospitals face looming nurse strike, insurance issues
EAST HARLEM, Manhattan (PIX11) — With the new year comes a variety of challenges for people needing healthcare. In addition to Obamacare premiums rising significantly, a nurses’ strike is looming, and coverage by one of the biggest insurers in our region isn’t being accepted by one of the Tri-state’s biggest...
Gov. Kathy Hochul, Mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrate 1 year of congestion pricing
Hochul said traffic in the congestion zone is down by 11% since the start of the program.
Wegmans facial recognition sparks privacy concerns in New York
Walking into a Wegmans store, customers may be unaware that their faces could be scanned and entered into a security system, according to the Rochester-based supermarket chain.
The New NYC Law That Will Fine Businesses Up To $1,500 For Refusing Cash:...
Good news for New Yorkers who carry exact change : a new law now prohibits businesses in certain areas from going fully cashless. In an increasingly digital era, it seems like screens are everywhere—on sunglasses, on menus, and, of course, at checkout counters, whether in a bustling café or a neighborhood store. New...
Mayor Mamdani’s First Few Days; What’s Next for the US and Venezuela; Albany Legislative...
Juan Manuel Benitez, professor of local journalism at Columbia Journalism School and member of the New York Editorial Board, and Josh Greenman, managing editor of the journal Vital City, talk about the news from the new mayor's first few days in office. William Neuman, former New York Times journalist and...
Congestion pricing marks 1 year as MTA reports record ridership
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says it has been a record-breaking year for the MTA.
