Lawmakers plan tax on NYC cash home sales, as Hochul details pied-a-terre plan
Gov. Kathy Hochul delivers remarks at NYS Affordable Housing Conference. The governor laid out the details of her proposed tax on NYC second homes, a month after she backed it. [ more › ]
NYC teachers say phone ban in classrooms has caused ‘jaw dropping’ change in students’...
May 15 marks one year since Governor Kathy Hochul enacted a “bell-to-bell” ban on personal phones in public schools, impacting almost a million children in K-12 public and charter schools across the state. Teachers who spoke to The Post all say the ban has had an overwhelmingly postive impact on their schools. “I think
Social media scam bill targets tech giants as New Yorkers lose billions
As New Yorkers lose billions to online fraud, a new state bill aims to force social media platforms to vet advertisers and crack down on deceptive scam campaigns.
Victims feel mixed on deed theft bills
State Sen. Leroy Comrie (D- St. Albans) held a press conference in Albany with members of the Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus on May 6 to advocate for a package of deed theft bills. “Too many families across New York are losing their homes to deed theft,...
NYCHA Tenants Can Sit Down With City Officials at 3 Forums Kicking Off Next...
The events will be a chance for public housing residents—some of whom felt left out by Mamdani’s earlier ‘Rental Ripoff’ hearings—to provide direct feedback and share concerns with city leaders. Earlier this spring, Mayor Zohran Mamdani asked the city’s tenants to show up to a...
CM Wong introduces six bills to improve quality of life, public safety and transparency
Council Member Phil Wong announced the introduction of six pieces of legislation on Thursday, April 30, focused on improvements in quality of life, public safety and transparency across city government, with a direct impact on neighborhoods throughout District 30 — an area that covers Maspeth, Glendale, Middle Village,
Governor Hochul Announces Long Island Winners Of Downtown Revitalization Initiative And NY Forward Program
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Village of Valley Stream will receive $10 million in funding as the Long Island winner of the ninth round of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI), and the Village of Patchogue will receive $4.5 million as the Long Island winner of the fourth round of NY Forward. For Ro
N.Y. Lottery: Powerball third-prize tickets sold at 2 Long Island shops
Two Long Island stores sold the win of a lifetime, selling a $50,000 third prize in the New York Lottery’s Powerball game, lottery officials announced. Rubex Drugs Inc. of Elmhurst and Mahavir Convenience of Valley Stream sold the prizes, according to officials. Rubex Drugs Inc. is located 81-19 41...
From gale warnings to storm risks, dangerous weather spans N.Y. Wednesday
Active gale warnings are in effect Wednesday for coastal waters near New York City, including the entrance to New York Harbor and adjacent ocean waters and south shore bays, as a slow-moving frontal system brings hazardous conditions to the region. The National Weather Service has issued small craft advisories across a
Ignore Mamdani’s gaslighting — NYC subway violence is worse than you remember
When Decarlos Brown, Jr., fatally pierced 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska’s throat on a Charlotte, NC, commuter train last August, the horror made global news. Last week’s fatal shoving of 76-year-old Ross Falzone down a flight of Manhattan subway steps commands equal outrage for what it says about the city’s steep decline
