Queens NY

Borrowers who promise they own a property cannot back out of their mortgage just because their original title was defective, a New York court ruled. The Appellate Division, Second Department delivered the decision on February 18, reinforcing what many in the mortgage industry have long hoped: warranties in mortgage...

There were conflicting forecasts all week. But now it appears a "blockbuster" snowstorm is going to have direct hit on the Hudson Valley.

Amazon has cut several hundred corporate jobs across New York City as part of a company-wide reduction that now totals roughly 30,000 positions eliminated since last fall. A state labor filing confirms at least 135 workers lost their jobs at one Manhattan office alone, with additional notices expected in coming...

The next phase of a $1.1 billion plan to modernize facilities at State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University Hospital is set to move forward following approval of a construction contract to demolish a condemned, out-of-service parking garage. The demolition will clear and prepare the site for a...

Tiansal Conteh travels from East Flatbush to her job in Hudson Yards, sometimes by subway and sometimes by the pricier express bus. The city’s half-price transit program, Fair Fares, has helped her manage the cost. “New York City is a really expensive place to live. And not having to...

People walk through the snow and puddles on the Upper West Side on Feb. 13, 2026. Winter isn’t over just yet. [ more › ]

Assemblymember Jessica González-Rojas has welcomed news that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul have reached an agreement that will see New York state allocate an additional $1.5 billion in operating expenses to New York City over two years to address the city’s ongoing fiscal challenges. González-Rojas, in...

The median property tax bill in the U.S. soared 30% between 2019 and 2024, compounding the financial pressures on millions of Americans.

Gov. Hochul has resisted Mayor Mamdani's calls to tax the rich. The Democratic governor plans to dole out more money to community health clinics and municipalities around the state. [ more › ]

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Thursday that her office has secured $2.5 million from EmblemHealth along with a package of reforms meant to clean up the insurer’s flawed mental health provider directories. The settlement follows an investigation that uncovered so-called “ghost networks,” meaning...