As inauguration nears, Hochul says Mamdani could ‘surprise’ critics
With just days to go before he takes office, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she expects to find common ground with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani on key issues, including affordability and child care. In a radio interview Sunday on WABC, Hochul said she and Mamdani share similar priorities and predicted the incoming...
Dangerous Reptiles Not Native To New York Found In Hudson Valley
State officials rushed in after a shocking discovery during an arrest.
New Jersey weather: Fast moving rare winter storm threatens to blanket NJ in snow
New York City issued its first Winter Storm Warning in nearly 4 years, with 3-5 inches of snow expected widespread and up to 8 inches possible in some areas. Hazardous travel conditions anticipated Friday into Saturday.
Are There Paranormal Beings Along The Shores of New York’s Hudson River?
For years sailors who traveled up and down the Hudson river claimed to seeing beings, and some say they even caused a famous shipwreck.
School phone ban in NYC is exposing a major skill gap
Although New York’s statewide smartphone ban has been largely successful in helping students focus in class and socialize more at lunch, it has also exposed an unexpected skill gap among students: Many struggle to read traditional clocks. As of a June 2025 EdWeek tracker, New York is one of...
Flu Hotspots Uncovered In Hudson Valley, NYC, Upstate NY
The flu continues to spread at alarming rates across New York State. But some parts are dealing with it more than others.
New York man sentenced after smuggling reptiles to Hong Kong
A Brooklyn man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for illegally exporting live reptiles after falsely labeling them as toys in shipments bound for Hong Kong, federal officials announced this week. Sentenced in Buffalo, Wei Qiang Lin will serve 24 months in prison. Lin was convicted of...
Mamdani-Backed Candidate Rejects U.S. Holidays
Mamdani-Backed Socialist Candidate Rejects Key American Holidays
10 Exotic Pets That Are Legal to Own in New York State
New York has some of the most stringent exotic pet laws in the country, and those laws got even stricter this year with the passing of Senate Bill 252, which redefines "exotic animal" and "wild animal" and adds more exotic animals to the state's "ban list." On top of that, exotic animal bans are even more...
Churchill: Bruce Blakeman begins to make his case for governor
Most upstate voters wouldn’t know Bruce Blakeman from Bruce Springsteen.
