State to begin redevelopment of massive Aqueduct Racetrack site
The state this month will begin planning its redevelopment of Queens’ Aqueduct Racetrack, which is set to be one of the largest empty plots of state-owned land when the horse racing complex closes its tracks for good in June. Planning for the massive redevelopment of the approximately 100-acre site...
Blakeman: Double Stabbing Could Have Been Prevented
Blames Hochul’s Support of Sanctuary Policies for Incidents. Following the news that an illegal immigrant was arrested for allegedly stabbing two women to death, Nassau County Executive and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman blasted the sanctuary state policies supported by Governor Kathy Hochul and said this crime could have been prevented, if not for these policies.
Hochul’s favorability declines as her numbers against Blakeman improve, poll shows
It's a mixed bag for Gov. Kathy Hochul in the latest poll.
Hochul Refuses NYC Tax Move in Budget Showdown
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday shot down a request by Mayor Zohran Mamdani and City Council Speaker Julie Menin to change a tax credit to help fill a $5.4 billion city budget deficit. Mamdani and Menin had asked state lawmakers to authorize changes to the pass-through entity tax, or PTET, which allows some business people […] The post Hochul Refuses NYC Tax Move in...
NYC Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Orders to Crack Down on Junk Fees, Subscription Tricks...
On January 5, 2025, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, announced that it has signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain...
State of Emergency declared in NY: Gov. Hochul
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Gov. Kathy Hochul took to X to announce a State of Emergency for counties impacted by the winter storm. A travel advisory has been issued in New York City as a winter storm is expected to dump up to 10 inches of snow across the tri-state area on Friday. The city’s winter weather […]
New York’s minimum wage will go up in 2026 – what to know
In 2026, minimum wage will rise to $17 per hour in New York City, Westchester County, and Long Island. For others across the state, minimum wage will be increased to $16 per hour
The Luckiest Places to Buy a Lottery Ticket in The State of New York
Based on historic jackpot sales, current lucky streaks, and high-volume payouts, here are the "luckiest" places to try your fortune in the Empire State. New York's most significant wins are often found in the metropolitan area, creating instant legends out of humble neighborhood stores. The All-Time Champion: Liberty...
Texas man charged with terroristic threats against NYC mayoral candidate Mamdani
QUEENS, N.Y. – A Texas man has been indicted on charges of making terroristic threats as a hate crime after a series of threatening, anti-Muslim messages were sent to New York State Assemblyman and mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, prosecutors announced. Jeremy Fistel, 44, of Plano, Texas, was arraigned Thursday on a...
AG Letitia James slapped with illegal-fence ticket for NYC brownstone at center of mortgage...
Embattled New York Attorney General Letitia James better mend fences — or pay up. James is set to appear before an administrative law judge Oct. 8, where she faces up to $500 in fines for having a 5-foot, 6-inch high fence in front of her multi-family home in the Clinton Hill Historic District. The brownstone is the...
