Queens NY

Coyotes have become one of the most surprising wildlife residents in New York’s expanding suburbs. For many years, people assumed these animals belonged only in deserts, mountains, or remote Western plains. Yet across Westchester, Rockland, the Hudson Valley, and even sections of Long Island, coyotes have quietly...

Bail reform in New York has led to a decrease in felony rearrests, reduced recidivism, and lower incarceration rates, while also highlighting the need for further sentencing reform to address the disproportionate impact on poor, nonwhite New Yorkers.

NYC Council Member Chi Ossé’s potential run against House Minority Hakeem Jeffries is just the first challenge New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will have to consider.

A WINTER weather warning has hit 20 million people as temperatures are expected to drop drastically overnight. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a cold-weather alert in coordination with New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM). From Monday, November 17, at 4 pm EST to Tuesday, November 18, 8 am...

The New England Independent System Operator and New York ISO, which serve a population of about 35 million across seven northeastern states, are projecting healthy margins above expected winter peaks, they said Monday and Friday, respectively. The New England grid operator said it has about 31 GW of supply capacity...

Three years ago, voters across New York State approved the Clean Water, Clean Air and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act, which allowed the state to borrow $4.2 billion to pay for projects that would benefit the environment and protect against climate change. Since then, about $1.07 billion — or just...

Foreclosures in most New York metro areas, including Syracuse, fell in the third quarter when compared with the same period last year, according to new data. Foreclosures declined in four of the seven New York metro areas that appeared in the latest nationwide foreclosure report from ATTOM Data, a national property...

A New York court has ruled that standard settlement conference rules don’t apply in foreclosure cases when the borrower is already deceased. On November 13, 2025, the Appellate Division, First Department, decided Municipal Credit Union v Thomas – a case that matters for anyone handling foreclosures involving estates....

As Thanksgiving approaches, three butcher shops are stealing the spotlight in New York — each with its own unique charm and community vibe.

Legislation in the City Council would ban chemicals known as PFAS that are used widely in FDNY gear and have been linked to cancer, according to City Council Member Joann Ariola.