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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. New York, New York – A powerful winter storm continued to snarl travel across the tri-state area Sunday afternoon, with hazardous road conditions expected to persist into the Monday commute as snow...

The robotaxi giant is expanding around the country. New York City, now helmed by a mayor aligned with taxicab drivers, is its great white whale.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s move to spend a staggering $4.5 billion in taxpayer dough on childcare and pre-Ks is far too little to address Long Island’s “childcare desert,’’ according to a local Dem pol. State Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages, who represents Nassau County, unveiled a proposal last week for additional spending...

NYC Mayor Mamdani cites safety concerns from winter storm in decision for public schools to go remote on Monday.

NEW YORK (PIX11) — A major snowstorm brought significant service changes to New York’s transit systems Sunday and Monday. MTA officials, Gov. Kathy Hochul, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged New Yorkers to avoid all unnecessary travel through Monday afternoon. Hochul encouraged people to work from home on Monday if they...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed that at least five New Yorkers passed away since the weekend’s steep temperature drop began. In an interview with The Weather Channel’s meteorologist Jim Cantore, Mamdani said that while it is too early to say how these New Yorkers died, it “is a reminder of how...

The monster winter storm that New York City and the Tri-State Area have been bracing for is here, as heavy snow and sleet develop Sunday.

A major clothing brand that once helped define the "mall boutique" aesthetic for millions of shoppers is closing all of its stores in New York.

The Tri-State Italian-American Congress visited St. Agnes Cathedral School to present a $25,000 donation designated for tuition scholarships benefiting students of Italian-American descent. The gift, which was presented on Jan. 12, is part of a broader regional initiative by the Congress, which has donated more than...

As per annual tradition, the biggest names in New York’s real estate industry gathered on Thursday night to celebrate their own and talk business. Our primer dives into the specifics that emerged from the event, but here are a few brief takeaways from the annual gala. 1. Mamdani skipped,...