NY police on high alert after Bondi Beach mass shooting: Hochul
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York police are on high alert after two gunmen attacked a Hanukkah celebration on a Sydney beach Sunday. At least 11 people were killed in what Australian authorities are calling an act of antisemitism and terrorism. “Horrified by a cowardly terrorist attack against the...
Charter school CEO says ‘system failing’ as nearly half of New York 3-8 graders...
Success Academy CEO Eva Moskowitz argued the education system fails students after New York reported 57% math proficiency and 53% English proficiency rates.
Gov. Hochul veto hands Zohran Mamdani a win for mayoral power
A recent Gov. Hochul veto could help Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani as he seeks to enact his agenda. The move comes after years of clashes between the City Council and Mayor Adams over charter commissions. [ more › ]
‘Broken system’ led to state’s premature release of psych patient accused of stabbing tourist...
New York’s broken mental health system pressures doctors to release severely psychotic patients — and likely played a direct role in the horrific attack on a tourist and her baby this week in Macy’s Herald Square, insiders and other critics told The Post Saturday. The suspect — an apparently deranged woman who was...
Multiple Members of Theft Ring Busted for Allegedly Stealing Over $2 Million from More...
Authorities have recovered around $1.5 million of the stolen goods so far
$43M boosts shovel-ready sites statewide
New York is investing more than $43 million to prepare five upstate sites for new manufacturing and high-growth industries. The latest round of FAST NY grants will fund infrastructure upgrades in Albany, Erie, Fulton, Herkimer, and Orange counties, aiming to make large sites ready for employers looking to build...
N.Y. weather: Latest winter forecast reveals temperature trend in NYC
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The most recent seasonal outlooks produced by the National Weather Service’s Climate Prediction Center indicate that the winter ahead will feature rather typical conditions for the majority of the state. However, those in downstate New York can expect potentially warmer temperatures than usual...
Four area hospitals awarded total $24 million for health information technology and telehealth
ALBANY – Four hospitals in the region are recipients of a total $24 million in state grants aimed at improving health information technology by expanding patient electronic medical records, strengthening cybersecurity and patient information security, and expanding telehealth services. Westchester Ellenville...
Comptroller: NY’s Younger Generation Facing Tougher Economy
New York’s young adults — some members of Generation Z (born 1997-2012) and Millennials (born 1981-1996) — are facing a complex economic landscape, including higher unemployment rates, increasing costs, and larger debt burdens, that threatens their financial well-being, according to a new report released by State...
DEC announces new state record white perch
A late November fishing trip just rewrote New York’s record book. State officials say a Brooklyn angler landed a new state record white perch after reeling in a 3-pound, 4-ounce fish from Cross River Reservoir in Westchester County . The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced Friday that...
