Hochul declares State of Emergency in NYC Thursday due to storm
CITYWIDE — AFTER A POWER OUTAGE at West 4th Street station in Manhattan on Thursday disrupted multiple subway lines citywide for the second time this week, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered MTA to undergo a full review. The power issues “have affected millions of subway customers on some of the hottest days of the summer,”...
Find Your Calm: Free Online Meditation + BOGO Classes This Fall
Looking for more peace of mind this fall? AARP New York is teaming up with Kadampa Meditation Centers to help you stress less and breathe more—with a special two-for-one offer and a free virtual session to get you started. Kick off your journey on Monday, September 9 at 10...
AARP celebrates Social Security’s 90th anniversary with pizza pop-ups
AARP New York hosted a series of “Pizza Pop-Up” events this week to celebrate the 90th anniversary of Social Security and discuss its future. On Tuesday, July 29, Congresswoman Laura Gillen (NY-4) attended an event at Borrelli’s in East Meadow, while on Thursday, July 31, Congressman Tom Suozzi (NY-3) joined...
Pet owners are encouraged to make sure pets are up-to-date on rabies vaccinations
ALBANY, N.Y. (WTEN) — Health officials in New York State are encouraging pet owners to make sure their animals are up-to-date on their rabies vaccinations. Positive cases in animals have recently been found around in Nassau, Schoharie, Washington, and Schenectady counties. According to the New York State Department...
6 New Yorkers Charged In $66 Million Food Stamp Scam
Six New Yorkers have been charged in a massive $66 million SNAP scheme. As SNAP benefits get cut by the current administration, 6 New York State residents violated the system, and worse yet, the ringleader was a federal employee. Working Families In New York To Lose Medicaid & SNAP Benefits.
Hochul: I ‘Have a Lot of Alignment’ with Mamdani ‘on Issues Like Affordability’
On Friday’s broadcast of MSNBC’s “All In,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) stated that New York City mayoral candidate Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani (D) has “taken a lot of positions that I don’t agree with, but we have a lot of alignment on issues like affordability.”
Severe weather impacts commute in Queens
Video shows people being rescued from flash flooding and submerged cars on the Clearview Expressway in Queens on Thursday afternoon.
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AURORA, IL — In a developing emergency, flash flooding paralyzed much of New York City’s subway system overnight Thursday into Friday morning. Torrential rain fell at rates exceeding two inches per hour in some boroughs, prompting the MTA to shut down multiple lines across Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens due to...
Justice Chambers presents Force for Justice awards, celebrating judges’ community impact
LONG ISLAND — Two prominent judges were recognized by The New York Bar Foundation for their leadership and dedication to expanding access to justice at an event celebrating the organization’s 75th anniversary on July 29 in Uniondale, Long Island. First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George and...
Governor Hochul Visits Boro Park to Announce Interborough Express Enters Active Phase
Governor Kathy Hochul visited Boro Park on Friday morning, standing in front of a rail car at the old 61st Street and 14th Avenue railroad tracks, to announce significant progress for the Interborough Express project (IBX). The Governor arrived in Boro Park by taking the D train, boarding at the Atlantic Avenue...