N.Y. Lottery: 20 third-prize Powerball tickets worth $50K each sold across NYC, state
Twenty third-prize winning Powerball tickets worth $50,000 each were sold across New York state for the Sept. 6 drawing, according to the New York Lottery. The drawing was for the $1.787 billion jackpot; two jackpot-winning tickets were sold in Texas and Missouri. Several of the winning tickets were sold in...
Marijuana Crisis Explodes As Poisonings Surge In New York
Marijuana is fueling a health emergency across New York. ER visits tied to weed are spiking, and experts say the crisis is only getting worse. An increasing number of New Yorkers are being rushed to hospitals because of weed. Emergency Room Visits Due To Weed Spiking in New York. Marijuana...
Marte Launches Campaign for City Council Speaker
Frustrated by what he sees as an unwieldly abuse of power by city council speakers in the past, Council Member Christopher Marte, a member of the progressive caucus who represents the Lower East Side is going public with a campaign to land the job himself. So far, he told Straus...
For the Twelfth Consecutive Year, NYC Health + Hospitals’ Accountable Care Organization Earns Significant...
The health system will earn $7.2 million from the federal government for reducing costs while meeting high standards of care for patients. NYC Health + Hospitals' ACO is the only program in the state to have shared savings for twelve years in a row. NYC Health + Hospitals today announced...
Mamdani Warns NYC to Brace for ‘Inevitable’ National Guard Deployment
New York Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani has issued a blunt warning that New York City should begin preparing for what he believes is the “inevitable” deployment of the National Guard. His remarks come amid heightened debate over public safety, homelessness, and the city’s strain under mounting economic and social...
Powerball jackpot generates over $75 million for NY public schools and small businesses
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The hopes of taking home a near-record Powerball jackpot may be over after winners from Missouri and Texas were announced on Sunday, but the residual effect on New York education will live on. The $1.8 billion jackpot, accumulated since June 2, generated over $75 million for both New York public...
Summer Gotta End Someday Yo
East River Park south of Delancey opened on Friday. This means that the bridge that once lead to Alligator Ledge is back, although — brace yourself for bad news — it will not feature an Alligator Ledge. It does, however, include some suburban parking lot manny pads. 📅...
The 2025 Who’s Who in MWBEs
New York has long been at the forefront of a movement to support businesses owned by women or minorities. Both at the state and local levels, government agencies and offices have taken steps to award more contracts to minority- and women-owned business enterprises, or MWBEs, as they’re widely known. This year, New...
Ruddock Report: There’s Always A ‘But’ With Online Casino Contenders
Our monthly look at the online gambling landscape includes the current legal and regulatory landscape, prospective online casino and online poker states, and significant trends to watch. If you’re a proponent of legalizing online gambling, 2024 and 2025 have been absolute disasters. Not a single state has passed a...
These Hidden Restaurants Just Named Best In New York
You may have driven past them without a second thought. These two tiny restaurants just earned the title of New York’s best hole-in-the-wall spots.
