On Wednesday as the Legislature prepared to send Gov. Kathy Hochul revised congressional maps to consider, Democratic Assembly Member Ken Zebrowski and Assembly Minority Leader Pro Tempore Andy Goodell got into a back-and-forth over the process by which Democrats created the new lines. Somewhere in the middle, Zebrowski took issue with how Goodell referred to … Read more
An injunction blocking progress for New York state’s recreational marijuana industry is lifted as a judge signs off on a settlement agreement between the Office of Cannabis Management and four veterans. The state had been blocked from issuing, processing or reviewing Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary Licenses, known as the CAURD program, since Aug. 7, … Read more
Applications for home heating assistance will be accepted beginning Wednesday in New York, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance said. The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, can provide up to $976 this winter to help low- and middle-income households and older adults keep their homes warm and cope with high energy costs. … Read more
For the first time since Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ousting, all New York Republicans united in supporting Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, who finally garnered enough support to win the gavel Wednesday, ending 22 days of legislative paralysis in the lower chamber. U.S. Reps. Nick LaLota, Andrew … Read more
President Joe Biden received his worst ever favorability and job approval ratings from registered New York voters, a Siena College poll released Tuesday found. According to the poll, Biden has a negative 45-52% favorability rating, down from 50-45% last month, and a negative 46-51% job approval rating, down from 47-48% last month. This all comes … Read more
CNN — New York City has unveiled a sculpture paying homage to one of the city’s most enduring myths: Alligators lurking in the sewers. The sculpture shows a life-size gator wrapped around a New York City manhole cover, according to a news release from the Union Square Partnership. Designed by Swedish artist Alexander Klingspor, the … Read more
The Special Olympics’ New York State Fall Games have returned, and it’s not just about winning gold. This year, nearly 800 athletes have gathered in Warren and Saratoga counties to compete, inspire and support each other. After dedicating eight weeks to rigorous training, these athletes have poured their hearts and souls into perfecting their craft. … Read more
Located just south of the mighty Mohawk River, halfway between Albany and Little Falls, sits one of North America’s sacred grounds for many Roman Catholics. Ten acres of farmland was purchased in Auriesville in 1884 to become Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine. A young Jesuit missionary named Father Isaac Jogues arrived in Canada in 1636, … Read more
According to the U.S. surgeon generalchildren and adolescents who spend more than three hours a day on social media face double the risk of mental health problems, including depression and anxiety, than those children and teens who do not. The statistic is cause for concern because a vast majority of young people use social media … Read more
Listen to article (2 minutes) Donald Trump faces four criminal indictments, 91 charges and, if convicted, sentences that could exceed his life expectancy. But there is one case that has hit him most personally, friends and associates say: The civil-fraud trial under way in Manhattan. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. … Read more