In December 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law creating the nine-member Community Commission on Reparations Remedies. It’s tasked with investigating ways of compensating the descendants of enslaved people for…
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New York NOW Reporters Roundtable
New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing growing calls for him to either resign or be removed from office by the governor. This all comes after a federal justice department official…
Hochul Rejects Louisiana Extradition Order for Doctor
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected an extradition order from Louisiana for a New Paltz doctor accused of providing a criminal abortion via telemedicine. Dr. Maggie Carpenter was indicted by a…
Federal Order on Refugees Leaves NY Resettlement Agencies Scrambling
More than 1,000 refugees across upstate New York are worrying about how they will pay their rent and get work authorization after the federal government froze funding to resettlement agencies that support…
Trump Says He Wants to ‘Terminate’ FEMA. Here’s What That Could Mean for New York
Communities across New York rely on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after intense floods and storms. Now, some are worried as President Trump says he wants to get rid of…
Trump Moves to Stop Congestion Pricing Tolls in New York City
The Trump administration moved to revoke federal approval for congestion pricing on Wednesday, making good on a campaign promise to kill the tolls that since Jan. 5 have charged drivers a $9…
As Hochul Weighs Removing Mayor Adams, Lt. Gov. Delgado Says He ‘Speaks for New Yorkers’
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado has declared his independence from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The lieutenant governor on Thursday became the highest-ranking state official to call for New York City Mayor Eric Adams to…
Growing Road Salt Shortage Across New York State
It’s been a snowy and consistently cold winter so far. Governor Kathy Hochul says these are the most challenging road conditions New York has seen in years, and that means lots of…
Former NYS Senator Martucci Takes on New Role as Region 2 Administrator for EPA
Former New York State Senator Michael Martucci has been tapped as Region 2 Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Region 2 covers New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands….