New York lawmakers have agreed to delay regulations on nonpublic religious schools, bowing to pressure from Orthodox Jewish leaders and ignoring concerns from the state’s top education officials. Draft bill language reviewed…
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New York’s Agriculture Commissioner Sees Opportunity for Positive Change in Immigration Crackdown
New York’s top agriculture official sees an opportunity for positive change in the nationwide crackdown on immigration, when it comes to the farm labor needed to produce the food and milk New…
Rep. Lawler Faces Boos, Jeers from Angry Constituents at Rockland County Town Hall
Republican New York Congressman Mike Lawler was met with shouts, boos, and jeers from constituents at a combative town hall in Rockland County Sunday. It was a tense evening at Clarkstown South…
Lawmakers Want to Make Changes to NY’s Home Care Program
Several state lawmakers say they want to undo aspects of New York’s controversial remaking of a popular home care program after the budget is finalized. More than 200,000 disabled people are enrolled…
Yes in God’s Backyard? Churches Push to Skirt Zoning Laws and Build More Housing
Dustin Longmire is a pastor with an extra church. And he believes the most Christian thing to do with it is build more housing. The 38-year-old pastor of Messiah Lutheran Church in…
Gov. Hochul Drops Bid for New Crime of ‘Masked Harassment’ in NY Budget Talks
As negotiations over the late state budget limp along, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed restriction on wearing facemasks in public remains one of the last sticking points. But after weeks in which a…
NY Corrections Officers Charged with Murder in Prison Death of Messiah Nantwi
Two New York state corrections officers were charged Wednesday with the murder of Messiah Nantwi, an incarcerated man who authorities say guards beat to death during the recent unauthorized prison strike. A…
Comptroller Finds New York Didn’t Use Millions in Medical Equipment Purchased During Pandemic
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says New York state should improve its storage of durable medical equipment purchased during the COVID-19 pandemic. An audit released Friday also says the state distributed only a small…
Lawmakers Have a ‘Framework’ Deal to Partly Roll Back NY Discovery Reforms
New York state lawmakers struck a tentative deal with district attorneys on changes to the state’s criminal discovery laws, potentially clearing what had been a major roadblock to a final state budget…