As students head back to school at the end of the month, advocates are warning about a new wave of e-cigarettes targeting kids, with some even disguised as everyday objects or…
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The Peanut Effect: How One Dead Squirrel Upended New York Wildlife Enforcement
The smoggy, litter-swept stretch of the Cross Bronx Expressway leading to the Throgs Neck Bridge is not a place you’d expect to find a police checkpoint for illegal hunting. But each fall,…
ICE Arrests in New York Surpass 2024 Totals After Recent Surge
New York has seen a surge in ICE arrests during the past two months, with totals four times the number seen during the same June-July period last year. Of those arrested, 70%…
DAs from Red and Blue Counties Want ICE Agents Kept Out of NY Courthouses
A bipartisan group of district attorneys across New York are pushing back on the Trump administration’s efforts to strike down a state law that blocks federal immigration agents from making arrests at…
Siena Poll: Hochul’s Lead Over Stefanik in Likely Election Matchup Shrinks
Gov. Kathy Hochul is still ahead of her likely Republican opponent in next year’s gubernatorial election, but that lead is narrower than it was at the start of the summer, a new…
Should NY State Troopers Get Paid Leave After Critical Incidents?
Richard Albert spent two decades with the New York State Police without firing his gun. But that all changed in an instant during a 2023 traffic stop along a rural stretch of…
New York Facing $34 Billion Budget Gap in Wake of Federal Spending Cuts
New York State’s budget deficit grew by $7 billion since the start of the year, bringing the state’s cumulative three-year budget gap to $34.3 billion, a report from the New York State…
Trump’s Executive Order Could Incentivize Institutionalization in New York
In late June, President Donald Trump signed an executive order expanding involuntary commitment of homeless people and people with mental health conditions across the US. But what does this mean in New…
Reports: Federal Prosecutors Subpoena NY AG Letitia James Over Trump, NRA Cases
Federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to Attorney General Letitia James related to two of her most controversial cases, according to the New York Times and the Associated Press. The Times first reported…