New York state and its cities have been at the center of President Donald Trump’s efforts to launch his nationwide deportations of immigrants. Jeongyoon Han of the New York Public News Network…
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Natural Gas Pipelines See Renewed Push as Hochul Signals Openness
A natural gas company is attempting to revive two previously-abandoned pipelines in New York, days after the White House reportedly claimed Gov. Kathy Hochul “caved” and had agreed to allow the developments…
Report Finds Worsening Racial Disparities in New York Parole Process
Racial disparities in parole decisions continue to worsen across New York state, with new data showing a widening gap from a year ago. The state’s parole board is 33% less likely to…
Should Musicians Be Able to Pull The Plug on StubHub, Resellers at NY Shows?
Some New York lawmakers want to give musicians the power to stop resellers from flipping high-priced tickets to their shows on the secondary market. State Sen. James Skoufis has introduced legislation that…
New York Senator Pushes Legislation to Protect Small Businesses from Credit Card Fee Overcharges
In a move to shield New York’s small businesses from what he calls “unfair and predatory” credit card processing fees, State Senator James Skoufis has introduced legislation that would prohibit credit card…
Summer, When The Living is Easy and Driving Can Be Deadly
Police are issuing their annual warning about dangerous driving habits before the unofficial start of summer this weekend. The period between Memorial Day and Labor Day is considered the deadliest for teen…
A Revolutionary War-Era Ship Found Under the World Trade Center Finally Has a Home
A Revolutionary War-era gunboat found during the excavation of Ground Zero 15 years ago has finally arrived at its new home. A team of students and researchers from Texas A&M University’s Center for Maritime…
Hochul Apologizes for ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ at Thomas Indian School
“Today, on behalf of the State of New York, I Governor Kathy Hochul, apologize to the Seneca Nation of Indians and survivors and descendants from all nations who attended the Thomas Indian…
New Yorkers Like Some of Hochul’s Policies But Aren’t Enthusiastic About a Second Term, Says Poll
At time when Republicans and Democrats seem to disagree on everything, a new Siena College poll finds strong, bipartisan approval for several provisions in the recently passed New York state budget. According…