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New York opens nearly $270 million funding round for affordable housing
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (174+ words) New York is accepting proposals for nearly $270 million in tax credits and subsidies intended to create or preserve about 1,800 affordable apartments across the state. The competitive funding round includes up to $58 million in federal low-income housing tax credits, $10 million in…...
New York delays electric school bus mandate by five years amid rural cost concerns
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (486+ words) New York lawmakers officially pushed back the state’s electric school bus mandate this week, handing rural districts and transportation providers a five-year reprieve after mounting concerns over cost, infrastructure, and operational reliability. The change, included in the state’s Education, Labor…...
Hotter summer, rising humidity expected across New York as El Niño develops
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (435+ words) New Yorkers could be in for a hotter, more humid and stormier summer than normal as forecasters warn that developing El Niño conditions will begin shaping weather patterns across the country in the months ahead. According to AccuWeather’s 2026 summer forecast,…...
New York lawmakers tout passage of sweeping food safety disclosure bill
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (336+ words) New York lawmakers say a first-of-its-kind food safety bill aimed at increasing transparency and banning certain additives is on its way to becoming law after clearing both chambers of the Legislature. State Sen. Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymember Dr. Anna Kelles…...
Lawmakers, sheriffs push for ‘dangerousness’ standard in New York bail decisions
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (347+ words) A coalition of state lawmakers and law enforcement officials is renewing its push to overhaul New York’s pretrial release laws, arguing that current standards are allowing repeat offenders back into communities and putting public safety at risk. Standing in Albany…...
New York passes seventh budget extender as negotiations inch forward
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (294+ words) New York lawmakers have once again pushed back the state budget deadline, approving a short-term extender that keeps government operations running while negotiations continue behind closed doors. The Legislature on Monday passed a seventh budget extender — nearly four weeks after…...
Hochul launches crackdown on insurance fraud with new statewide law enforcement training push
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (258+ words) Governor Kathy Hochul announced a new statewide initiative to combat insurance fraud, partnering the New York State Police with the Department of Financial Services to expand enforcement and reduce rising auto insurance costs. The plan centers on specialized training for…...
New York budget stalemate drags on as lawmakers approve yet another short-term extender
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) New York still can’t pass a budget on time, and lawmakers now plan to keep the government running with another short-term fix, according to Spectrum News 1. Leaders will vote Tuesday on a weeklong budget extender to cover payroll and essential…...
New York awards $25M to farms for climate resilience projects
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (274+ words) New York is investing more than $25 million into farms across the state as officials push to reduce emissions and help agriculture adapt to increasingly volatile weather. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that 133 farms in 23 counties will receive funding through the…...
New chipmaking milestone in Albany signals New York’s push to lead next era of semiconductor innovation
3+ mon, 5+ day ago (364+ words) New York is positioning itself at the center of the next generation of chipmaking, with state officials announcing a major step forward at the Albany NanoTech Complex that could shape the future of computing. Governor Kathy Hochul said installation has…...