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New York Gov. Hochul tells CNN that New Yorkers were ‘let down’ by the government not releasing 9/11 air quality documents
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (131+ words) New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to remember the fallen and those who have succumbed in the years since from illnesses related to toxic exposures near the World Trade Center. New…...
New York delegation gets shoved in the back at GOP midterm convention in downgrade from prime 2024 and 2016 seats
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (607+ words) DALLAS — New York is getting the backseat treatment at the GOP midterm convention this week, with its delegation being placed in the left rear corner of the arena, marking a significant downgrade from the 2016 and 2024 party gatherings. In the past,…...
New York joins lawsuit challenging federal restrictions on gender-affirming care funding
1+ week, 3+ day ago (372+ words) New York has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal rule that blocks Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to transgender adolescents. Attorney General Letitia James and the coalition argue that the U.S. Department of Health…...
New York says $87 million in counterterrorism funding remains withheld
1+ week, 4+ day ago (481+ words) New York officials are calling on the Trump administration to release $87 million in federal homeland-security money they say remains withheld from the state after a court challenge restored part of a larger reduction. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…...
Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Newburgh organizations share $6M in state RISE funds
1+ week, 5+ day ago (265+ words) New York state is sending a total of $20 million in Project RISE funding to organizations that provided services for young people in 10 municipalities with $6 million going to Yonkers, Mount Vernon and Newburgh in the lower Hudson Valley. The other funding…...
Hundreds show up to judge New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani look-alike contest
1+ week, 6+ day ago (226+ words) The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut and facial hair similar to Mamdani, taking home a $100 prize. Mamdani, a democratic socialist…...
New York lawmakers split over Trump???s Lake America order
2+ week, 20+ hour ago (123+ words) President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America is drawing mixed reactions from New York Republicans and criticism from Democrats, according to State of Politics. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called the move “fun” and said he…...
New York removes dancing questions from liquor license applications
2+ week, 1+ day ago (177+ words) Bars and restaurants seeking New York liquor licenses no longer have to disclose whether patrons will be allowed to dance under a statewide policy change announced Friday. The State Liquor Authority has stopped considering patron dancing when it reviews applications…...
Hochul says New York saw 3 million fewer Canadian visitors
2+ week, 1+ day ago (215+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul said three million fewer Canadians visited New York during the past year as federal tariffs and political tensions disrupted tourism and cross-border commerce. In a Friday television interview, Hochul said the decline has affected communities from Buffalo…...
Mamdani defends New York City DSA co-chair amid Bed-Stuy nepo-pad controversy
2+ week, 5+ day ago (286+ words) Mayor Mamdani on Monday defended New York City-Democratic Socialists of America co-Chair Gustavo Gordillo amid controversy over a $1.5 million home his father bought for him. Gordillo has faced criticism, largely from the right, over claims the leader’s privileged background makes…...