New York Advocates Rally for Immigrant Rights as Trump’s return looms in a powerful display of solidarity, advocates gathered in Albany this week to urge Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers to pass critical legislation aimed at protecting immigrants in New York. The rally comes as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to return to the White … Read more
Senator Rob Ortt Retains Leadership of New York Senate Republicans New York State Senator rob Ortt will continue his tenure as the Minority Leader of the New York State Senate, following his re-election by the Senate Republican conference on Monday evening. The proclamation marks a continuation of his leadership role, initially assumed in June 2020, … Read more
New York Democrats are poised to take the helm of three influential congressional caucuses representing Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. This comes at a pivotal moment for the Democratic Party as it grapples with the results of the 2024 presidential election. Queens Representative Grace Meng,newly elected to lead the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus,expressed her … Read more
New York School Funding Formula Overdue for Reform, Study Finds New York State schools are poised for significant change as a comprehensive review of the state’s school funding formula, Foundation Aid, proposes an overhaul to better reflect student needs and regional costs. The 314-page report, commissioned by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature, presents … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will make it illegal for social media platforms to knowingly provide addictive content to minors without parental consent starting in 2027, under a new law signed Friday by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. California follows New York state, which this year passed a law allowing parents to block their children from … Read more
A drunk driver crashed his truck right into a home in New York. Recognized as John Osetkowski21 years outdated, crashed his full-size black Ford pickup truck into a house in Wheatfield in Niagara County round 2:00 a.m., based on the Niagara County Sheriff’s Workplace. Authorities arrived on the scene and eliminated Oestekowski and one other … Read more
On Wednesday as the Legislature prepared to send Gov. Kathy Hochul revised congressional maps to consider, Democratic Assembly Member Ken Zebrowski and Assembly Minority Leader Pro Tempore Andy Goodell got into a back-and-forth over the process by which Democrats created the new lines. Somewhere in the middle, Zebrowski took issue with how Goodell referred to … Read more
An injunction blocking progress for New York state’s recreational marijuana industry is lifted as a judge signs off on a settlement agreement between the Office of Cannabis Management and four veterans. The state had been blocked from issuing, processing or reviewing Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary Licenses, known as the CAURD program, since Aug. 7, … Read more
Applications for home heating assistance will be accepted beginning Wednesday in New York, the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance said. The Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, can provide up to $976 this winter to help low- and middle-income households and older adults keep their homes warm and cope with high energy costs. … Read more
For the first time since Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s ousting, all New York Republicans united in supporting Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives, who finally garnered enough support to win the gavel Wednesday, ending 22 days of legislative paralysis in the lower chamber. U.S. Reps. Nick LaLota, Andrew … Read more