NEW YORK – A New York judge on Wednesday refused to rule out new political maps outlining state Assembly district lines, saying that while poorly drafted, opponents had waited too long to join the lawsuit challenging them in the courts. If upheld, Judge Patrick McAllister’s decision would give Democrats a small victory in the redistricting … Read more
NEW YORK – Community activists and lawmakers traveled to a rural courthouse Friday in western New York to weigh in on the shape of the state’s political district maps and to ask a judge for more opportunities for the public to be heard. The state judge overseeing the redrawing of New York’s state Senate and … Read more
NEW YORK — New York lawmakers finally reached a long-overdue deal on the state’s new budget Thursday, one that will include a gas tax exemption for most of this year. The agreement, as introduced in the Assembly, would suspend portions of the state gas tax on both unleaded gas and diesel from June 1 to … Read more
What you should know New York will not enforce its mandate requiring healthcare workers to receive COVID-19 vaccine boosters due to concerns about staffing shortages. Gov. Kathy Hochul noted a worrying rise in advanced infections when she announced the mandate in January. Her administration set a deadline of February 21. But state health commissioner Mary … Read more
What you should know New York’s high school graduation rate rose slightly last year after the pandemic forced the cancellation of tests normally required to earn a diploma, education officials said Wednesday. Students generally must pass at least four of the exit exams (in English, math, science, and social studies) to graduate. But amid disruptions … Read more
NEW YORK – Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to deliver her first speech Wednesday on the current state of New York, known as State of the State. The dominant theme will undoubtedly be COVID-19 and the Omicron variant. The speech is scheduled to begin around 1 p.m. Telemundo 47 will follow the speech. – .
What you should know New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is one step closer to joining the New York governor’s race after submitting paperwork to the Board of Elections to create a fundraising committee. The Democrat submitted documentation last week to create a committee called New Yorkers for a Fair Future which will allow … Read more
What you should know A federal judge temporarily blocked New York State from forcing medical workers to get vaccinated after a group of healthcare workers sued, saying their constitutional rights were violated because the state’s mandate did not allow exemptions. religious. Seventeen healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, claimed in a lawsuit Monday that their … Read more
What you should know A federal judge temporarily blocked New York State from forcing medical workers to get vaccinated after a group of healthcare workers sued, saying their constitutional rights were violated because the state’s mandate did not allow exemptions. religious. Seventeen healthcare professionals, including doctors and nurses, claimed in a lawsuit Monday that their … Read more
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared her first state of emergency early Thursday about an hour after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency in all five boroughs because of ” a historic weather event with record city-wide rainfall, brutal flooding and dangerous conditions on our roads. ” I am … Read more