Subway accessibility: Disability advocates have praise and criticism for MTA’s recent actions on elevators
Federal and state judges recently gave final approval of a settlement to two class action lawsuits that alleged the MTA and NYCTA discriminated against people with mobility disabilities.
Mayor Adams and Gov. Hochul unveil $500M plan to combat gun violence in NYC
The plan is to take $485 million and use it towards boosting several goals.
NYC migrant crisis: City scrambles to find temporary shelter for migrants as arrivals continue
New York officials have procured $800M in contracts for migrant shelters as more asylum seekers continue to arrive in the city.
Relentless rain floods roads in Northeast, leads to evacuations, rescues
Heavy rain has washed out roads and forced evacuations in the Northeast as more downpours were forecast throughout the day.
New York cracks down on unlicensed pot shops, but closing them might take time
New York started new inspections this month at the unlicensed pot shops that are troubling the state’s fledgling legal marijuana market.
ASTM North America unveils plan for Penn Station renovation
On Wednesday, ASTM North America unveiled its vision to renovate Penn Station, making it open-air with a towering entrance and facade.
With feds' blessing, governor presses ahead with congestion pricing
U.S. Transportation officials have given the go-ahead for a still undetermined toll to drivers who enter Manhattan south of 60th Street.
NY doctors get legal protection to prescribe abortion pills across state lines
The law bars New York officials from cooperating with certain legal actions initiated in states where abortion is banned, such as arrests or extraditions.
Cannabis crackdown: 31 NY businesses raided, 1K pounds of illegal pot seized
"Illegal cannabis was seized from 31 businesses in New York, Albany, Ithaca and Binghamton," Gov. Hochul said. "The estimated value of the seized cannabis over a two-week period is $9 to $11 million."
NY officials urge quicker process to clear asylum seekers for work
Governor Hochul and Mayor Adams want the Biden administration to expedite the process for legal asylum seekers to get their working papers.
Hochul's order mobilizes National Guard, addresses NY asylum seeker influx
Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an executive order ahead of an expected increase in asylum seekers she said will allow the state to mobilize more National Guard members and to quickly react to food and supply needs.
New York to ban natural gas stoves, furnaces in most new buildings
The policy is part of a national movement aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Here's how the $229-billion budget will change the lives of New Yorkers by 2026
The budget includes a lot of contentious policies; some say it will help New Yorkers, while others say the deal will give them a reason to flee the Empire State
Gov. Hochul signs bill expanding access to contraceptives
Under the law that will take effect in November 2024, trained pharmacists will be able to distribute self-administered hormonal contraceptives including oral birth control pills, vaginal rings, and the patch to New Yorkers.
Gov. Hochul: New York judges will get more power in setting bail
Judges in New York will be getting more discretion to jail people awaiting trial.
Gov. Hochul announces tentative deal on NY state budget
The budget, which is 29 days past due and counting, was held up in the fight over bail reform, a topic that has divided the state and fractured the Democratic Party.
Company behind NY's red light and speed cameras wins contracts despite lawsuits
There is growing controversy surrounding Verra Mobility Corporation, the company behind New York's red light and speed cameras. The company has been sued by NYC in the past for overbilling, but continues to receive contracts.
New York becomes latest state to stockpile abortion-inducing pills
New York is joining other states in stockpiling abortion pills. It's a response to a ruling in Texas that would limit access to a commonly used abortion drug.
Brooklyn Success Academy student goes to Harvard
Geah, who is the captain of her high school chess team firmly believes chess is what helped her get into not one but two Ivy League schools.
Battle over bail reform holding up New York state budget
It’s Gov.Kathy Hochul’s second time negotiating a budget and now the second time a budget has been late under her administration.