Long Island disability advocates protest New York's Medicaid cuts

Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a plan to cut down on the number oif fiscal intermediaries in the the Medicaid-funded Consumer Directed Personal Assistance Program, or CDPAP.

What is happening at Columbia University? Gaza war protests explained

Last week, more than 100 pro-Palestinian demonstrators who had camped out on Columbia University's campus were arrested. Now, they've sparked a nationwide movement.

New York to become 1st state with paid prenatal leave for pregnant women

New York is likely to become the first state in the U.S. to create paid prenatal leave for pregnant moms, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement Monday.

NYC mayor claims Columbia protests sparked by 'outside agitators'

NYC Mayor Eric Adams told Good Day New York that "outside agitators" could be responsible for arranging the pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University.

UT Austin Palestine protest: Demonstrators criticize response, call for Hartzell resignation

UT faculty along with the Palestine Solidarity Committee held a second day of protests at the University of Texas at Austin after protestors were arrested during Wednesday's demonstration.

Here's what it takes to be considered middle class in NYC

A new study from the personal finance website SmartAsset took a look at what it takes financially to be considered middle class in 2024 in NY, NJ and CT, as well as NYC.

Harvey Weinstein's conviction overturned: What to know

Here’s what to know about the case against Harvey Weinstein, his 2020 rape conviction, and what the new ruling means.

66 year-old punched in head inside NYC subway station

A 66-year-old woman was punched in the head inside the Van Siclen Avenue subway station in East New York, Brooklyn, the NYPD said.

Speaker Johnson calls for Columbia president's resignation amid protests

Pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war have pitted students against one another across the United States, including at Columbia University and New York University in NYC. Here are the top headlines.

North Carolina man sentenced in 1994 Indiana cold rape case

A North Carolina man, Robert Daniel Shelton, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a 1994 cold rape case in Indiana.

Long Island woman accused of fleeing in police car after fatal DWI crash

Rachel Lodice, of Jericho, was driving on Hicksville Road in Massapequa, Long Island when she struck another vehicle traveling eastbound on Sunrise Highway, the Nassau County Police Department said.

Florida city low on cemetery space considers repurposing schools

A Florida city, facing a cemetery space shortage, considers converting underused schools into burial sites by 2025, backed by local officials.