Special Election to Replace George Santos Set for Feb. 13
Political News
Special Election to Replace George Santos Set for Feb. 13
2023-12-05 23:00:19
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — The special election to replace disgraced former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., will be held on Feb. 13, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday evening. As previously reported by The Well News, Santos was expelled from the... Read More

New York Appellate Court Reinstates Trump Gag Orders
Law
New York Appellate Court Reinstates Trump Gag Orders
2023-11-30 16:47:15
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — A New York appeals court panel on Thursday reinstated a pair of gag orders issued in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial that barred the former president from speaking publicly about the judge’s court staff. The two-page decision... Read More

Gun Dealers Lose Appeal to Block New York Background Check Law
Supreme Court
Gun Dealers Lose Appeal to Block New York Background Check Law
2023-09-14 20:19:07
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal from New York gun dealers trying to block a new background check law that would have state police review gun license applications instead of the Federal... Read More

BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Offshore Wind Project
Renewable Energy
BOEM Completes Environmental Analysis for Proposed Offshore Wind Project
2023-09-11 20:47:48
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Monday that it has completed its environmental review of the proposed Empire Wind Farm Project offshore New York. With that critical step down, the agency said it will publish the proposed... Read More

New York Lawmakers Seek to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills
In The States
New York Lawmakers Seek to Safeguard Access to Abortion Pills
2023-06-21 15:04:13
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York state Legislature gave its final approval on Tuesday to a bill that would provide legal protection to doctors who prescribe and send abortion pills to patients in states where abortion has largely been outlawed.... Read More

New York Power Plant Makes Hydrogen History
Energy
New York Power Plant Makes Hydrogen History
2023-04-24 21:27:37
by Dan McCue

OSWEGO, N.Y. — The Nine Mile Point Nuclear Power Station on Lake Ontario in New York is the first facility of its kind in the U.S. to produce clean hydrogen using nuclear power.  The milestone was achieved as part of... Read More

Vermont Joins Multi-State Effort to Create Clean Hydrogen Hub
In The States
Vermont Joins Multi-State Effort to Create Clean Hydrogen Hub
2023-02-10 19:16:53
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — Vermont is the latest state to join a collaborative effort to develop a regional clean hydrogen hub, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday. The Northeast Clean Hydrogen Hub is a partnership of states and more than... Read More

BP, Equinor in Bid to Build Offshore Wind Facility in NY
In The States
BP, Equinor in Bid to Build Offshore Wind Facility in NY
2023-02-06 22:36:00
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — BP and partner Equinor have jointly entered a bid in New York’s third offshore wind solicitation, vying to provide the state with renewable energy from the Beacon Wind 2 lease area located roughly 60 miles off the... Read More

Offshore Wind Project Nets $24.1M in Tax Incentives
Renewable Energy
Offshore Wind Project Nets $24.1M in Tax Incentives
2023-01-05 21:45:08
by Dan McCue

EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. — A project aimed at transforming a warehouse into a support facility for a pending offshore wind project has netted $24.1 million in tax breaks from the Town of Brookhaven in New York state. The sales, use... Read More

Courts Waffle on Vaccine Mandates for Municipal Workers
Health
Courts Waffle on Vaccine Mandates for Municipal Workers
2022-08-30 20:13:45
by Tom Ramstack

NEW YORK — New York is keeping its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers for now while Washington, D.C., is losing its mandate because of recent judges’ decisions. The differing court rulings within days of each other add to confusion... Read More

Primary Takeaways: Abortion Politics, DeSantis Flexes Muscle
2022 Elections
Primary Takeaways: Abortion Politics, DeSantis Flexes Muscle

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis learned who his Democratic challenger will be this fall. The impact of redistricting was on full display. Democrats sorted through rivalries amongst themselves. And abortion may give Democrats a lifeline in an otherwise rough November. The most intense stretch of... Read More

New York, Washington Plead for Federal Help With Immigrants
Immigration
New York, Washington Plead for Federal Help With Immigrants
2022-08-22 22:48:35
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Pleas for federal assistance from city officials are becoming more shrill as Texas continues busing thousands of illegal immigrants to New York City and Washington, D.C. The mayors of both cities say their resources for housing and feeding... Read More

Schumer Backs Nadler in Take Two of New York Primary
2022 Elections
Schumer Backs Nadler in Take Two of New York Primary
2022-08-17 15:56:05
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — When New Yorkers head to the polls on Tuesday, Aug. 23, it will be the second time in two months that they’ll be asked to vote in a crucial primary election. Once again, a drawn-out redistricting process... Read More

Trump Pleads Fifth in New York Deposition
Law
Trump Pleads Fifth in New York Deposition
2022-08-10 16:06:29
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump invoked his right against self-incrimination Wednesday during a deposition in the New York attorney general’s office. Trump traveled to New York City from his home and golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to... Read More

174 Years After Historic Convention, Women Still Feel Their Rights Are in Question
Civil Rights
174 Years After Historic Convention, Women Still Feel Their Rights Are in Question
2022-07-22 12:47:23
by Eden Metzger

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — One hundred and seventy-four years after the first women's rights convention was held in this bucolic hamlet in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, speakers gathered here to ponder their rights under a Constitution... Read More

New York Bans Smoking From All Public Parks and Beaches
In The States
New York Bans Smoking From All Public Parks and Beaches
2022-07-18 20:03:51
by Eden Metzger

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that bans smoking from all of New York state's public beaches and parks.  "Smoking is a dangerous habit that affects not only the smoker but everyone around them, including families and... Read More

Calls to Do ‘More’ Reverberate at Celebration of Bipartisan Gun Bill
White House
Calls to Do ‘More’ Reverberate at Celebration of Bipartisan Gun Bill
2022-07-12 20:45:03
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — More than 2,000 people gathered on the South Lawn of the White House Monday morning to celebrate the “real progress” of the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act and agreement across the aisle on gun control after... Read More

Gun Bill a No-Show at New York Legislature, New Special Session Convened
In The States
Gun Bill a No-Show at New York Legislature, New Special Session Convened
2022-07-01 15:22:55
by Reece Nations

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York lawmakers’ plans to cast votes on concealed carry gun legislation Thursday were delayed for hours by surprise negotiations on the extension of mayoral control of public education and an amendment to the state constitution to... Read More

Interesting Races Abound as Five States Head to the Polls on Tuesday
Elections
Interesting Races Abound as Five States Head to the Polls on Tuesday
2022-06-25 16:20:04
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — This week will see yet another post-COVID “Super Tuesday” unfold as voters in five states — New York, Illinois, Colorado, Oklahoma and Utah head to the polls. New York In New York, Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to... Read More

State Court Approves Controversial CD Map for New York
Redistricting
State Court Approves Controversial CD Map for New York
2022-05-23 20:26:22
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — A state court judge formally approved a controversial new congressional map Friday night, ratifying a map that could prove costly to Democrats while forcing two of the state’s most prominent House members to square off against each... Read More

New York’s Iconic One Times Square to Undergo $500M Facelift
Cities
New York’s Iconic One Times Square to Undergo $500M Facelift
2022-05-06 20:20:09
by Dan McCue

NEW YORK — One of New York City’s most iconic locations, One Times Square, scene of the annual New Year’s Eve ball drop watched by millions, is about to undergo a $500 million redevelopment. Jamestown, a real estate investment and... Read More

New York’s Highest Court Tosses Congressional District Map
Redistricting
New York’s Highest Court Tosses Congressional District Map
2022-04-27 20:27:38
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s highest court ruled Wednesday that Democrats who oversaw the state’s redistricting process violated the state constitution and turned a blind eye to the will of the voters when they drew new congressional and state Senate... Read More

GOP Expert Offers His Perspective on Redistricting and What it Portends for 2022
Redistricting
GOP Expert Offers His Perspective on Redistricting and What it Portends for 2022
2022-04-22 21:57:12
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With just two states, New Hampshire and Missouri, left to finalize congressional district maps ahead of the 2022 midterms, attention is now shifting to primary contests and the inevitable litigation that the decennially-drawn maps inspire. On Friday, The... Read More

NYC Reservoir Releases Raise Worries about Stormier Future
Climate
NYC Reservoir Releases Raise Worries about Stormier Future

OLIVE, N.Y. (AP) — As western regions contend with drier conditions, New York City is under fire for sometimes releasing hundreds of millions of gallons of water a day from a key reservoir in the Catskill Mountains. The occasional releases,... Read More

New York Redistricting Plan Tossed on Trash Heap
Redistricting
New York Redistricting Plan Tossed on Trash Heap
2022-04-01 12:45:38
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — A state supreme court on Thursday tossed out New York State’s proposed redistricting plan, holding that new districts drafted for state and congressional races were unlawfully partisan in nature. Justice Patrick McAllister of New York’s Steuben County... Read More

New York and DC Police Search for Serial Killer
Crime
New York and DC Police Search for Serial Killer
2022-03-14 16:46:23
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The mayors of Washington, D.C., and New York City released a statement Sunday saying they are tracking what appears to be a serial killer who is attacking homeless people at random in both cities. Police blame at least... Read More

New York Governor Seeks to Bolster Entertainment Industry
In The States
New York Governor Seeks to Bolster Entertainment Industry
2022-01-19 18:37:19
by Dan McCue

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first budget proposal as chief executive includes key tax credit extensions aimed at bolstering the state’s entertainment industry and revitalizing an economy still struggling with the coronavirus pandemic. Hochul’s proposed budget would... Read More

Trump Sues NY Attorney General, Seeking to End Civil Probe
In The States
Trump Sues NY Attorney General, Seeking to End Civil Probe

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump sued New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday, resorting to a familiar but seldom successful strategy as he seeks to end a yearslong civil investigation into his business practices that he alleges is... Read More

New York AG Adds to Civil and Criminal Lawsuits Against Former President Trump
In The States
New York AG Adds to Civil and Criminal Lawsuits Against Former President Trump
2021-12-13 16:52:13
by Brock Blasdell

NEW YORK — New York’s Attorney General Letitia James has subpoenaed former president Donald J. Trump to appear in a deposition next month to answer allegations regarding the Trump organization’s involvement in improperly valuing real estate assets. The request falls... Read More

NY Attorney General Seeks Trump’s Testimony in Civil Probe
In The News
NY Attorney General Seeks Trump's Testimony in Civil Probe

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is seeking former President Donald Trump’s testimony in an ongoing civil investigation into his business practices, a person familiar with the matter said. Attorney General Letitia James’ office has requested that Trump... Read More

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