About 20% of N.Y. schools late with cellphone ban plans
About 200 New York schools are several days late in submitting plans to implement a statewide school cellphone…
Mayor Adams opposes MTA fare hike proposal
Several MTA board members were missing from the meeting at which fare increases were presented last week. Sources…
N.Y. adult smoking rate falls below 10% for the first time
The rate of New Yorkers smoking cigarettes is at a record low. Less than one in 10 adults…
How is New York impacted if FEMA is phased out?
New York has seen its fair share of natural disasters from the Buffalo blizzard of 2022 to Hurricane…
How is N.Y.’s Downtown Revitalization Initiative holding up?
It’s been nearly 10 years since New York State first asked the question: could handing out $10 million…
N.Y.’s gun laws can only do so much, advocates acknowledge
New York has some of the toughest gun laws in the country. But after Monday’s mass shooting in…
Mayor vetoes zoning, allowing Bronx casino to continue
Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council’s zoning decision on the Bally’s casino in the Bronx on Wednesday,…
Texas Republicans propose new U.S. House map
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans on Wednesday unveiled a new congressional map that creates five additional GOP-leaning districts, bolstering…
Dozens of N.Y. legal cannabis dispensaries will shut down
More than 150 legal cannabis dispensaries across the state are being told they’ll have to shut down because…
N.Y. solar companies brace for impact of Trump’s megabill
The outlook for solar power is suddenly a bit cloudy. The Republican megabill that President Donald Trump signed…