It’s the first ‘Year of the Wood Snake’ in 60 years — and a Feng Shui master says that means weird things for NYC
Buckle up, New York City. The five boroughs are in for a “challenging” Year of the Wood Snake, with the Lunar New Year ...
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Coalition pushes for higher taxes on ultra-wealthy, corporations in New York budget
In a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders, the coalition proposed increasing the state’s top income tax ...
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Republicans roll out ‘Liberate New York’ agenda
New York Republicans have rolled out a proposal to liberate the state by cutting costs, improving public safety, government ...
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A timeline on the closure of Rikers Island
Michael Nieves became the 13th person to die on Rikers Island in 2022 in a suspected suicide, The New York Times reported. A ...
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As extreme weather batters communities, New York climate activists show a powerful path forward
On Dec. 26, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul bowed to the activists’ demands by signing the Climate Change Superfund Act, which will force fossil fuel companies to pay an estimated $75 billion over 25 years ...
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Where Might Gov. Hochul Be Among Friends? At a Buffalo Bills Bar.
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York, an unabashed fan of the Buffalo Bills, was perhaps never more popular than on Sunday in downtown Albany. By Benjamin Oreskes Reporting from Albany, N.Y. Down the ...
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Hochul’s mad Medicaid spending is meant to woo health-industry honchos — on OUR dime
Hochul's Medicaid spending plan made up roughly half of the $252 billion state budget she released Tuesday. Hans Pennink/ZUMA Press Wire / SplashNews.com Perhaps the most damning commentary on Gov ...
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Hochul shows off Bills memorabilia, gives prediction vs. Chiefs during special appearance on ‘Shout!’ podcast
Orchard Park, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has a football signed by Jim Kelly in her office and a customized jersey signed by Josh Allen hanging on the wall. There’s an empty space on the wall ...
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NY Rep. Ritchie Torres rips Gov. Hochul for running country’s ‘worst early intervention program’ for disabled toddlers in scathing letter
Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres has accused Gov. Kathy Hochul of bungling oversight of New York’s early intervention program for toddlers with developmental disabilities such as autism and Down syndrome.
Costs plus Trump deliver double whammy to blue states on climate
The same affordability concerns that swept President Donald Trump to office are keeping blue-state leaders from mounting a ...
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Gov. Hochul reroutes $35M to reopen heating assistance program
The temperatures are still low, but the funding is rising. Gov. Hochul has locked in $35 million to go toward a state program that helps low-income New Yorkers heat their homes in the winter — a ...
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Hochul watches her words in early days of Trump administration
Gov. Kathy Hochul finds herself in a curious position as the top Democrat in New York who must work with the Trump administration on behalf of New Yorkers, but also hold a hard line on issues like ...