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$12 for a hot dog and $14 for a beer? Lawmakers want to put limits on food prices at stadiums and concert venues.
Democrats saw large victories across Dutchess County in the Nov. 3 elections. Incumbent Democratic Representative Pat Ryan defeated Republican opponent Jackie Mary Auringer by almost 25 percentage points. In what was supposed to be a competitive state Senate race for New York’s District 39, County Legislator Lisa Kaul defeated Republican incumbent Rob Rolison by over 10 percentage points.
That e-bike flying past you at high speeds could soon be banned in New York.
Dr. Stephen Thomas, the director of the Upstate Global Health Institute, spoke with NewsChannel 9 Anchor Jeff Kulikowsky on Tuesday. Thomas, who is also the interim vice president for research at SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, talked about the most recent numbers for flu cases and hospitalizations in New York State. He also talked […]
The state’s education chief is pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul and Albany pols to cough up an expected massive funding increase for school districts to comply with her controversial move to KO the Regents. The tin-cup pitch from Commish Betty Rosa could trigger a battle with Hochul, who has been critical of phasing out the state’s Regents exams , which New York high school students have been required to pass to graduate. “When we have an initiative like this, we can’t be starved,” Rosa said during a Board of Regents meeting this week , referring to her push to replace the exams with alternative graduation requirements — and the need to train teachers to achieve her demand. New York’s Education Department commissioner is asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase state funding. Matt Roberts/Shutterstock “This state has to make a huge investment if we’re going to modernize and transform education,” she said without specifying how much money she would request from Hochul and the state legislature. Her department declined to comment to The Post. Hochul needs to bite back big time at NY schools chief Betty Rosa’s blackmail bid The Regents exams, which students have needed to pass in math, English, science
And they get summers off! More than 100 New York educators outside the Big Apple raked in salaries over $300,000 this year — while nearly twice as many made more than the governor, a shocking new study found. At least 114 educators made the six-figure sum in the 2025-2026 school year, a nearly 30% increase from the 90 who made that much across 2024 and 2025, according to a study the Empire Center released Tuesday. The Great Neck UFSD had some of the highest administrator salaries in New York outside of the city. Matthew McDermott Another 2,328 educators were paid over $200,000 in the 2025-2026 school year, 16% more than the previous year’s 2,005, according to the analysis. And 174 of them made over $250,000 — the salary Gov. Kathy Hochul was paid to run the state, the data showed. Lax checks and union apathy kept the accused jogger killer in NYC kids’ classrooms But some of the highest-paid educators were making nearly twice that to run school districts of only a few square miles, including Roslyn Union Free School District where superintendent Allison Feldman enjoyed a $436,976 last school year, the Empire Center found. Great Neck UFSD’s superintendent Kenneth
Family caregivers in New York spend nearly $16,000 out of pocket on average annually caring for loved ones. That leads a report issued by AARP New York, which also identified that 3.9 million people across the state are helping family members remain in their homes and communities as unpaid caregivers.
There will be a free webinar on Friday to help communities facing flooding, coastal change, and other challenges impacting coastal areas across New York State. New York Sea Grant, the New York State DEC, the New York State Department of State, and representatives of local agencies will present the webinar called "Stabilizing Shorelines with Nature-Based Solutions" from 10:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Affordability helped shape New York’s election. Now that the votes have been counted, the question is whether lawmakers can turn their campaign promises into actual savings for New Yorkers. Gov. Kathy Hochul made lowering the cost of living a centerpiece of her reelection campaign. Democrats...
Devin Lander said he ran for state Senate after he felt parts of the district, including Rensselaer County, were being left behind.
New York bans lawn fertilizer from Dec. 1 to April 1, homeowners included. After a warning, repeat violations can bring fines of up to $100 and then $250.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke the morning after a residential building collapsed in Brooklyn, killing at least 8 people and injuring 19 others.
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A bill was introduced in the New York State Senate that, if passed, would allow employees to take paid time off work to care for pets. The bill, introduced by New York City assemblyman Manny De Los Santos (D), is summarized as “allows employees to receive paid sick leave for the […]
LEFT GUARD: The battle to own the progressive lane in the 2028 Democratic presidential primary is already brewing, with allies of Bronx Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and California Rep. Ro Khanna launching recruitment efforts seeking to nudge them both into the race. The rival efforts are laying bare the aloof, tight-lipped way AOC’s political team operates behind the scenes as she continues to weigh whether to run for president or Senate. And the recruitment bids are also showing the central role of New York in the early days of the 2028 race. Last week, former NYC-DSA-endorsed Rep. Jamaal Bowman and Democratic strategist Nomiki Konst, two longtime operatives in New York politics, launched “Run Ro,” a new outside group aiming to push Khanna to run for president. And on Monday, progressives including Ravi Sahai, a former 2025 campaign staffer for Mayor Zohran Mamdani, launched “Ready for AOC.” New York City Democratic Socialists of America co-chairs Gustavo Gordillo and Grace Mausser are also behind the pro-AOC effort, two people familiar with the matter said. The move from Bowman and Konst to get behind Khanna — instead of their fellow New Yorker — has bewildered some in the state’s left-leaning political ecosystem. “It’s weird,”
By Hank Russell While New York State recently celebrated a milestone in legal cannabis sales, a local drug and alcohol addiction expert said there are still dangers related to the drug and its use and
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Democrats pushed to redraw the state’s congressional maps to counter Republican redistricting efforts elsewhere in the country. But after Democrats made substantial gains in last week’s elections, Gov. Kathy Hochul is reconsidering the next move. The proposed constitutional amendment would allow New...
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Albany, NY (WRGB) — The New York State Capital is starting to pick up with activity as the 2027 legislative session nears. New member orientations, hearings on issues and budget conversations all happening right now. All, on the heels of an election that will have an impact on how both parties operate, and implement policies that could impact New Yorkers.
Black women turned out in force again in the midterm elections.
