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Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed legislation Tuesday giving nonprofit housing organizations the first opportunity to purchase certain distressed and affordable apartment buildings. The move ends a six-year legislative fight that survived a veto by former Mayor Eric Adams and months of negotiations with the real estate industry. The Community Opportunity to...
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OSSINING, New York (AP) — As the lights dimmed inside the chapel at the Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York, around 30 incarcerated men sat scattered across the pews, waiting to preview a new docuseries on the history of the nation’s criminal justice system. Our Lady of Hope chapel was soon abuzz with discussion, […]
Romagnolis Christmas Tree Farm in Canastota is taking part in the 19th annual Trees For Troops program, with a deadline of Saturday November 14th.
- Friday snowfall report shows accumulating snow from Vermont and Pennsylvania to North Carolina.
Nearly 40% of home care workers in New York live at or near the poverty line, at the same time private equity (PE)-owned home care agencies are raking in billions of dollars in Medicaid funding, according to a new report. Researchers from The Worker Institute at Cornell University examined the...
25 tornadoes and counting! New York’s 2026 tornado total just climbed again.
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.
In Chautauqua County will be resurfaced as part of $100 million worth of Harsh Winter Paving projects across New York State. The State Department of Transportation has allocated $2.3 million to resurface State Route 39 from U.S. Route 20 to the Cattaraugus County Line in the Towns of Sheridan and Hanover, including the Village of Forestville.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke the morning after a residential building collapsed in Brooklyn, killing at least 8 people and injuring 19 others.
Rain will slowly change to snow this evening and overnight as colder air moves into the region. Higher elevations will see the transition first, with most valleys likely changing over by Friday morning. Snowfall totals of 1 to 4 inches are expected above 1,500 feet, especially in Hamilton, and Chenango Counties, where Winter Weather Advisories are in effect, and Otsego County, where a Winter Storm Warning is in effect, all until midday Friday.
FOX 5 NY's meteorologist Lauren Kriedler continues to follow the storm that is battering New York and New Jersey.
Consolidated Edison, Inc. continues to plan for major infrastructure upgrades to meet a broad-based rise in electricity demand in New York City and state clean energy targets, according to the company’s regulatory filings and executives. State law requires the state’s electric sector to reach 70% renewable energy by 2030...
A shrub that blooms in the heat of Georgia can also flower in July on the South Shore of Long Island. I stopped my car the first time I saw one doing it. The secret came from Japan. A tough cousin species was crossed with the classic Southern plant at the U.S. National Arboretum, and many of those hybrids carry Native American tribe names.
Holtec, which owns Indian Point and is overseeing the site's decommissioning, is seeking approval from the New York State Public Service Commission to transfer certain decommissioning assets and liabilities to an affiliate known as DEAMCO while continuing to provide decommissioning services.
Plenty of classic diners across the state keep turkey dinners on the regular menu, year-round. They arrive with gravy, stuffing, and comforting sides, often at prices that feel like a time machine. I love that this holiday meal hides in plain sight on everyday diner menus. I can’t think of...
Steady rain showers have arrived across central New York this morning as we enter into a cool and unsettled stretch of days. A low-pressure system tracking eastward across Pennsylvania will be providing ample amounts of moisture to the northeast through the end of the work week. Daytime temperatures are too...
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...
A Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for 9 counties in New York and Vermont as the first wet snow of the season moves into the higher elevations. The National Weather Service in Albany says 2 to 5 inches of heavy, wet snow are expected at and above 1,500 feet.
As New York honors active and retired members of our military services, Governor Hochul today announced New York’s participation in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “Even Exchange” program to provide opportunities for service members to put their military training to work as commercial drivers. Under the program, qualified applicants who have been trained and educated to operate heavy equipment and machinery in the military will be able to use that experience to demonstrate the necessary knowledge to qualify for a Commercial Driver License (CDL), bypassing the need for a DMV written permit test.
