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Most Orthodox Jews only count men for a minyan, a prayer quorum of 10, but if one sets that aside, there is about to be a metaphorical such continent of Orthodox Jews representing the state in Albany, according to David Greenfield, CEO and executive director of the Met Council. “We...
Try this: one basilica near Buffalo holds roughly 2,000 to 2,500 carved and painted angels, placed so one appears in nearly every sight line. That’s a fair answer, but it gets better. When that copper dome was finished in the 1920s, it ranked second in size only to the...
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]
Bruce Blakeman, the Jewish executive of Nassau County, who lost the New York gubernatorial election to Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, by almost 20 points, is drawing widespread criticism for attacking his former GOP primary rival, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.). “Elise Stefanik is a selfish, do nothing politician that didn’t...
City officials and advocates are outraged that the tech giants behind the exploitive delivery gig economy have yet again sued to block a city law that protects delivery workers from random deactivations — a key workplace improvement that also keeps streets safer. Last week, Uber, Instacart and Amazon sued...
NEW YORK CITY — Crystal chandeliers. Marble columns. As much security as the airport. I walked into the New York Democrats' election night watch party at the Hilton in midtown, knowing I could only be there for a few minutes. With multiple parties happening across the city on Nov. 3, I would have had to clone myself to be everywhere I needed to be to watch as Democrats ushered in their blue wave . Would I go to the smaller Democratic Socialists of America's gathering or stay to watch as the establishment Democrats toasted success? I chose to check in on the DSA. Election night was more than a clear indication that voters are tired of MAGA. It was more than a clear message that Democrats won over voters . It was also a reminder that Democrats need to figure out how to work together. Progressives and moderates alike. Nothing made that clearer than their New York watch parties. El-Sayed asked Michigan voters to reject MAGA. They listened | Opinion One election night, two very different Democratic victory parties I started at the Manhattan hotel room where Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James would make their victory
By Hank Russell Governor Kathy Hochul directed the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to submit a request for federal assistance to repair coastal storm risk management projects damaged by the nor'easter that
Tonight, the New York Working Families Party (NYWFP) celebrated the reelection of Attorney General Letitia "Tish" James, a longtime Working Families Party champion whose political career began with a historic victory on the Working Families Party ballot line. James' victory represents a powerful affirmation of her leadership in defending New Yorkers, holding powerful interests accountable, and standing up for working families in the face of unprecedented attacks from the Trump administration.
Check the complete New York state election results as they come in.
In another close race for the NYS Assembly seat in Assembly District 23, Pesach Osina defeated Tom Sullivan and will succeed Stacey Pheffer Amato as the representative in Albany for Broad Channel and most of Rockaway. With 97% of the scanners reporting, Osina led Sullivan 52% to 48%, a margin of victory of approximately 1,400 votes.
New York’s banking regulator has updated its guidance on how banks calculate the portion of a judgment debtor’s account that is shielded from restraining notices and levies, replacing its 2017 method to reflect changes in the state’s minimum wage law. The New York State Department of Financial...
Flu season arrives unusually early
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Republican incumbent Mike Lawler has conceded the race for New York’s 17th Congressional District well before any official body called the race. When he conceded, the Associated Press was only reporting 56% of the votes, with Democrat Cait Conley leading by nearly seven points. “When all of the votes are counted […]
Caribbean nationals are casting ballots in the midterm general elections in the United States on Election Day, Nov. 3. In New York, the polls opened at 6:00 a.m. and closed at 9:00 p.m. If nationals are voting by mail, their ballots are required to be postmarked by November 3 in order to be counted.
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio called the relationship between Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Zohran Mamdani "pretty unprecedented." "I think the big story though, while we’re waiting for that result, is the relationship you just saw between Mayor Mamdani and Gov. Hochul, which is — you know your New York City history — pretty unprecedented,” he told NY1 political anchor Errol Louis on "Inside City Hall" Monday. “These two found a way to really work together.”
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has confirmed he is keeping his newly debuted mustache for Movember to raise awareness of men's health issues, including prostate cancer
Democratic Socialist Aber Kawas has defeated Republican Han Khon To to win New York’s 12th State Senate District in Queens, making history as the first Palestinian American elected to the New York State Legislature and its first hijab-wearing Muslim woman. Kawas, who received backing from Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, the...
Voters shape future of the 13th Congressional District, choosing a representative for the first time in nearly a decade.
New York Assembly member Claire Valdez (D) is projected to win the state’s 7th Congressional District, according to Decision Desk HQ. The victory comes with little surprise, as Valdez consistently polled decisively ahead of her Republican challenger Melvin Rivera after winning the Democratic primary in June. She will replace retiring Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D), who has held the seat in…
