Staten Island Receives $12M from Opioid Lawsuit Settlement
On August 6, Staten Island officials celebrated the allocation of $12 million from a series of opioid lawsuit settlements, a...
Nassau County Ranked Safest in the Nation
On Thursday, August 8, Nassau County, located on Long Island, was officially recognized as the safest county in the United...
Nassau County Lawmakers Approve Controversial Public Mask Ban
On Tuesday, August 6th, Nassau County lawmakers passed the Mask Transparency Act, a contentious bill making it a crime to...
Mayor Adams Unveils Tools to Boost ADU Homes and Build Wealth
On Monday, August 5th, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a series of new tools aimed at helping homeowners...
MTA Board Member’s Proposal Sparks Fury in Staten Island Over New Train Cars
A controversial suggestion by an MTA board member, Norman Brown, at a board meeting has ignited a fierce debate over...
Appeals Court Upholds Trump Gag Order in Hush Money Case
On Friday, August 2nd, a New York appeals court upheld the gag order imposed on former President Donald Trump in...
MTA Faces Rising Tide of Bus Fare Evasion, Financial Instability Looms
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) faces a big challenge as nearly half of New York City's bus riders are skipping...
New York Reparations Commission Launches with Focus on Addressing Historical Injustices
On Wednesday, July 31st, the New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies held its inaugural meeting in Albany. This...
Former Manhattan College Dorm Transformed into Migrant Shelter in Riverdale
On Wednesday, July 31st, the transition of a former Manhattan College dormitory into a migrant shelter in Riverdale, Bronx, was...
