1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (427+ words) New York’s COVID-era corruption fallout is still raining down, years after the last mask mandate expired. Former Deputy State Budget Director Sandra Beattie just got dinged a measly $5,000 fine by the pathetic state Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (130+ words) A wrong-way driver slammed head-on into another car on the Northern State Parkway on Long Island early Sunday morning, killing one person and leaving another with serious injuries. The deadly collision, which shut down the westbound roadway for hours in…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (209+ words) Southern California bulk shoppers, get your carts ready. Costco’s highly anticipated warehouse in Camarillo is officially in the home stretch of construction, with an opening date listed as October 30, 2026. “Yippee..I’m ready to shop for Thanksgiving,” one excited local commented....

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (318+ words) It sure looks like The New York Times has some weird agenda when it reports on apparent petty theft involving at least 130 state legislators — but only names one... who’s already been voted out of office. The paper reports in great…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (332+ words) New York’s controversial assisted suicide law went into effect on Wednesday, allowing terminally-ill adults to request life-ending medication from their doctors. The “Medical Aid in Dying Act,” signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in February, had faced blowback from religious institutions,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (675+ words) New York’s gubernatorial election is less than 16 weeks away, but both Gov. Kathy Hochul and her GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman have largely escaped questions about one of the most substantial tasks New York’s governor will face next year: how he…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (237+ words) A recent wave of Canadian and Great Lakes wildfires has triggered an Air Quality Health Advisory for New York, pushing local air pollution into the “Unhealthy” range as of July 15. Along with the eerie orange skies and pale haze, officials…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (747+ words) Strive is a new charter school set to open in the South Bronx this fall that’s designed to serve the needs of working families. We’ll be open to our elementary-grade students with flexible hours from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.,…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (246+ words) Once again, the state Board of Regents is undermining education standards, this time by creating an “path” to a high-school diploma that doesn’t rely on schooling. It’s part of the drive to junk proficiency measures, such as the Regents exams…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (733+ words) New York’s newly enacted pied-à-terre tax could leave entire co-op buildings on the hook for hefty tax bills if a wealthy second-home owner refuses to pay — sparking alarm among real estate brokers and co-op advocates who warn the measure was…...