State & Regional News

By Hank Russell A recent report from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli’s office found that the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will be facing budget gaps in the coming years, with the agency possibly reaching […]

Governor Kathy Hochul warned New York baseball fans looking to purchase last-minute World Series tickets to be aware of potential scams. The announcement was made on October 28. This year is the first time the […]

By Hank Russell A Manhattan federal appeals court ruled that certain parts of the state’s Concealed Carry Improvement Act (CCIA) can be upheld regarding licensing and training requirements, while other parts, such as where guns […]

The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a request by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) to establish the Renewable Energy Access and Community Help (REACH) program to provide electric bill credits for […]

By Hank Russell New York Attorney General Letitia James and California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a bipartisan coalition of 14 attorneys general in filing lawsuits against the social media platform TikTok for misleading the […]

By Hank Russell CHA Consulting, Inc. will host a community availability session on the recently released Emjay Boulevard Truck Bypass Feasibility Study on October 15 to discuss the latest results from the study. The session […]

The New York Attorney General’s Office of Special Investigation (OSI) has opened an investigation into the death of Jeremy Bennett, who died on September 21 following an encounter with members of the Nassau County Police […]

But Calls for All Police Involved in Such Incidents to Be Tested for Drugs, Alcohol By Hank Russell The Office of Special Investigation (OSI) with Attorney General Letitia James’ office recently issued a report on […]

FEMA Would Reimburse Lost Payments Due to Unanticipated Deaths of Those Who Were at Ground Zero On the 23rd anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-Patchogue) — who was joined […]

On the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of a new campaign to identify and encourage individuals who may have been impacted by the devastation of the […]