State & Regional News

By Hank Russell President Joe Biden approved a request from Governor Kathy Hochul for a federal emergency declaration for Suffolk County from the record rainfall that occurred on August 18-19. The president’s action authorizes the […]

Three Workforce Investment Organizations will receive awards totaling up to $646 million over the next three years to implement the Career Pathways Training Program, which will recruit and train thousands of new health, mental health, and social care workers across […]

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York State has paid over $2 billion in bonuses to more than 800,000 health care workers statewide through the Health Care Worker Bonus Program. The program was launched by […]

Governor Kathy Hochul cautioned New Yorkers as parts of the state are forecasted to be impacted by the remnants of Debby with heavy rain and potential river and flash flooding. Starting around midday Friday, Debby […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a report on the potential benefits and risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI) on August 5, particularly generative AI, as this technology rapidly advances and becomes more embedded […]

By Kayleigh Anderson New York Attorney General Letitia James has issued two advanced notices of proposed rulemaking for the recently signed children’s online safety laws to protect minors on social media platforms and websites. These […]

But They Worry about Their Health, Finances and State of the World By Hank Russell New Yorkers describe themselves more as optimistic than as pessimistic, according to a new survey of New York residents released […]

New York Attorney General Letitia James reached an $86 million multistate settlement in principle with opioid manufacturer Indivior for its role in driving the spread of deadly opioid addictions across New York and the country. […]

Focuses on Battery Storage, Meeting Climate Goals Governor Kathy Hochul announced on July 26 updates to the New York Fire Code that contains draft code language to address the recommendations from the Governor’s Interagency Fire Safety […]

By Hank Russell The Town of North Hempstead received a Climate Smart Communities grant in the amount of $150,000 for climate resiliency projects. The money comes from a grant program in which more than $7.3 […]