State & Regional News

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 […]

By Hank Russell An outage of the Microsoft operating system that happened overnight has grounded transportation systems, financial institutions and other businesses to a grinding halt. State officials said they are working on it. According […]

By Hank Russell and Kayleigh Anderson The same day Governor Kathy Hochul announced the groundbreaking of a new wind project on the south shore of Long Island, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released an audit showing that […]

Baxter Beach in Port Washington was the recipient of $7.7 million from the state to repair its eroded shoreline. The erosion and loss of shoreline has led to substantial flooding, endangering communities and affecting plant […]