WNYC / Gothamist Albany reporter Jon Campbell talks about what's in and what's out of the just-approved New York State budget, including housing incentives, zoning changes, limited tenant protections, mayoral control of the schools, and more.
The Rangers and Islanders concluded their regular-season series Saturday and produced a worthy preview of a possible postseason series.
We tend to throw around the notion that a broadcaster is “The Voice” of a franchise, but John Sterling truly has embodied being the Voice of the New York Yankees for almost four decades. His voice and epic calls have become an essential part of the Yankees experience. Whole generations of fans don’t know a
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman claimed that Donald Trump appeared to "doze off" during his hush money criminal trial.
The governor included a measure to ban insurance discrimination in her executive budget proposal. The new measures come nine months after a Gothamist investigation into source of income discrimination by property insurers. [ more › ]
Two New York representatives are considering a bill that would send "antisemitism monitors" to visit college and university campuses that receive federal funding.
Micron Technology is the latest recipient of direct funding from the US Department of Commerce under the CHIPS and Science Act. The US-based computer memory and data manufacturer is set to receive a $6.14 billion federal grant to support the expansion of its Dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) fabs in Syracuse, New York. TSMC and Samsung received similar subsidies earlier this month. Micron’s roadmap plans include investing upwards of $100 billion in the state of New York and creating over...
A vehicle with obscured plates driven by NYPD officers Drivers in New York who obscure their license plates to avoid paying tolls will face steep penalties — including the potential loss of their car registration — under legislation passed on Saturday as part of the state budget. [ more › ]
A New York lawmaker wants to expand fantasy sports games and update rules to keep pace with fan preferences and changes in the market.
Gov. Kathy Hochul confirmed Wednesday morning that the bill drafting commission was hit by a cyber attack. On WNYC’s "The Brian Lehrer Show," Hochul confirmed the apparent cyberattack during state budget negotiations. [ more › ]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York would expand access to booze by allowing movie theaters to sell liquor and continuing to let people buy takeout cocktails from bars and restaurants under a series of measures unveiled Thursday. Join our WhatsApp group Subscribe to our Daily Roundup Email The state Assembly passed the measures Thursday, which
New York would expand access to booze under a series of measures unveiled on Thursday as part of a larger state budget agreement