The New York Times is admitting to the extensive, long-term damage of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns on schoolchildren and their learning.Four years after politicians shut down schools, the New York Times published a new analysis on Monday admitting there is "broad acknowledgment among many public health and education experts" that school closures significantly harmed children despite not stopping the spread of COVID-19.Relying on the most recent data about pandemic learning loss, the Times drew...
NEW YORK STATE (WETM) -- New York State is expanding its Lifetime Liberty Pass Program to grant all New York veterans and Gold Star Families free access to state parks and other recreational areas. Starting on Monday, April 1, the Lifetime Liberty Pass Program will allow New York State residents who are veterans or lost []
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The Issue: A new survey finding that most New Yorkers are unsatisfied with the city’s quality of life.
NEW YORK - Our Dana Tyler. Over the last 34 years, she's been a steady presence both on TV, and in our hearts. She's blazed a trail that few in this business will ever match, with grace and diligence, attention to detail, and an unwavering dedication to the power and absolute necessity of solid journalism.Dana and the late Reggie Harris were the first Black anchor team in New York.Outside of the anchor desk as a young reporter, Dana caught the attention of Pope John Paul II for a cherished...
NEW YORK STATE (WETM) -- April is just around the corner, and so is trout season in New York State. Trout season officially begins in New York on April 1 and runs through Oct. 15. Fishers have been able to catch and release trout while using artificial lures only since the end of the 2023 []
The Morning Digest is compiled by David Nir, Jeff Singer, and Stephen Wolf, with additional contributions from the Daily Kos Elections team. Subscribe to The Downballot, our weekly podcast Embedded Content Leading Off ● New York: With New York's new congressional map now in effect, Daily Kos Elections is rolling out a batch of updates to some of our most frequently used data sets. Up first is our chart of the results of the 2020 presidential election broken down by congressional...
As New York state lawmakers finalize their spending plan, here’s what Albany must do in their budget deal to save New York.
I do not hold The New York Times in very high regard. I hold the opinion section of the New York Times in even lower regard. This article and video by Adam Westbrook and Lindsay Crouse
President Joe Biden joked at the Gridiron Dinner this past weekend about former President Donald Trump's struggle to pay nearly half a billion dollars in fines resulting from a controversial civil fraud judgement against him in New York.
HORSEHEADS, N.Y. (WETM) - For the 10th year, a "Paws for Laws" fundraiser will be held this summer to support the New York State Police K-9 Unit at Troop E in Horseheads. The event will run from noon to 6 p.m. at the Horseheads Elks Lodge on 6 Prospect Hill Road. The fundraiser will include []
Journalist Hannah Dreier discusses her investigative series, the database of unaccompanied migrant children she created and how other journalists can use it in their own reporting.