New York and New Jersey have granted 137 new cannabis licenses: 36 in Jersey, 101 in NY; signaling a significant expansion in the adult-use market. read more
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.
Governor Hochul and & legislative leaders agree on a tentative 237-billion-dollar State Budget deal. The agreement includes renewed subsidies for developers to build new housing in New York City and additional tenant protections. Pro-housing communities, like the Town of Plattsburgh, will share 650-million-dollars to help build new homes. Another half-billion dollars will be used for housing on state-owned sites, including former prisons. No word yet whether that could include the former Moriah...
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
The Jamestown School Board has officially adopted a $104.5 million budget for the 2024-25 school year that will now go onto voters for final approval. The spending plan includes no increase in the tax levy. District Assistant Superintendent for Finance & Operations Brittnay Spry said since March, the replacement of two lifts at the bus […]
New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman claimed that Donald Trump appeared to "doze off" during his hush money criminal trial.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's modest wins in this year's state budget negotiations at best only slow New York's decline, with no hint of the radical reforms needed to slow the exodus of people and jobs.
Petersburg City Public Schools has named an acting Superintendent after the school district’s previous Superintendent announced her resignation nearly a month ago.
While the governor announced there's a conceptual agreement, key officials say they're still negotiating. The governor said she and legislative leaders “have the parameters of a conceptual agreement” on a budget. Leaders say otherwise. [ more › ]
There's a dire shortage of medical trauma centers in Queens. With a population of more than 2 million people, the borough has three centers serving adults. But Manhattan, with a population of just more than 1.5 million, has 4 centers. And in Far Rockaway, the southern most part of Queens, the closest facility is almost 10 miles away! All that is according to NYC Health and Hospitals. Council Member Selvena Brooks-Powers of District 31, which includes parts of Southeast Queens and all of Far...
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