Newly enacted unprecedented federal limits on toxic “forever chemicals” in public drinking water were a long-awaited cause for celebration for stakeholders on the East End, where such toxins are a widespread issue. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the first-ever strict limits on toxic PFAS, or perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are long lasting in... Read More ..read more

Around fifty restaurant and small business owners from Corona, Jackson Heights, and East Elmhurst signed a letter asking state Senator Jessica Ramos to support the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal from New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International to build a casino and entertainment complex on the parking lot adjacent to Citi... Read More ..read more

The City Council approved on Thursday a measure that would legalize casinos in certain corners of the five boroughs — though over a dozen lawmakers voted against it. Read More ..read more

Marijuana has been legal in New York state since 2021, but the level of confusion remains high as to what is and isn't permitted under the new cannabis regulations. Read More ..read more

Columbia University students have entered the second day of their occupation of the campus' great lawn, drawing pro-Palestine protesters in support of their protest.  Read More ..read more

The Homecare Savings and Reinvestment Act, sponsored by state Sen. Gustavo Rivera, will eliminate government-funded long-term care (MLTC) plans if it becomes law. These plans were meant to streamline care and services, such as physical therapy or podiatry, for people with Medicare and Medicaid with long-term medical needs who wish to live at home.  However, while some... Read More ..read more

Columbia University students occupied the campus’s great lawn Wednesday after the college president spoke about the institution’s response to antisemitism at the Ivy League institution. Read More ..read more

The number of vacant storefronts in NYC is growing, and the City Council demanded solutions to the economic problem during an oversight hearing at City Hall on Wednesday.  Read More ..read more

MTA Chair Janno Lieber on Wednesday threw cold water on his agency's ongoing free bus pilot program, expressing concern that it "sends the wrong message" to riders even as Albany lawmakers are in 11th-hour talks on potentially expanding it. Read More ..read more

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday said tenant advocates incensed by the modified version of “Good Cause Eviction” included in the burgeoning state budget deal she announced earlier this week should see it as “a win.” Read More ..read more