NYPNN

Hochul Talks Tough on Tariffs During Opening Day of the New York State Fair

Gov. Kathy Hochul opened the New York State Fair Wednesday with a message to President Donald Trump: back off with the tariff policy that is hurting New York farmers and ruining relations between Americans and Canadians. “I wish they would just stop,” Hochul said. “If I sound frustrated, I am. It has to stop. Just […]
Hochul Talks Tough on Tariffs During Opening Day of the New York State Fair

Hochul Blasts Trump’s Efforts to Curtail Voting by Mail

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is “appalled” by the Trump administration’s efforts to restrict mail-in voting. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that federal officials can move forward with implementing an executive order, which requires the U.S. Postal Service to only send mail ballots to voters on a list of adult U.S. citizens compiled by […]
Hochul Blasts Trump’s Efforts to Curtail Voting by Mail

How Can NY Reduce Child Poverty? Panel Turns to Public for Ideas

A state panel is checking in on what more needs to be done to fulfill New York’s promise to cut the child poverty rate by half in the next five years. The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, or CPRAC, held public hearings in Rochester and Albany this month as it considers a new round of […]
How Can NY Reduce Child Poverty? Panel Turns to Public for Ideas

Albany Woman Planned to Bomb State Capitol, Federal Prosecutors Say

WXXI News | By Jimmy Vielkind An Albany woman pledged her support to Islamic State and then talked with undercover federal agents about blowing up the New York State Capitol building, federal prosecutors allege. A criminal complaint filed Thursday in federal court says Jessica Bowie, 35, had a gun and a dummy explosive device after meeting […]
Albany Woman Planned to Bomb State Capitol, Federal Prosecutors Say

Six Confirmed Measles Cases, 14 Presumed Infected Across Upstate NY

WXXI News | By Beth Adams Four upstate New York counties have reported measles cases over the past week. This news comes a few weeks before school begins, and at a time when more parents are opting their children out of vaccinations. On Tuesday, Steuben County confirmed one case of measles. Another case was confirmed in […]
Six Confirmed Measles Cases, 14 Presumed Infected Across Upstate NY

Gun Groups Sue Over NY Law That They Argue Effectively Bans a Popular Glock

WXXI News | By Jimmy Vielkind New York lawmakers included a provision in this year’s state budget designed to crack down on handguns that criminals are converting to automatic weapons. But gun-rights advocates say the new law effectively bans the sale of a popular type of pistol carried by many NYPD officers. Second Amendment groups, including […]
Gun Groups Sue Over NY Law That They Argue Effectively Bans a Popular Glock

Rape Survivor Services Warn of New York State Funding Crunch

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind Groups that provide services to crime victims — including rape survivors — are sounding the alarm over millions of dollars in lost state funding. Dozens of organizations received notice in recent weeks that grants from the Office of Victims Services are coming in lower than expected or […]
Rape Survivor Services Warn of New York State Funding Crunch

NY’s Recycling Data is a Dumpster Fire, According to State Comptroller Report

New York Public News Network | By Rosemary Misdary New York state’s recycling data is garbage, according to a new report by the state comptroller. The Department of Environmental Conservation requires the roughly 400 statewide refuse facilities to file annual reports about the waste they bring in, including how much of it is diverted to recycling. […]
NY’s Recycling Data is a Dumpster Fire, According to State Comptroller Report