New York

New York Adding Speed Cameras to More Highway Work Zones

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King Speed cameras are coming to more work zones across New York as part of the state budget approved by lawmakers. There already are portable work zone cameras on roadways like the New York State Thruway or other high-speed expressways. Now, they can be deployed on all New […]
New York Adding Speed Cameras to More Highway Work Zones

NY AG Sues Over Trump Deal Paying French Firm to Cancel Offshore Wind Project

New York Public News Network | By Walter Wuthmann The New York attorney general and the top prosecutors of six other Northeast states on Tuesday sued the Trump administration over what they call a “blatantly unlawful” deal to cancel a $795 million offshore wind lease. The suit stems from an agreement the U.S. Department of the […]
NY AG Sues Over Trump Deal Paying French Firm to Cancel Offshore Wind Project

New York Eyes Nation-First Moratorium on Data Centers

State lawmakers plan to pass a one-year moratorium on new data centers projects in New York before the end of the legislative session this week. If approved, it would be the first statewide moratorium of its kind in the country. The moratorium would place a hold on large data center projects and require an environmental […]
New York Eyes Nation-First Moratorium on Data Centers

New York Democrats Set Stage for Voter Referendum to Join Redistricting Fight

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind New York’s ruling Democrats would be allowed to draw new congressional districts in time for the 2028 elections under a proposed amendment to the State Constitution set for a vote this week. The amendment, introduced late Monday, would also remove the state’s prohibitions on drawing districts to favor […]
New York Democrats Set Stage for Voter Referendum to Join Redistricting Fight

Push to Pause New York’s Nuclear Expansion Faces Looming Deadline

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand nuclear capacity in New York state. But with just days left in the legislative session, some lawmakers are hoping a moratorium on new nuclear projects will make it through both chambers. The legislation from state Sen. Kevin Parker and Assemblymember Jo […]
Push to Pause New York’s Nuclear Expansion Faces Looming Deadline

NY Utility Relief: $200 Checks for 8 Million Residents

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind More than 8 million New Yorkers are set to get a check this year to offset rising utility costs, according to a state budget bill set for passage this week. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats who control the state Assembly and Senate agreed to spend $1 billion […]
NY Utility Relief: $200 Checks for 8 Million Residents

New York Farmworker Given Deadline to Self-Deport

Dolores Bustamante has been in this country for 23 years. On Thursday, she was given 30 days to decide whether to self-deport back to Mexico. If she decides to do so, supporters said, relaying the federal directive, she has another 30 days to leave. “Right now, I am not thinking about this. I just want […]
New York Farmworker Given Deadline to Self-Deport