New York

NY State Budget Grows $9 Billion Since Hochul’s Victory Lap

New York Public News Network | By Jimmy Vielkind New York state is on track to spend $277 billion this year – nearly $9 billion more than what Gov. Kathy Hochul announced last month when she proclaimed a “general agreement” on the budget. The total figure – revealed late Wednesday in a financial plan posted by the state’s […]
NY State Budget Grows $9 Billion Since Hochul’s Victory Lap

New York PFAS Restrictions Show Results, But Advocates Push for Broader Action

After years of concern over PFAS contamination in drinking water, consumer products and the environment, a new report offers some encouraging news: restrictions on the chemicals in New York and California appear to be working. The report from the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) found that levels of PFAS — often called “forever chemicals” because […]
New York PFAS Restrictions Show Results, But Advocates Push for Broader Action

Sports Report: Knicks Look to Rebound and World Cup Kicks Off

New York’s championship hopes took a hit Monday night after a 115-111 loss to San Antonio in Game 3, but analysts say the series remains far from over. Radio Catskill’s Ronald Kelson and WIOX’s Mark Birman pointed to a dominant performance by San Antonio star Victor Wembanyama as a key factor in the defeat. Wembanyama […]
Sports Report: Knicks Look to Rebound and World Cup Kicks Off

Drink Up, New York. Last Call Extended for World Cup

WXXI News | By Beth Adams Closing time for bars and restaurants in New York will be a lot later during the next five weeks. On Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation allowing establishments to remain open and serve alcohol until 4 am. between June 11 and July 20, coinciding with the World Cup. That’s in […]
Drink Up, New York. Last Call Extended for World Cup

SUNY Chancellor on the Future, and Growth Despite Challenging Time

New York Public News Network | By Samuel King SUNY’s chancellor says the State University of New York system remains strong despite federal actions targeting higher education. Chancellor John King points to increasing state support, which has allowed for growing enrollment and research. The year ahead will bring a renewed focus on student performance, he said, […]
SUNY Chancellor on the Future, and Growth Despite Challenging Time

NY Lawmakers Vote to Ban ‘Surveillance Pricing,’ but Digital Price Tags Survive

New York Public News Network | By Jon Campbell Businesses would be prohibited from using personal data to tailor prices to individual customers in New York under a newly passed bill meant to crack down on a practice critics have called “surveillance pricing.” The state Assembly, however, declined to vote on companion legislation that would’ve also banned […]
NY Lawmakers Vote to Ban ‘Surveillance Pricing,’ but Digital Price Tags Survive

The Knicks Are In The NBA Finals. How Do Local Residents Feel?

  The New York Knicks are in the NBA Finals for the first time in 27 years and the vibes from Manhattan can be felt all the way up here in the Catskills. It’s a Friday at Big Eddy Brewing in Narrowsburg. There are people at the bar, some sitting at tables eating food, and […]
The Knicks Are In The NBA Finals. How Do Local Residents Feel?