Marking four years in office, Governor Kathy Hochul touts a blitz of pocketbook relief and big builds: middle-class tax cuts at 70-year lows, a higher minimum wage indexed to inflation, a tripled Child Tax Credit, banned insulin copays, and a $25B plan to create or preserve 100,000 affordable homes. Team Hochul says shootings are down…
On 107.5 WBLS’s “Hear From the Mayor,” Eric Adams and guest Faqueni Ravel of Venture House Bronx spotlighted New York City’s clubhouse model for mental health—community spaces that help members build skills, find jobs and housing, and belong. Adams noted the city has opened 13 newly contracted clubhouses across all five boroughs with a goal…
President Donald J. Trump and the White House are moving to end “cashless bail,” starting in Washington, D.C., arguing the policy fuels violent crime by putting repeat offenders back on the streets. Citing multiple cases from New York, Illinois, and the nation’s capital—including assaults on NYPD officers, a fatal stabbing days after release, suspects with…
Summary: On Aug. 24, 2025, Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated Ukraine on its 34th Independence Day and said the U.S. remains committed to Ukraine’s future as a free, independent nation. He backed a negotiated peace that respects Ukraine’s sovereignty and secures its long-term safety. Rubio said the U.S. will keep strengthening economic and security…
On August 24, 2025, in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul announced that swimming has resumed at all Long Island State Park ocean beaches as hazardous surf from Hurricane Erin subsides. Visitors should expect possible localized restrictions based on changing surf and rip-current conditions and are urged to follow posted advisories and lifeguard direction. State Parks lifeguards…
El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, en una sesión informativa el 22 de abril de 2025, detalló la campaña trienal de la ciudad para abordar las enfermedades mentales graves, combinando la compasión con la acción asertiva para trasladar a las personas de los campamentos callejeros y del metro a la atención…