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Hochul: Amtrak to Restore Full Empire Service (NYC–Albany) by Early March — Metro-North to Albany Put on Hold

Governor Kathy Hochul says Amtrak will restore every suspended or combined Empire Service train between New York Penn Station and Albany–Rensselaer starting in early March—reversing proposed multi-year reductions tied to the East River Tunnel project. Nearly three million New Yorkers use the state-supported route each year, and Hochul argues riders shouldn’t “suffer disproportionately” during regional…

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Zhahran Mamdani. Deadly NYC Cold Snap: 10 Reported Outdoor Deaths, 500 Placed Indoors. New York News

Mayor Mamdani delivers a City Hall “Code Blue” update as New York City faces its coldest conditions in eight years. He says the city has placed nearly 500 homeless New Yorkers indoors since Jan. 19, warns that at least 10 people have died after being found outdoors, and announces expanded emergency measures—new warming shelters, additional…

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From Snowstorm to Showdown: Hochul’s Storm Briefing Turns Into a Sharp Rebuke of Federal Agents (Video)

At a January 25, 2026 briefing from New York State’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Albany, Governor Kathy Hochul described the unfolding weather system as an “Arctic siege” and warned New Yorkers to prepare for a prolonged stretch of dangerous cold and heavy snow—conditions she said the state has not seen in years. Snow began…

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New York. Speaker Julie Menin Unveils Five-Point Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism and Strengthen Community Safety

New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin unveiled a Council-led five-point package to combat antisemitism and strengthen community safety—combining new legislation, security measures, and expanded education. The plan includes a $1.25 million, two-year commitment to the Museum of Jewish Heritage to grow Holocaust education citywide. – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin today announced a…

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New York. Mayor Mamdani Signs Executive Orders to Crack Down on Junk Fees, Subscription Tricks and Traps and Save New Yorkers Money (Video)

 — TODAY, Mayor Zohran Mamdani, joined by Attorney General Letitia James, City Council Member Julie Menin, and DCWP Commissioner Sam Levine, signed two executive orders: to combat businesses’ deceptive use of junk fees and crackdown on subscription tricks and traps that that drain money from New Yorkers and make essential goods and services less affordable. Following…

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