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In a live interview on 1010WINS’ Morning Drive (Sept. 3, 2025), Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch addressed the contrast between public perception and official crime statistics. While recent Bronx shootings have dominated headlines, the NYPD reported the safest August on record, with major crime down 7%, shootings at historic lows, and retail…
Governor Kathy Hochul has officially recognized September as Suicide Prevention Month in New York, underscoring the state’s leadership in reducing suicide rates and expanding crisis support. To honor lives impacted by suicide and raise awareness, 16 landmarks across the state will be illuminated in purple and teal. New York, which had the second-lowest suicide rate…
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced $7.5 million in funding to establish four Youth Safe Spaces across New York State, offering free, voluntary, peer-led programs for young people ages 12 to 24. These community-based centers will provide safe and inclusive environments where teens and young adults can access mental health resources, build peer connections, and reduce…
As the new school year begins, Governor Kathy Hochul is reminding parents to review New York’s new Distraction-Free Schools policy, which enforces bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions in all K-12 public schools, charter schools, and BOCES. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, students will be prohibited from using smartphones and internet-enabled personal devices during the entire school…
The Draft State Energy Plan of New York, built around the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), is presented as a roadmap to a green future. But in reality, critics argue it represents a locally-imposed “war on fossil fuels” that undermines the state’s economy, threatens energy security, and paradoxically plays into the hands of…
At the West Indian Day Carnival Association Breakfast on September 1, 2025, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul struck a balance between festivity and resolve. While praising the state’s Caribbean community and its cultural contributions, she underscored concerns over federal policies she said fuel “fear and anxiety.” Hochul pledged to deepen trade ties with Caribbean nations,…