Summary: Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a policy change allowing the New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) to accept Conditional Approvals from the NYC Department of Transportation as proof of municipal authorization for outdoor dining spaces. The move streamlines the approval process for restaurants and bars seeking to expand their licensed premises under the Dining…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state will replace lost federal Medicaid funding to keep Planned Parenthood health centers operating after H.R. 1 classified them as “prohibited entities,” blocking federal reimbursements. The move protects essential reproductive and sexual health services—including contraception, abortion care, STI/HIV prevention, prenatal and menopausal care, mental health support, wellness visits,…
On July 3, 2025, New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, and NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced a major gang takedown targeting the violent crew known as R2R (Road 2 Riches), responsible for at least 10 shootings, including one homicide, in East New York and Brownsville. The long-term investigation led to…
National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan met today with a delegation comprised of the heads of Ukrainian anti-corruption institutions, including the director of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine Semen Kryvonos, Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Oleksandr Klymenko, and the Chief Justice of the High Anti-Corruption Court Vira Mykhailenko. They discussed the progress Ukraine has made in combatting…
Mayor Eric Adams is putting the pedal to the metal on second chances — and it’s already paying off big. On June 25, Hizzoner cheered on 19 formerly incarcerated New Yorkers who just graduated from a city-backed truck driver training program — and every single one landed a job, some pulling in over $120K a…
Governor Hochul Announces Construction is Underway on $270 Million 385-Unit Affordable and Supportive Housing Development in Brooklyn First Project of Multi-Phase Innovative Urban Village Program To Redevelop Christian Cultural Center’s Campus. Development Includes Commercial Space for Grocery Store Offering Fresh Produce Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction is underway at Innovative Urban Village Phase…