Aug. 25, 2025: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Western New York educators outlined plans to enforce New York’s new bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions across K-12 schools this fall, following statewide law aimed at distraction-free learning. The policy bans unsanctioned use of smartphones and other internet-enabled personal devices all day — including lunch and study hall — while…
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…
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…
Summary: A New York City detective was shot and wounded in Queens during a carjacking response involving officers from the 109th Precinct and Queens South Narcotics. Mayor Eric Adams condemned state laws that allow repeat offenders back on the streets, noting the suspect, 28-year-old Kevin Dubuisson, has a long history of violent crimes and was…