By Susan HaighAssociated Press The Trump administration is threatening to pull federal funding from New York City’s transit system if it doesn’t provide a plan to address crime. While New York transit officials point to publicly available statistics showing major crime on the subway system is trending down this year, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy […]
by Steven PappasNews Partner 13WHAM Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday it is cutting two programs that provide funding for schools and food banks to purchase food from local farmers for school lunches. The decision will suspend more than $1 billion in federal spending as part of the Trump administration’s […]
by Natalie Calzetoni & WHAM StaffNews Partner 13WHAM Farmington, N.Y. (WHAM) — Authorities released an indictment Wednesday outlining charges against the seven people accused of murder and other crimes for the death of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man who was killed last month while staying in Ontario County. Authorities said Nordquist, 24, of Oakdale, Minnesota, […]
By Dan ClarkCapitol Bureau ALBANY — New York will not comply with an order from President Donald J. Trump’s administration to stop collecting tolls through the congestion pricing program in New York City next month, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday. That program charges drivers a $9 toll when they enter the busiest parts of Manhattan, […]
By Fatima HusseinAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is falsely claiming that tens of millions of dead people over 100 years old are receiving Social Security payments. Over the past few days, President Donald Trump and billionaire adviser Elon Musk have said on social media and in press briefings that people who are […]
By Michael HillAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Lawyers sparred before New York’s top court Wednesday over how specific a man alleging sexual abuse decades ago needs to be in his lawsuit against the state in a case that’s being watched by advocates concerned about the legal standards for survivors to recall traumatic events. Attorney […]
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The death of a handcuffed man who was pummeled by New York prison guards was ruled a homicide in an autopsy report, lawyers for his family said Wednesday. The report issued by the county medical examiner’s office last week concludes that the cause of Robert Brooks’ death in December was compression […]
By Raga JustinAlbany Times Union ALBANY — State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa quietly received a pay increase of $155,000 within the past six months as part of a decision to bring her annual salary in line with superintendents of certain local school districts, according to interviews and records obtained by the Times Union. Payroll […]
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The plan, which would require legislators’ approval, would take effect in the next academic year and force students to disconnect […]
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched voters on a series of populist economic policies — floating proposals to hand out free money, slash taxes and fight hedge funds — in a speech Tuesday aimed at cleaning up the kitchen table issues that damaged Democrats in November. In […]
By Brendan J. LyonsAlbany Times Union ALBANY — Four cannabis shop owners who contend their new businesses could be harmed by competitors who received authorization to open within hundreds of feet of their stores have filed a lawsuit alleging state regulators are violating New York’s “proximity” protections. The rules — part of New York’s efforts […]
By Kathleen MooreAlbany Times Union ALBANY — Some school districts around the region have faced a deeply perplexing problem this year: Their drinking water in many classrooms and even kitchens has lead in it — but their main water pipes were installed long after lead pipes were banned. The unexpected culprit: faucets. Those spigots, or […]
By Brendan J. LyonsAlbany Times Union UTICA — Court documents filed by State Police earlier this week confirm that an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility was handcuffed when he was beaten by multiple correction officers a day before he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Details of the assault, first reported by the Times […]
By Lucy HodgmanAlbany Times Union ALBANY — New York climate advocates are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to make environmental policy a priority as the next legislative session approaches. On Thursday, members of the Renewable Heat Now campaign held 10 rallies around the state, calling on lawmakers to include a pair of climate laws — the […]
By Capitol BureauAlbany Times Union ALBANY — A state comptroller’s audit found that preschool students across New York are not always receiving necessary special education services or getting that help late. The audit released Thursday also revealed the State Education Department has been hindered in its ability to oversee those programs because the agency was […]
