Politics
Blue states scramble for new gun restrictions after Supreme Court strikes down New York law
New York officials promised to use “every legal resource” available to blunt the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the state’s 1913 law requiring people to show “proper cause” why they should be allowed to carry a handgun
Politics
In shadow of Hunter Biden probe, Democrats grapple with corruption scandals galore in own ranks
Democratic officeholders have been implicated in a wide range of recent corruption scandals
Climate
Nor’easter leaves thousands of homes without power in New York and New Jersey
Heavy rains caused flooding and road closures in some areas of New York and New Jersey
Crime
New York governor candidate's knife attacker released from jail hours after arrest
The suspect had been charged with second-degree attempted assault, a felony.
Politics
Andrew Cuomo sued for sexual harassment by former executive assistant Brittany Commisso
Brittany Commisso, who worked as Cuomo’s executive assistant from December 2017 until January 2022, filed the lawsuit under the Adult Survivors Act
Politics
Ex-Gov. Cuomo says he's been 'vindicated' on harassment allegations
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo told Bloomberg in an article published Monday morning he’s been “vindicated” of the sexual harassment charges that led to his resignation six months ago
Immigration
Demonstrators protest Democrats as NYC migrant crisis heats up
Groups of demonstrators showed up expressing frustration about the massive flow of migrants coming in from the southwest border NYC’s mandate to offer them food and housing
Health
As Omicron surges, understaffed hospitals ease mandates, rehire unvaxxed employees
Traveling nurses, relief workers and National Guard mobilization are among the stopgaps to which states are resorting to cope with shortages of healthcare workers
Coronavirus
Blue states lead rise in COVID hospitalizations despite harsh pandemic restrictions
Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, and Indiana are the top six states for increased COVID-19 hospitalizations, together accounting for about 60% of new beds added over the past month