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The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge
July 02, 2024
George Latimer has defeated U.S. Rep. Jamaal Bowman, of New York, in a Democratic primary that highlighted the party’s deep divisions over the war in Gaza
June 25, 2024
On New York's Long Island, former CNN anchor John Avlon and scientist Nancy Goroff are facing off in a primary election for a congressional seat that Democrats hope will help them take control of the House
June 22, 2024
New York's governor has signed a bill that would allow parents to block their children from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm, a move to limit feeds critics argue are addictive
June 20, 2024
Around an hour after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned a ban on bump stocks, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wrongly said a gunman who carried out a racist massacre in her hometown of Buffalo had used the gun accessory that can allow semiautomatic rifles to shoot as fast as a machine gun
June 14, 2024
The New York state Legislature has passed a bill that would allow parents to block their kids from getting social media posts suggested by a platform’s algorithm — a regulation that tries to curtail feeds that critics argue are addicting to children
June 07, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system, following what she described as concerns over people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts
June 13, 2024
The Israel-Hamas war is roiling a primary election between two Democrats in New York, testing the party’s position on the conflict and the larger split between its progressive and centrist wings
June 13, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is defending her decision to block a plan to reduce New York City traffic and raise billions for its ailing subway system through a new toll on Manhattan drivers
June 08, 2024
The New York state Senate has passed a bill to explicitly allow evidence of prior sexual offenses in sex crimes cases
May 22, 2024
New York City will end its relationship with a medical services company tasked with housing and caring for an influx of international migrants, following scrutiny over the company’s lucrative deal with the city and the quality of its humanitarian services
April 09, 2024
Cheating on your spouse is illegal in New York, but the state might soon change that
March 22, 2024
New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program as lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles have severely hampered the legal market and black-market sellers have flourished
March 18, 2024
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is deploying the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons
March 06, 2024
The New York state Legislature has approved a Democrat-drawn congressional map that gives the party a modest boost in a few battleground districts, helping their candidates in a heavily contested election year when House races in the state could determine control of Congress
February 28, 2024
An unusual special election in New York City’s suburbs could be a bellwether in the fight for control of Congress
February 13, 2024
How will America’s suburbs vote this year
February 09, 2024
The U.S. Justice Department has reached a settlement with the state of New York to resolve a sexual harassment investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo
January 26, 2024
The New York City Council is expected to override a mayoral veto of a bill that would require police officers to document basic information whenever they question someone
January 30, 2024
New York’s highest court just gave Democrats a chance to redraw the state’s congressional districts, a major victory as the party tries to flip seats in the state to win control of the U.S. House next year
December 17, 2023
Republicans have picked a little-known county lawmaker who once served in the Israeli military as their candidate in a special election to replace ousted congressman George Santos
December 14, 2023
New York’s highest court has ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections
December 12, 2023
Former U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi has been selected to be the Democratic nominee in next year’s special election to replace George Santos after he was expelled from the U.S. House
December 07, 2023
With George Santos out of Congress, the special election to fill his seat has been set for Feb. 13
December 05, 2023
New York’s highest court has upheld a New York City law that forbids police from using chokeholds or compressing a person’s diaphragm during an arrest
November 20, 2023
