Con Edison Crews Mobilize for More High Heat This Week
Con Edison crews are mobilized to keep service reliable as temperatures are predicted to rise into the 90s again this week.
Hochul: More Than 300,000 New York Households At Risk of Losing SNAP Benefits
Estimates indicate the reconciliation bill would shift exorbitant costs to states across the country, including New York, where up to an additional $2.1 billion annually would be forced on State and local county governments.
Iran launched some 180 ballistic missiles at Israel on Tuesday evening, local time. Ayal Margolin / Flash90
Iran launches Missile Attack On US Bases in Qatar, Iraq
Iran launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar and Iraq, retaliating for the American bombing of Iran’s nuclear sites.
NY State Senate Approves Doctor-Assisted Suicide Bill, Sends it to Hochul’s Desk for Approval
State Senate Democrats passed highly controversial legislation that would allow terminally ill people to take their own lives with the help of doctors in a razor-thin vote Monday — leaving it up to Gov. Kathy Hochul whether to sign it into law.
Long-Awaited T-Mobile Settlement Checks Finally Issued
Some T-Mobile customers have finally started receiving rather large payouts – as big as $25,000 – from a class action lawsuit that was settled back in 2022, the company managing the payments says.
Trump Announces Travel Ban Affecting A Dozen Countries Set to Go Into Effect Monday
President Donald Trump is resurrecting the travel ban policy from his first term, signing a proclamation Wednesday night preventing people from a dozen countries from entering the United States.
DMV Warns Against New Wave of Scam Texts Hitting New Yorkers
If you got a text message from a number claiming to be from the Department of Motor Vehicles, officials from the agency are warning that it may be a scam.
USDA Employee And Five Others Charged In Multimillion-Dollar Food Stamp Fraud And Bribery Scheme
New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), announced the unsealing of a Superseding Indictment charging six individuals in connection with a sprawling fraud and bribery scheme that generated over $66 million in unauthorized transactions under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”)—colloquially known as food stamps.
Trump Tariffs Back On After Appeals Court Slams Brakes On Trade Court’s Ban
A federal appeals court put the brakes Thursday on a lower court order that overturned most of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs.
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NYC’s Rent Guidelines Board Walks Back Hike On Stabilized Apartments in Rare Revote
The Rent Guidelines Board on Tuesday scaled back its planned hikes on nearly 1 million rent-stabilized units — in a rare reversal that landlords said will leave New York City’s aging buildings in disrepair.
Authorities Launch NYC Crackdown on Credit-Card-Skim Rings Responsible for $18B in Stolen Money: ‘People Are Coming For You’
Authorities cracking down on national organized-crime rings swiping $18 billion a year through ATM card-skimming have now turned their sights on aiding Big Apple victims.
Trump Admin Reportedly Working on Plan to Move 1 Million Gazans to Libya
The US administration of President Donald Trump is working on a plan to permanently relocate as much as one million Gazans to Libya, according to reports in US media.
El Al Will Consolidate South Florida Operations To Miami, Ditching Fort Lauderdale
El Al launched holiday service to Fort Lauderdale in September 2023, working up to twice weekly service in April 2024. That was great news for many of the growing Jewish communities in South Florida. Alas, the experiment is coming to an end.
US and China Agree to Slash Tariffs Temporarily After Trade Talks
The United States and China agreed Monday to a 90-day truce in their raging trade war — with each agreeing for now to slash reciprocal tariffs by over 100 percentage points, bringing China’s rate down to just 10%.
Speed Cameras Will Fine Drivers on NYC Bridges, Tunnels
Speed cameras will soon monitor construction zones on New York City’s bridges and tunnels, thanks to a law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Hamas Confirms: Israeli-American Hostage Edan Alexander to be Released
The Family of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander says US Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff has notified them that Hamas will release him from captivity.
Measles Outbreak Surpasses 1,000 Cases for the First Time in 30 Years
The country’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 cases for the first time in 30 years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed this week.
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