Lawmakers leave Albany until Monday, leaving Gov. Kathy Hochul without a state spending plan at the start of a new fiscal year.
Albany, New York, United States of America – April 26, 2017. New York State Capitol building in Albany, NY. Dating from 1899, the capitol building is part of the Empire State Plaza complex. (Shutterstock) By George Joseph and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Albany lawmakers departed the state Capitol Thursday for a long weekend without a […]
Activists and DACA recipients gathered at Foley Square in New York City during the “We are Undeniable” rally to demand citizenship for all on August 17, 2021. (Shutterstock) By Linda Nwoke, Special to Journal On Thursday, the 3rd of February, New York State’s Governor, Kathy Hochul, signed off the controversial new maps for the State’s […]
New York Governor Kathy Hochul speaks at a press conference in Queens addressing the impact of Hurricane Ida’s remnants September 2, 2021 in New York City. (Shutterstock) By Samantha Maldonado and Josefa Velasquez, THE CITY Nearly five months after Hurricane Ida, just under a million dollars have been paid to New Yorkers from the city […]
Governor Kathy Hochul marches at Veterans Day Parade along Fifth Avenue – New York, NY – November 11, 2021 (Shutterstock) By Denis Slattery, NY Daily News ALBANY — Gov. Hochul doesn’t want auld work acquaintances to be forgot. Commuters should resolve in 2022 to return to their Manhattan workspaces, Hochul told business leaders Thursday at […]