Politics

There is a teacher shortage in the state of New York for various reasons, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation much worse.

Casinos, movie theaters and gyms in New York will be able to stay open past 11 p.m. starting April 5 but bars and restaurants remain under curfew.

President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion bill earlier than planned and one of the items many Americans want to know about is the $1,400 stimulus payment. According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, if you are one of the eligible Americans, look for a direct deposit as early as this weekend.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said he would cooperate with a sexual harassment investigation led by the state Attorney General.

School districts in New York can start reporting the number of teachers they have vaccinated against COVID-19.

The Delaware River Basin Commission says it will vote on a permanent fracking ban at a public meeting over ZOOM on February 25.

If you are one of the 750,000 or so unemployed New Yorkers you have already endured an awful lot of hardship. What would you do if you had to pay back some of your benefits? In some cases, the state has overpaid benefits -- and they’re now asking for the money back.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is amending his plan for allowing adult-use cannabis.

New York Republicans are calling for investigations of Governor Cuomo following allegations of a coverup of nursing home deaths during the pandemic.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo says he has sent a letter to COVID vaccine-producer Pfizer asking to buy the shots directly.