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New York Fires 14 Prison Staffers Over Fatal Beating

Guards and a nurse implicated in death of inmate Robert Brooks

(Newser) - New York's governor has ordered more than a dozen prison staffers to be fired over the fatal beating of an inmate earlier this month, per the AP . Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday that she has directed the state's corrections department commissioner to begin the process of terminating 14...

Drones Briefly Shut Airport, Governor Says in Urging Action

Hochul calls on Biden administration to intervene to ensure safety

(Newser) - Drone activity briefly shut down a New York airport, Gov. Kathy Hochul said in pressuring Congress to take action in response to the scores of sightings of the unexplained aircraft. Stewart International Airport closed its runways for about an hour on Friday night, Hochul said Saturday, per USA Today . New...

In This State, Cheating on Spouse Is No Longer a Crime

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has decriminalized adultery, repealing 1907 statute

(Newser) - New York on Friday repealed a seldom-used, century-plus-old law that made it a crime to cheat on your spouse—a misdemeanor that once could have landed adulterers in jail for three months. Gov. Kathy Hochul has now signed a bill repealing the statute, which dates back to 1907 and has...

NYC Congestion Pricing Revived With Lower Price
Drivers Entering NYC
Can Expect a New Fee
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Nov 19, 2024 10:05 AM CST

Drivers Entering NYC Can Expect a New Fee

MTA board OKs congestion pricing, with base toll of $9 into some parts of Manhattan starting in January

(Newser) - In what will be the first plan of its kind in the nation, the board of New York City's MTA on Monday approved a plan to allow congestion pricing for most drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street. Per WABC , the board voted to start with a base toll of...

Governor Has a Big Decision to Make on Eric Adams

Hochul has the power to remove NYC mayor, but no governor has ever used it

(Newser) - New York governors have the power to kick New York City mayors out of office, and there's a chance Gov. Kathy Hochul could be the first to use it. Eric Adams is the first of the city's 110 mayors to be criminally charged while in office, Reuters notes,...

Ex-Aide to New York Governor Charged as Agent of China

Linda Sun once worked as deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul

(Newser) - Some surprise federal charges emerged out of the New York state capital of Albany on Tuesday: A former top aide to Gov Kathy Hochul was charged with acting as an agent of China. Details were still emerging about the allegations involving Linda Sun, who worked in state government for more...

Biden Meeting Reassures Democratic Governors

'We pledged our support,' Hochul says afterward

(Newser) - Stressing the support they've received during his term from President Biden and their fears about what Donald Trump would do if returned to office, Democratic governors said Friday they're sticking with the incumbent. Govs. Tim Walz of Minnesota, Wes Moore of Maryland, and Kathy Hochul of New York...

Governor Is Looking at a NYC Subway Mask Ban

'People should not be able to hide behind a mask to commit crimes,' Kathy Hochul says

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she is considering a ban on face masks in the New York City subway system due to concerns about people shielding their identities while committing antisemitic acts. Hochul, a Democrat, said the exact details of the policy are not clear but it...

Governor Wants Smartphones Out of Schools

New York's Hochul wants to allow only basic phones without internet access

(Newser) - Gov. Kathy Hochul said she wants a law prohibiting smartphones in New York's schools to keep children from obsessively using social media. "I have seen these addictive algorithms pull in young people, literally capture them and make them prisoners in a space where they are cut off from...

NY Gov Has to Backpedal Fast Over 'Black Kids' Comment

Kathy Hochul said kids in the Bronx didn't know what the word 'computer' meant

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is walking back comments she made about "Black kids" in her state, reports Mediaite . While giving a talk at a tech conference in Los Angeles on Monday, Hochul said this:
  • "Right now we have, you know, young Black kids growing up in the
...

National Guard Deployed to New York Subways

They'll patrol, check bags amid spate of violent incidents

(Newser) - New York's governor is deploying the National Guard to New York City's subways. Gov. Kathy Hochul said Wednesday that 750 members of the state's National Guard will start patrolling stations amid a spate of violent crimes, reports the New York Times . They'll join an additional force...

Report: Border Crash Killed Couple Leaving NY Casino
Couple Killed in
Border Bridge Crash
Identified
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Nov 24, 2023 11:10 AM CST

Couple Killed in Border Bridge Crash Identified

Police say Kurt, Monica Villani of Grand Island, New York, died in fiery crash

(Newser) - The Niagara Falls Police Department has identified the couple killed when their Bentley exploded in a crash at the American side of the US-Canada border on Wednesday. Police said Kurt Villani and Monica Villani, both 53 years old, were residents of the Buffalo suburb of Grand Island, the AP reports....

Arrest Made After Antisemitic Threats at Cornell

Threats caused some Jewish students to flee campus

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says a person has been taken into custody in connection with a series of antisemitic threats that left some Jewish students too afraid to stay in campus residences at Cornell University. "Law enforcement identified a person of interest as part of the investigation and...

New York Declares Emergency on Polio

Virus is detected in another county's wastewater

(Newser) - New York state reported a rare case of polio back in July, and no active cases have since surfaced. However, the virus that causes the potentially fatal disease appears to be spreading nonetheless, prompting Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency, reports NBC News . Her move on Friday...

New York State Ditches the Word 'Inmates'

State amends laws to replace term with 'incarcerated person'

(Newser) - New York has amended several state laws to remove the word “inmate” and replace it with “incarcerated person” to refer to people serving prison time. The changes, signed into law this week by Gov. Kathy Hochul, are intended to reduce the stigma of being in jail, per the...

After Court Ruling, State Puts Limits on Concealed Guns

New York lawmakers quickly approve new measures

(Newser) - New York has answered the US Supreme Court's ruling last week that overturned state restrictions on carrying concealed weapons—a law that had been in place for more than a century. "I just signed a new law to keep New Yorkers safe," Gov. Kathy Hochul tweeted after...

'Thoughts and Prayers Won't Fix This': NY Changes Gun Law

Sale of semiautomatic rifles restricted to those 21 and older

(Newser) - New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, making the state one of the first to enact a major gun control initiative following a wave of deadly mass shootings, per the AP . Hochul, a Democrat, signed...

'New Yorkers, This Is What We Have Been Waiting For'

State is lifting mask mandate for more indoor public spaces

(Newser) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state is lifting its mask mandate for most indoor public spaces—but it will remain in place for now in schools as well as healthcare facilities and a few other settings. The governor cited declining COVID infection rates and hospitalizations, the Albany Times ...

He Missed Jeopardy! Clue About Her, Gets a Do-Over

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul forgives state resident Ben Walthall

(Newser) - A New York resident who was stumped by a Jeopardy! question about his state's governor got a do-over Friday, joining Gov. Kathy Hochul's virtual COVID-19 briefing to tell her he knows who she is now. “Here in New York we actually believe in second chances,” Hochul...

Surge Brings Back State's Mask Mandate

COVID-19 infections could get 'out of control' in New York, governor says

(Newser) - Facing a winter surge in COVID-19 infections, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday that masks will be required in all indoor public places unless the businesses or venues implement a vaccine requirement. Hochul said the decision to reinstitute a mask mandate was based on the rising number of cases...

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