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NY trying to reduce gun violence with new state agency
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor appointed an administrator with a background in anti-poverty efforts and public health as the head of a new state agency that will try to curb gun violence. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that Calliana Thomas will direct the state’s Office of Gun Violence Prevention. Thomas previously worked on…
NY may boost unemployment benefits, delay employer tax hikes
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York could boost weekly benefits for laid-off workers and delay unemployment tax hikes for employers under a bill that passed the Senate this week. The state Senate unanimously voted Tuesday to pass the legislation sponsored by state Sen. Anna Kaplan, a Democrat of Long Island. The bill now awaits a…
Pope urges parents to ‘never condemn’ their gay children
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is urging parents not to condemn their children if they are gay. It’s his latest gesture of outreach to the LGBTQ community, which has long been marginalized by the Catholic hierarchy. Francis spoke off the cuff during his weekly Wednesday general audience dedicated to the figure of St. Joseph,…
Biden to NYC next week to discuss gun crime with Mayor Adams
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says President Joe Biden will travel to New York City next week to discuss combating gun crime with Mayor Eric Adams. Biden’s visit on Feb. 3 will follow the recent fatal shooting of two New York City police officers. In New York, Biden plans to discuss what the White…
As Fed meets, investor angst over rate hikes spooks markets
WASHINGTON (AP) — Wild volatility in the stock market this week has put heightened scrutiny on the Federal Reserve’s meeting Wednesday and whether the Fed will clarify just how fast it plans to tighten credit and potentially slow the economy. With high inflation squeezing consumers and businesses, the Fed is expected to signal that it…
Pfizer opens study of COVID shots updated to match omicron
(AP)- Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on Tuesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots in case global health authorities decide a change is needed. The Pfizer study will include 1,420 healthy…
SAT exams are going digital
UNDATED (AP) — What will happen to all those No. 2 pencils? It’s a question to be pondered now that SAT exams are making the transition from pencil and paper — to being done electronically. Administrators of the tests say making them digital will boost their relevancy, even as a growing number of colleges made…
2nd NYPD officer dies, days after Harlem shooting
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City police officer gravely wounded in a Harlem shooting that took his partner’s life has also died of his injuries. Officer Wilbert Mora’s death was announced Tuesday by police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. He was 27. Mora and Officer Jason Rivera were fatally wounded Friday after they were called…
Judge temporarily restores New York’s mask mandate
(AP)- An appeals judge has restored New York’s mask mandate. Tuesday’s ruling comes a day after a lower court judge ruled that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration lacked the constitutional authority to order people to wear face coverings. Judge Robert Miller granted the state’s request for a stay of a Long Island judge’s ruling while Hochul’s…
Confusion over masks as State files an appeal over Supreme Court ruling
(East Farmingdale, NY)- Late Monday night New York State filed an appeal to the Supreme Court ruling which deemed masks mandates unconstitutional. Monday evening several Long Island school districts including but not limited to Massapequa, Levittown and Sachem, notified parents, teachers, students and staff that mask wearing would made optional. New York State Attorney General…
Sheldon Silver, NY power broker sent to prison, dead at 77
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has died while serving a prison sentence in a corruption case. The federal Bureau of Prisons said Silver died Monday. It said the official cause of death would be determined by the medical examiner. The Democrat was one of the most powerful figures in…
Bipartisanship stumbles on New York redistricting panel
NEW YORK (AP) — Democrats on New York’s redistricting commission are throwing up their hands, a day before a bipartisan panel was to submit redrawn congressional boundaries to state lawmakers. That means the Legislature, which is overwhelmingly controlled by Democrats, can now seize control over a reapportionment process voters hoped would minimize gerrymandering. The redistricting…