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Federal judge rejects nursing home’s lawsuit against RFK, Jr.

ALBANY, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Hudson Valley rehabilitation center seeking to overturn federal monetary penalties imposed for noncompliance with Medicare requirements, rejecting claims that…

January 21, 2026

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New York proposal would amend state constitution to restrict police inquiries and disclosures about immigration status

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ALBANY, NY – A proposed constitutional amendment introduced in the New York State Senate seeks to limit how state and local officials, including law enforcement, can inquire about or disclose an individual’s…

January 20, 2026

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Fentanyl and crack bust at Mass and Cass leads to arrest of Dorchester man

Massachusetts News·Police Blotter

Fentanyl trafficker busted in Boston after hand-to-hand deal BOSTON, MA – A drug investigation in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Albany Street led to the arrest of a Dorchester man Saturday…

January 20, 2026

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New York bill expands housing voucher eligibility to migrant adults under age 25

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ALBANY, NY – A new measure introduced in the New York State Assembly seeks to make migrant youth under the age of 25 eligible for housing vouchers through the state’s Family Homelessness…

January 19, 2026

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New York bill would create half-fare MTA program for veterans

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A bipartisan group of New York lawmakers is backing a proposal that would allow military veterans to ride Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) buses, subways, and commuter trains at half…

January 19, 2026

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New York bill would bar sex offenders from inheriting from their victims

New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal before the New York State Assembly would prevent anyone convicted of a sex offense from receiving an inheritance from their victim’s estate, closing what lawmakers describe…

January 19, 2026

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New York Wants to Give Elderly Inmates Financial ‘Retirement’ Package

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A new bill introduced in the New York State Assembly would allow incarcerated individuals over age 62 who have served at least five years of their sentence to retire…

January 19, 2026

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New York bill would bar courts from using gender-affirming care to decide custody cases

Government News·Health and Wellness·New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal in the New York State Assembly seeks to prohibit family courts from granting, denying, or deciding custody, guardianship, or visitation petitions based solely on whether a…

January 19, 2026

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New York bill would require all municipalities to add gender ‘X’ option on forms

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A proposal introduced in the New York State Assembly would require every municipality in the state to update its forms and data systems to include a gender “X” option,…

January 19, 2026

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New York bill seeks to repeal highway use tax long criticized by trucking industry

Government News·New York City News

ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal before the New York State Assembly aims to eliminate the state’s long-standing highway use tax, a levy that trucking companies say puts them at a competitive…

January 19, 2026

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New York moves to ban ‘entertainment vapes’ with music, games and Bluetooth features

Health and Wellness·New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. – A new proposal in the New York State Assembly would outlaw the sale of so-called “entertainment vapor products,” a new class of e-cigarettes equipped with Bluetooth, internet connectivity, or…

January 19, 2026

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New Jersey woman and Colombian man charged in $1 million federal transit fraud scheme

New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. – A New Jersey woman and a Colombian man have been indicted for allegedly orchestrating a large-scale fraud scheme that claimed hundreds of thousands of dollars in fake transportation reimbursements…

January 17, 2026

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Grumman LLV (Grumman Long Life Vehicle) is the vehicle primarily used by United States Postal Service (USPS), Photo taken in Potsdam Post Office (13676), New York State, USA

Postal worker sentenced for $77K money order fraud scheme in upstate New York

New York City News·New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. – A Rensselaer County postal worker who admitted to stealing nearly $77,000 in fraudulent money orders while employed by the United States Postal Service was sentenced this week to probation,…

January 17, 2026

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Trio nabbed after drug robbery outside pharmacy

Pennsylvania News·Police Blotter

Thieves busted after $16K weight-loss drug heist at Bensalem pharmacy Bensalem, PA — A trio of suspects who allegedly traveled from New York to rob a Pennsylvania pharmacy of high-demand weight-loss drugs…

January 17, 2026

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Crashes and disabled vehicles cause heavy delays across New York on Wednesday morning

New York News·Traffic Alerts

NEW YORK, N.Y. – A string of crashes, vehicle fires, and disabled cars slowed morning traffic across the New York metro area and beyond Wednesday, with several incidents reported from Albany to…

January 14, 2026

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NY Wegmans turns lucky as two lottery winners hit top prize

Lottery Results·New York News

Three TAKE 5 players win top prize in Auburn, East Rochester, and Holbrook Albany, NY — Three lucky New Yorkers each scored a top-prize win in Friday’s TAKE 5 evening drawing, with…

January 6, 2026

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An MTA bus stands idle with lights flashing in the street in Manhattan.

Mamdani promised free bus fares but NYC just raised them in his first week

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NEW YORK, NY – Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s ambitious plan to make New York City’s buses free ran headlong into new financial reality this week as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority enacted a 10-cent…

January 5, 2026

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Blakeman blasts Mamdani over transition team activist who called police murderers

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Albany, NY – Nassau County Executive and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman is demanding that New York City Mayor-elect Zohra Mamdani immediately remove a transition team member accused of making anti-police remarks,…

December 29, 2025

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Holiday Powerball drawing brings $2 million to NY

Lottery Results·New York News

Two $1 million Powerball tickets sold in Lindenhurst and Sidney Albany, NY – Two Powerball players in New York are each $1 million richer after matching five numbers in the December 22…

December 27, 2025

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New York and New Jersey see above-average underage drinking rates, report finds

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ALBANY, N.Y. – A new analysis of national health data shows that New York and New Jersey both exceed the U.S. average for alcohol use among minors, with experts warning that the…

December 19, 2025

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