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New York Law Expanding PERB’s Jurisdiction Faces Multiple Legal Challenges
New York recently enacted a law permitting the New York Public Employment Relations Board to assert its jurisdiction over private employers The National Labor Relations Board has filed a lawsuit challenging the law, arguing that it is preempted by...

New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week Finds a New Base
New York’s leading bridal trade show Mélange de Blanc and The Bridal Council have teamed up to debut a reimagined New York Luxury Bridal Fashion Week to corral bridal designers, buyers and members of the media together under one roof for the first...

New York attorney general Letitia James to make first public appearance since indictment at Mamdani rally
NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to speak at a rally for New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Monday — her first public appearance since being indicted on federal fraud charges related to her purchase of a...

New York's about-face on gas pipelines
New York State has consistently blocked the construction of new pipelines to allow for the transportation of gas. The state Department of Environmental Conservation has rejected new gas pipeline construction on the grounds that it would harm water...

New York High School Football Top 25 State Rankings — Oct. 13, 2025
New York high school football has crept closer to the end of the 2025 regular season. Here is High School on SI’s fourth week of rankings out of the Empire State: 1. Iona Prep (6-0) The Gaels topped Chaminade by a 33-9 score. Iona hosts Monsignor...

New York Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act Upheld as Constitutional
Key point: A federal district court judge rejected the claim that the disclosure law violates the First Amendment. On October 8, 2025, a judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York granted the New York attorney...

New York Film Festival Review: Jodie Foster in ‘A Private Life’
Jodie Foster speaks French in her starring role in A Private Life. The 63rd New York Film Festival spotlighted the movie in its New York City premiere. Having spoken French as a child, Foster had planned for years to act an entire role in French....

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won't sign new Pentagon rules
News organizations including The New York Times, The Associated Press and the conservative Newsmax television network said Monday they will not sign a Defense Department document about its new press rules, making it likely the Trump administration...

New York unemployment benefits set to increase
ITHACA, N.Y. (WBNG) -- People hunting for jobs across New York State could see some relief from financial stress as unemployment benefits are set to significantly increase. Since 2019, the weekly maximum amount a person could collect was $504, but...

New York-bound LOT flight diverts to Copenhagen after passenger dies mid-flight
LOT Polish Airlines flight LO26 from Warsaw to New York JFK was forced to make an emergency landing in Copenhagen on Saturday after a passenger died on board. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner registered SP-LRB had been airborne for about two hours when...

New York Attorney General Letitia James is charged with fraud
A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday. It is the latest indication of President Donald Trump and his administration’s...

New York’s Traffic Congestion Tax Is Working Even Better Than Expected
Image credits: Sebastian Enrique. Too often, journalists write articles on important topics — then move on. We return to this story to see what the data says In its first week, traffic through the toll zone dropped by 7.5%, equal to about 43,000...

New York's Inflation Rebate Checks Are Here: The Money Breakdown
Last week, millions of New Yorkers began receiving Inflation Rebate Checks from the office of Governor Kathy Hochul. In an attached letter, Governor Hochul shares that the money, which is automatically mailed to qualifying families, is meant to...

New York 3rd Dept. Weighs in on Surveillance, Sidewalks, Sensitivity Claims and More
The Appellate Division handed down five decisions on Oct. 9: Harmon v. Faxton Sunset St. Luke’s Health Care Center Inc: A nurse had a concussion and her nose broken from being punched in the face two times by a patient. There was no denial that...

New York Times, AP, Newsmax among news outlets who say they won’t sign new Pentagon rules

New York casino race narrows to four finalists as state board weighs bids
New York’s competition for up to three downstate casino licenses has entered its final stage, with four development groups now under formal review by the state’s Gaming Facility Location Board. The remaining contenders include Bally’s New York...

New York online sports betting handle tops $2.29 billion in September
New York’s online sportsbooks took in $2.29 billion in wagers in September, up 10% from a year earlier and 12% from the previous month, according to data released by the New York Gaming Commission last week. It marks the first time since May that...

Here’s How New York Voters Are Feeling About the Mayoral Race
New York City’s mayoral election is less than a month away. Three candidates remain in the race: Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, former governor and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, and New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic...

Two Winning Powerball Tickets Sold in Upstate New York
Two Powerball tickets worth thousands of dollars were sold at a Hannaford store and a Stewart's Shop in Upstate New York. Over the last few months, we shared numerous articles about New York stores selling winning tickets in various New York...

Empire State schools slow to adopt modern literacy curriculum, lawmaker alleges: ‘New York should be leading’
ALBANY — The state Education Department isn’t doing enough to embrace a more modern literacy curriculum, a Brooklyn lawmaker is charging as states like Mississippi soar past New York in critical reading scores. Assemblyman Bobby Carroll...