New York State

New York Health Plans Challenge Medicaid Home Care Company Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

New York Health Plans Challenge Medicaid Home Care Company Over Alleged Antitrust Violations

New York’s health care plans are raising concerns about the company managing the state’s $9 billion Medicaid home care program. ... Read more

Urgent Warning: NYS Report Reveals Long Island’s Vulnerability to Climate Change and Severe Storms

Urgent Warning: NYS Report Reveals Long Island’s Vulnerability to Climate Change and Severe Storms

On the eve of Superstorm Sandy’s 13th anniversary, a report from New York’s comptroller lays out Long Island’s ongoing struggle ... Read more

Transforming Health: How the ‘Food is Medicine’ Program is Empowering Cancer Patients in Cooperstown

Transforming Health: How the ‘Food is Medicine’ Program is Empowering Cancer Patients in Cooperstown

A partnership between Bassett Healthcare Network and the Cooperstown Food Pantry is making a big difference for cancer patients. Their ... Read more

New York Takes Bold Step: Empowering Terminally Ill Patients to Choose Their Own End-of-Life Journey

New York Takes Bold Step: Empowering Terminally Ill Patients to Choose Their Own End-of-Life Journey

The New York State Senate recently approved a bill that would allow terminally ill patients to choose to end their ... Read more

Trump Administration Shifts Course: Huge Offshore Wind Farm in New York Gets Green Light

Trump Administration Shifts Course: Huge Offshore Wind Farm in New York Gets Green Light

The Empire Wind project, a massive wind farm off Long Island, has faced ups and downs recently. After a surprising ... Read more

New York Budget Deal: Key Changes Including School Cellphone Ban and Enhanced Public Safety Measures

New York Budget Deal: Key Changes Including School Cellphone Ban and Enhanced Public Safety Measures

New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently unveiled a state budget of about $254 billion, helping to resolve a month-long deadlock ... Read more

Gratitude Amidst Trump’s Hostility: Hochul’s Sharp Response Uncovered

Gratitude Amidst Trump’s Hostility: Hochul’s Sharp Response Uncovered

When Donald Trump took aim at New York’s congestion pricing plan, Governor Kathy Hochul was quick to respond. She declared, ... Read more

How the Trump Administration Plans to Transform Penn Station: A Bold Renovation Initiative

How the Trump Administration Plans to Transform Penn Station: A Bold Renovation Initiative

On Thursday, the head of the federal Department of Transportation announced a major shift in control over the $7 billion ... Read more

New York Prison Guards Charged with Murder Following Inmate’s Fatal Beating: What You Need to Know

New York Prison Guards Charged with Murder Following Inmate’s Fatal Beating: What You Need to Know

Two corrections officers in New York have been charged with murder after the brutal death of a young inmate named ... Read more

Urgent Recall: Cabot Creamery Butter Linked to Fecal Contamination – What You Need to Know

Urgent Recall: Cabot Creamery Butter Linked to Fecal Contamination – What You Need to Know

Cabot Creamery is recalling over 1,700 pounds of its sea-salted Extra Creamy Premium Butter due to concerns about bacteria. The ... Read more