Even on the coldest day the city has faced in years, drug users were seen wandering the streets of the HUB shopping district in Melrose—some hunched over in a ...

The federally-funded Home Energy Assistance Program meant to help low-income New Yorkers keep their homes warm is out of money as the state remains locked in a prolonged spell of ...

Hochul’s proposal leaves many specifics in the hands of school districts, giving local officials some degree of control over how the policy might operate in practice in New York City.

Flushing Hospital Medical Center is adding to its array of psychiatric beds with the planned addition of an emergency unit ...

The New York State Legislature absolutely should get on board with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to impose a statewide ban on K-12 students’ use of smartphones during the school day.

The New York State Legislature absolutely should get on board with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to impose a statewide ban on K-12 students’ use of smartphones during the school day.

Governor Kathy Hochul continued her push for a bold initiative to ban cell phone use in schools, stating that a "war is being ...

Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a ...

Hochul wants schools to ban smartphones and other internet-enabled devices before the next school year. Lawmakers are open to ...

In her executive budget, Hochul included $13.5 million for schools that need help in purchasing pouches or cubbies to store cell phones during the school day. The Guilderland superintendent, Marie ...

New York students may no longer have cell phones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed ban, but ...