New York
Tuesday, May 24, 2022
NYC Youth in Shelters Face School Attendance Challenges
New York City students in insecure housing situations continue to have alarmingly low school attendance rates, heightened by the pandemic. Youth …
Elected Officials Call on NY to Pass All-Electric Building Act
New York elected officials are calling on the General Assembly to pass legislation to transition new buildings off fossil fuels, saying it would make …
In Buffalo After Mass Shooting, Biden Calls White Supremacy 'A Poison'
President Joe Biden traveled to Buffalo Tuesday to grieve with residents of the city, after 10 people were killed over the weekend in an anti-Black …
Buffalo Reeling After 10 Killed in Racist Attack at Supermarket
Buffalo residents are grieving after a shooter killed 10 community members on Saturday in an anti-Black attack, apparently fueled by racist white …
NY Advocates: Bill Would Level Playing Field for Utility Customers
Groups advocating for older New Yorkers say a bill passed by the New York State Senate would help level the playing field for utility customers…
NY to Allocate $35 Million to Abortion Providers
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday a new state fund for supporting abortion providers, in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning Roe v…
Working From Home? Experts Say to Keep Healthy Habits in Mind
Health experts are urging folks to ensure they're ergonomically up to snuff while working from home. A 2016 report by the United States Bone and …
NY to Allocate $2.6 Million to Holocaust Survivors
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the state will allocate about $2.6 million to increase financial and medical support for survivors of the Holocaust…
NY FAFSA Completion Rates Still Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
New data show college financial-aid completion rates in New York are five percentage points lower than they were pre-pandemic. An education advocacy …
NY a Climate Leader through New State Budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul's $220 billion budget was signed into law this week, and clean-energy advocates say it includes a strong commitment to addressing …
New York on Way to 2050 Carbon Neutrality Goal
Despite efforts to mitigate the toll of human-induced climate change, New Yorkers and billions of others around the world are still impacted by its …
Higher Ed Experts: Basic Needs Not Met at NY's Minority-Serving Institutions
New York has multiple state-run student financial aid programs to ensure the cost of tuition and fees is not a barrier to higher education for economi…