Articles about "Kathy Hochul":

Apr. 10, 2024 By Barbara Russo-Lennon As New York lawmakers continue their state budget negotiations, what remains on the table is more funding for direct support professionals — caregivers for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities.   Elected officials, including Manhattan Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright, are advocating for a 3.2% cost of living adjustment (COLA)…

Apr. 5, 2024 By Emily Davenport A New Jersey earthquake shook and stirred New York City Friday morning, leaving residents rattled by the most powerful tremor to hit the five boroughs in more than a decade. At around 10:30 a.m. on April 5, a reported 4.8 magnitude earthquake originated 3 miles north of Lebanon, NJ, about 60...
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Mar. 30, 2024 By Dean Moses Tens of thousands of police officers and residents paid tribute to fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller Saturday morning with an emotional funeral Mass in his hometown of Massapequa.

Mar. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina Mayor Eric Adams and dozens of city agency representatives addressed several local concerns at a community event held in Woodhaven earlier this week. The Mayor, who hosted the meeting, spoke to an audience of over 200 residents inside the Woodhaven Manor, located at 96-01 Jamaica Ave, on Wednesday, March...
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Mar. 29, 2024 By Anthony Medina The Bayside Times celebrates its 90th anniversary this year and there’s no better time to reflect on years worth of news-gathering and community storytelling. No longer are newsrooms filled with cigarette smoke and rotary phones rigging non-stop, but what remains is the tenacity of the reporters who continue to...
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Mar. 26, 2024 By Dean Moses Just before midnight on Monday, a legion of grief-stricken cops assembled outside Jamaica Hospital to salute Police Officer Jonathan Diller, who lost his life in the line of duty hours earlier after being mortally wounded in a Far Rockaway gunfight.

Mar. 25, 2024 By Dean Moses NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell issued a loud and clear message to fare evaders on Monday: "There's no more freebies anymore!"

Mar. 25, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller The City Council on Monday outlined its wishlist for the forthcoming Fiscal Year 2025 state budget with the clock rapidly ticking toward the April 1 deadline when Albany must pass a spending plan.

Mar. 20, 2024 By Ethan Stark-Miller State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins on Wednesday expressed confidence about reaching a state budget deal that contains the “principles” of controversial “Good Cause Eviction” tenant protections, as negotiations over the spending plan roll on. 

Mar. 20, 2024 By Anthony Medina A dueling rally was held in Maspeth Saturday outside a synagogue turned migrant shelter where about 50 opponents and 20 supporters stood their ground on opposite sides of Grand Avenue. The Maspeth Jewish Center, located at 66-64 Grand Ave., which began operating as a 15-bed temporary housing facility for migrant men earlier this month, sparked controversy among some residents both in-person and through social media. Demonstrators at Saturday’s protest made their voices heard through chants and signage that clearly stated their stance on the migrant shelter and the crisis as a whole. Protesters against...
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