prison reform advocates want Governor Hochul to sign a bill for more accountability, including more cameras and oversight. Hochul seeks changes, some say would water down the measure.
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The maximum benefit jumps from $504 per week to $869 now that NYS has paid off debt in the system. -
The Democratic governor’s top fiscal aide sent a letter to state agencies telling them to hold the line on spending. -
The cameras went live over a month ago, and more than 60,000 drivers received speed warnings in just the first two weeks. The warning period ends Oct. 31. -
James denied wrongdoing, and her allies said the case is politically motivated. -
He held a telephone town hall to address concerns about how social security and health care are affected by the freeze on spending and operations. -
Several New York State Assemblymembers have co-signed a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, urging her to rethink the pace by which the state is legislating the phase-out of emissions to reach a goal of net zero by the year 2050. They say it’s a pace that is burdening homeowners and business with rising home and energy costs.
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It's the peak of the fall migration season. This is when bird deaths from window collisions tend to spike, even though simple solutions can prevent this. -
Before there was Rodgers and Hammerstein, there was Rodgers and Hart. Richard Linklater's new film meets lyricist Lorenz Hart on the night he's watching his partnership with composer Richard Rodgers fade away. -
John Bolton, who was President Trump's national security adviser before becoming a vocal critic, was indicted Thursday on charges related to the mishandling of classified documents.
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NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with former Justice Department official Elliot Williams about the charges against John Bolton, who served as national security adviser during President Trump's first term.
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Tomiichi Murayama, Japan's prime minister from 1994, was best known for the "Murayama Statement," an apology delivered on the 50th anniversary of Japan's World War II surrender.
