Gov. Hochul Signs Law Banning Hate Symbols On Publicly Funded Property In New York
The law was prompted by incidents last year on Long Island, where Confederate flags were hung on a fire truck and station.
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The law was prompted by incidents last year on Long Island, where Confederate flags were hung on a fire truck and station.
The hate symbols ban bill is expected to be voted on in Albany in the coming months.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the law this week, despite concerns it may violate free speech protection under the U.S. Constitution.
An investigation is now underway after a fire truck on Long Island was photographed with a Confederate flag displayed.
President Trump on Monday lashed out at NASCAR and driver Bubba Wallace, suggesting Wallace should apologize after a noose was discovered in his garage stall at a speedway in Alabama.
The controversy about a pair of Confederate flags put up in an East Village apartment's windows has escalated to thrown rocks and a move to evict the tenant.
A group plans to burn American flags along with Confederate ones on Wednesday night in Brooklyn.
The flag, which is protected by state law, was raised again a short time later.
Lynyrd Skynyrd began phasing use of the Confederate flag a few years ago. Another Southern band, the Drive-By Truckers, agrees. "It's well past time for all the Southern states to move on."
A car parked at an NYPD precinct stationhouse is prominently decorated with a Confederate battle flag on the roof, and the officer who owns the car has been told to park it elsewhere.
Four Long Island high school students have been expelled in the wake of two racially charged incidents, officials said.
Brother Gary Cregan, principal of St. Anthony's High School in South Huntington, said the two seniors walked in with a Confederate flag draped around their shoulders during a sporting event at the school.
The ACLU legal director in New Jersey has sent a letter to the school calling for the flag to be allowed.
Five more students have been suspended in connection with racist Twitter rants at a high school basketball game in Westchester County, and allegations were mounting Friday that players used racial slurs too.
"The Indian kids get to wear turbans. The Jewish children can wear yarmulkes. That's their birth right, their heritage. It's my daughter's heritage," said Jane West, Albrecht's mother.
The American dual national Edan Alexander has been handed over more than 19 months after he was taken hostage, Hamas says.
New Jersey Transit and its engineers are in Washington Monday to meet with the National Mediation Board as part of an effort to reach a contract deal ahead of Friday's potential strike.
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is underway in New York City.
A crowd gathered Monday in New Jersey to watch the release of Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, who has been held hostage for over 19 months.
As Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial starts in NYC, here's what to know about the key names in the case.
Music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial is underway in New York City.
Neighbors in Brooklyn are trying to solve the mystery of a beloved cat stolen from a local bodega.
Two New York City women say they paid thousands of dollars for a cosmetics training course. Months later, they say they've been ghosted.
Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused a ground stop and widespread delays on Sunday.
Forty dogs were found living in unsanitary conditions in a Queens apartment, the ASPCA said.
Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
Rain and thunderstorms were back in the weather forecast Tuesday around the New York City area.
The dreary weather continued Monday and is expected to last into Tuesday around the New York City area.
The threat of heavy rain and strong-to-severe thunderstorms has triggered a First Alert Weather Day from Saturday evening through early Sunday morning.
New Jersey Transit and its engineers are in Washington Monday to meet with the National Mediation Board as part of an effort to reach a contract deal ahead of Friday's potential strike.
A crowd gathered Monday in New Jersey to watch the release of Edan Alexander, the last living U.S. citizen kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, who has been held hostage for over 19 months.
Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused a ground stop and widespread delays on Sunday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."
The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said a criminal investigation is underway after an explosion and house fire in Washington Township killed two people.
Plan on plenty of sunshine and warm temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for Mother's Day.
A Long Island man believes thieves jammed his home surveillance cameras to steal his personal watercraft right out of his driveway Wednesday.
The forecast shows more rounds of rain, which may be heavy at times, Friday around the NYC area.
Nine months after catastrophic flooding destroyed Stony Brook's historic Mill Pond, dam and bridge, some progress has been made on repairs.
President Trump appeared to try to influence the New York governor's race Tuesday in what experts say is a not-so-subtle attempt to clear the field for upstate Congresswoman Elise Stefanik to get the GOP nomination.
The White House says the U.S. and China have agreed to suspend for 90 days most of the tariffs imposed against each other over the last couple months.
Yet another equipment outage at Newark Liberty International Airport caused a ground stop and widespread delays on Sunday.
On Monday, President Trump said Qatar is "giving us a gift" and "I could be a stupid person and say, oh no, we don't want a free plane."
Edan Alexander, a 20-year-old Israeli American who has been held hostage since October 2023, will be released, Hamas announced Sunday.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy plans to reduce the number of flights in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport for the "next several weeks."
The Food and Drug Administration's food safety labs and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's World Trade Center Health Program were reinstated.
Long Island's only remaining duck farm is raising a new generation of ducklings after a bird flu outbreak forced it to euthanize an entire flock.
Advocates say many 9/11 first responders are currently in limbo, waiting for life-saving care. They want to know the status of the World Trade Center Health Program.
A new endometriosis research center was announced Thursday on Long Island.
New research suggests a path forward that could change the lives of millions who are losing vision due to retinal damage and conditions like macular degeneration and glaucoma.
As Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking and racketeering trial starts in NYC, here's what to know about the key names in the case.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
A former model testified Thursday that Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted her when she was 16 and then again years later.
Kehlani's planned concert in Central Park next month has been canceled after New York City's mayor raised security concerns about the R&B star's performance during Pride Week.
Kamala Harris made an appearance at the 2025 Met Gala on Monday, days after her anticipated return to the public stage where she delivered her first major speech since losing the 2024 presidential election.
Aaron Judge had four hits to get his average back above .400.
Francisco Lindor hit a go-ahead home run to start a four-run eighth inning and the Mets beat the Cubs 6-2 on Sunday at Citi Field.
The Chicago Cubs held off the New York Mets 6-5 on Saturday night.
CF Montreal defeated New York City 1-0 on Saturday for Montreal's first win of the MLS season.
The Red Bulls beat the Galaxy 7-0 on Saturday night to extend the defending MLS Cup champions' winless skid.
More than a century ago, Chinese Americans in New York City were tired of demeaning portrayals of their culture in film. So they created a film company in Brooklyn.
In 2023, New York City's Local Law 18 all but banned short-term rentals through sites like Airbnb. Now, a new measure seeks to roll back some of those restrictions.
As Monday's Met Gala approaches, hundreds of New Yorkers around the city are gearing up for various alternative and more affordable red carpet events.
There were arrests Wednesday morning as an ongoing fight against a Brooklyn homeless shelter escalated. Protesters have been trying to block construction at the Coyle Street site in Sheepshead Bay for nearly seven weeks.
A Brooklyn family says raccoons moved into their ceiling after a neighbor's construction site sat exposed for months, and now no one wants to pay for the damage.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Our Dr. Mallika Marshall is tell us about two important areas of mental health research dealing with teens and detection.
Two people died in an explosion at a home in Gloucester County, where investigators do not believe it was accidental.
Thousands of journalists gathered in Vatican City for Pope Leo XIV's first press event since becoming pontiff.
A driver started shooting when officers tried to make a traffic stop in Port Richmond, police say.
Twelve jurors and six alternates will be sworn in for Combs' federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial in New York City.
