Nearly 200 People Being Released From Rikers After Gov. Hochul Signs 'Less Is More Act,' Calls N.Y.'s Incarceration Rate 'A Point Of Shame'
The announcement comes amid worsening violence, inmate deaths and inhumane conditions at Rikers Island.
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The announcement comes amid worsening violence, inmate deaths and inhumane conditions at Rikers Island.
This comes as Rikers Island deals with an ongoing crisis of growing violence and inmate deaths in the jail.
For hours Wednesday, the crisis on Rikers Island took center stage, as City Council members heard testimony and questioned stakeholders.
Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be able to keep the $5.1 million he made from his memoir on the pandemic.
According to Siena College Research Institute, 42% of voters view the governor favorably, and 17% view her unfavorably.
Leaders joined the governor Monday at the monument to women's rights pioneers in Central Park.
The governor said some of them are not eligible for support services and federal benefits because they were called to duty by a state emergency order and not federal activation.
Security is a high priority in New York City this weekend.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says it was caused by human error.
The strict new law bans abortions after about six weeks or pregnancy and makes no exceptions for victims of rape, sexual abuse or incest.
After 16 days on the job and a series of what she called "extraordinary challenges," Gov. Kathy Hochul now has a partner and running mate in new Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.
A vigil and rally were held in Queens on Sunday to honor the lives lost in the deadly storms from the remnants of Hurricane Ida.
The centers offer services like information on food assistance, health insurance and how to have homes inspected.
More than 23 million total doses have been administered across the state.
They spoke about their priorities in the administration, including extending the eviction moratorium and rental assistance.
City officials released a flooding analysis in May that called for updating flash flood responses by 2023 due to an increase in annual rainfall.
The governor arrived with a signed emergency declaration, along with a commitment from the Biden administration and FEMA to provide resources.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Bill de Blasio on Thursday toured the aftermath of the storm that was blamed for at least 13 deaths, many in Queens.
New York now boasts the strongest tenant protections in the nation.
The waters pouring into the 28th Street subway station Wednesday night looked like a mini Niagara Falls.
Local and regional transit grinded to a halt as flood waters came pouring in.
After only a week in office, Gov. Kathy Hochul called the Legislature back to Albany to fix two hot potato problems inherited from Andrew Cuomo.
In a stark departure from her predecessor, she said she's not going to issue open-ended mandates that leave no room for localities to determine what works best for them.
It was the morning after a massive subway meltdown -- 7:15 a.m. -- and if New Yorkers wanted to know where their governor was, the answer was simple.
A battery-powered back-up system engaged to keep the subway system running, but it didn't revert back to Con Ed power when it was available.
