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A civil lawsuit has been filed against a high-ranking aide to New York City Mayor Eric Adams, alleging sexual harassment and retaliatory behavior.  The plaintiff, Roxanne Ludemann, a former sergeant...

Governor Phil Murphy held discussions with Starbucks' top executives last week to prevent the closure of the only Starbucks in Trenton, New Jersey's capital city.  The meeting was part of...

New York has taken a step towards enhancing access to birth control by allowing pharmacists to provide hormonal contraception without a prescription.  Governor Kathy Hochul signed a directive on Tuesday,...

As of March 19th, New York City public schools have adopted new COVID-19 guidelines, ending the five-day quarantine requirement for students and staff who test positive for the virus. This...

New York City witnessed a notable decrease in its population last year, with census estimates revealing a loss of nearly 78,000 residents, bringing the city's total population down to 8.26...

New details have surfaced in the lawsuit against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, as a former colleague from the New York City Transit Police Department, by Lorna Beach-Mathura, who...

On Monday, March 18th, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a comprehensive review of the state’s troubled cannabis program, targeting an overhaul of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM). This decision comes...

On Saturday, March 16th, residents of Falls Township, PA, and surrounding areas, woke up to a shelter-in-place alert after an armed assailant, identified as Andre Gordon, shot and killed two...