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October 17, 2026 2:39 AM / Staff Report Federal heating-assistance funding has been released to New York ahead of the state's winter aid application opening, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Friday. The state is expected to receive an estimated $356 million through the Low Income Home…
October 17, 2026 2:38 AM / Staff Report New York counties can apply for a new $76 million round of state infrastructure grants aimed at supporting housing construction and local economic development, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The third round of the County Infrastructure Grant…
October 17, 2026 2:35 AM / Staff Report New York collected $68.5 billion in state taxes through September, $7.3 billion more than budget officials projected for the first half of the fiscal year, according to a new report from state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The monthly State…
October 14, 2026 2:46 AM / Staff Report New York is opening a competition for organizations that would run the first two accelerators in a more than $37 million clean-energy commercialization initiative. The current application is for program operators, not for individual startups seeking accelerator…
We see this word everywhere now; presale. A new Broadway show suddenly announces tickets. Major concerts go on sale. A star performer adds more dates. An impromptu event. Then, before tickets are supposedly available to the general public, thousands of…
California is preparing to fire up a massive new steel mill for the first time in more than half a century, bringing hundreds of jobs and a whopping $700 million investment to the Golden State. The Mojave Micro Mill, currently under…
WNYT – Drivers traveling on the New York State Thruway will pay more starting January 1, as the next round of toll increases takes effect. Under the increase, New York E-ZPass customers will see the base toll rate rise from 4.5 cents to…
October 11, 2026 3:00 AM / Staff Report New York will begin a new electricity infrastructure planning process at a Dec. 9 meeting, with an interim plan expected in 2027 and the first comprehensive version due by December 2029. The State Energy Planning Board's work will examine…
New York is the 20th-safest state in America, according to a new WalletHub study. Every state has something different to offer when it comes to safety. When thinking about moving, some may think of safety in terms of the financially…
They trashed their chance. Prospect Heights drivers proved they are too lazy, greedy and dirty for the privilege of dropping their alternate-side parking rules two just two days a week, according to city officials and records. The leafy Brooklyn nabe…