New York

Adults in Connecticut and New York can now legally buy recreational marijuana. But what will that mean for established cannabis-based businesses?

New York can for now continue to enforce a sweeping new law that bans guns from "sensitive places" such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square, the Supreme Court said Wednesday, allowing the law to be in force while a lawsuit over it plays out.

The New York State Department of Health announced Monday that the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 variant is now the dominant strain in the state, accounting for more than 50% of COVID-19 infections in New York.

A proposal to raise the minimum wage in New York state and tie future increases to inflation has gained the favor of Governor Kathy Hochul, who included the idea Tuesday in her annual State of the State address.

WSHU’s J.D. Allen spoke with Sam Mellins, senior reporter at New York Focus, about how Hector LaSalle’s confirmation promises to be Kathy Hochul’s first test as elected governor.

Connecticut and New York open their 2023 legislative sessions.

Major gambling companies are reportedly interested in building facilities on Long Island, in New York City and in Westchester County. The process is expected to generate billions of dollars for the state in license fees and revenue.

Indigenous tribes in New York have condemned Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision to veto a bill that would have protected unmarked graves.

Pet stores in New York, starting in 2024, will no longer be able to sell dogs, cats, and rabbits under a bill signed into law Thursday by Governor Kathy Hochul.

Long Island climate activists rallied this week for Governor Kathy Hochul to include in her next state budget proposal a measure that would require new buildings to be all electric. The law would make New York the first state with a plan to end the use of fossil fuels in new construction.