New York State News

Lawmakers approved plans to issue "inflation" checks alongside making school meals free for students in public schools, among other measures that Gov. Kathy Hochul says fulfills part of her ongoing "affordability agenda."

Toronto Author Jessica Slice's book, "Unfit Parent: A Disabled Mother Challenges an Inaccessible World" focuses on countering the myths and stereotypes people have about disabled parents. Her book shows how disability wisdom and culture have the power to better prepare anyone for parenthood.

The bill would force companies that sell packaged foods to disclose more information, drawing an odd coalition of support.

Lawmakers and criminal justice advocates are using a special legislative hearing on Wednesday as a chance to draw attention to violence in the state’s correctional facilities and renew calls for reform.

Don’t stick metal objects into electronic devices. That seemingly obvious advice from New York state is in response to a social media trend known as the “Chromebook Challenge.”

This follows an April 14 letter sent by U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, who citing media reports, encouraged U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice to investigate James over “falsified bank and property documents, and misrepresenting property descriptions” all to get better mortgage rates through FHFA and its subsidiaries.

The record book will reflect the 25-member Canadian women’s team shut out their U.S. counterparts 2-0 while the U.S. men’s tug-of-war team blanked the Canadian team, also by a 2-0 score. But the real winner according to those participating was friendship, held against the backdrop of strained U.S.-Canada relations over President Donald Trump’s trade policies.

“Every student in the state of New York starting in September, will have the opportunity of having a distraction-free school experience,” Hochul said. “Where they can learn and study, instead of looking at memes, look at their math and get things done in school and be more productive.”

Legislative leaders say they could call lawmakers back to Albany to deal with potential federal cuts.

Tech companies will now have to issue disclaimers in New York that its AI companion chatbots are not human, and refer users who express suicidal thoughts to mental health hotlines. New York lawmakers are placing the safeguards on artificial intelligence chatbots as more people are turning to them for conversation and companionship.