Public Safety

A review of concrete foundations of public buildings in northeastern Connecticut, including schools and fire stations, has found no widespread deterioration problems like what's plagued hundreds of residential homeowners.

Long Island Congressman Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for governor in New York, wants to halt congestion pricing into New York City, and instead improve public transit safety conditions.

The money will be used to install new technology and enhance public safety communication channels. The remaining funds will be used to train emergency responders and dispatch operators.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul wants dispatchers and communications workers to be classified as first responders. This month, she made that happen.Last…

New York lawmakers have reached an agreement on a limousine safety regulation package. State Senate Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says the measures will…

U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York wants a federal investigation into how discount retail stores continued to sell 19 different products after they…

This year, the newly Democratic-controlled state legislature passed a record number of 900 plus bills. Since then, Governor Andrew Cuomo and his counsel’s…

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority plans to hire 500 additional officers. The proposal comes as the MTA nears a budget deficit of nearly $1 billion…

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation prohibiting the installation of flooring that contains mercury in schools. That’s after the closure of…

A federal investigative agency recommends New York pass legislation to require mandatory seat belt use for passengers in limousines.A limo crash in 2015…