02.27.2026 Bally’s scores the Bronx parkland needed for its new casino in $157M deal

Bally’s, which emerged victorious from last year’s cutthroat competition for a downstate casino license, has taken a major step toward developing its winning proposal.The gaming company has purchased nearly 20 acres of East River-adjacent public… read more

02.17.2026 New Statewide Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Goc. Hochul’s Plan to Lower Auto Insurance Rates in New York

NEW YORK – A new statewide survey of New York voters conducted by Beacon Research finds overwhelming agreement that auto insurance rates are out of control, and that Governor Kathy Hochul has the right plan to fix them. The polling memo, from a… read more

02.06.2026 N.Y. underfunded nursing homes hurt hospitals

Across New York, elderly and medically fragile patients sit in hospital beds for days — sometimes weeks — not because they need acute care, but because nursing homes cannot afford to take them under current Medicaid rates. Families wait… read more

02.04.2026 Hochul, Sherrill reach Port Authority leadership deal

New York and New Jersey's governors have ended their standoff over the leadership of the Port Authority, according to two people familiar with the negotiations granted anonymity to discuss the politically sensitive matter. The deal, which follows a… read more

02.01.2026 PENN District poised to grow by another block, replacing ‘junky retail’ — NYC loses retail giant

Vornado Realty Trust’s PENN District transformation is poised to grow by another whole block. The powerful REIT plans to create what a source called a “cohesive street-level experience” on both sides of Seventh Avenue between West… read more

01.30.2026 Governor Hochul Announces Empire AI SUNY Campus Partnerships To Expand Access To Artificial Intelligence Use For The Public Good

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced Empire AI campus partnerships between SUNY’s university centers, university colleges, technology colleges, and community colleges to advance artificial intelligence (AI) research and education for the public… read more