03.18.2026 Governor Hochul Rallies with Leaders and Advocates to Highlight Auto Insurance Reform Proposals as Support Grows

Taking Steps To Battle Fraud, Limit Damages Paid Out To Bad Actors and Ensure Consumers, Not Insurance Companies, Are Prioritized Proposals Build on Governor’s Ongoing Efforts To Make New York State More Affordable and Put Money Back Into Pockets… read more

03.17.2026 Advocates pouring on pressure for state alcohol reform

ALBANY — On Friday, the day before the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade would bring thousands of celebrants downtown to McGeary’s Pub and other bars and restaurants, McGeary’s owner Tess Collins discovered a liquor distributor’s… read more

03.16.2026 Hydropower Line From Quebec to Queens Could Power a Million N.Y.C. Homes

Behind a security gate on an industrial lot in Queens, a futuristic-looking hangar sits on the site of an old fossil fuel storage facility. Inside, an obstacle course of spiraling coils and knobs will convert hydropower from Canada into clean… read more

03.13.2026 M.T.A., Not A.T.M.: Transit Chief Backs Hochul’s Auto Insurance Reforms

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority said on Friday that auto insurance changes that Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking could save the agency nearly $50 million a year in car-crash litigation — money that could help pay for better bus and subway… read more

03.07.2026 New York needs to pop the hood on car insurance rates

In the last five years, instances of suspected auto insurance fraud in New York skyrocketed — increasing more than 80% to a staggering 43,811 incidents in 2025 alone. At the same time, Long Island's average annual auto… read more

03.02.2026 Bally’s inches closer to its $4B Bronx casino after a $157M land deal for Trump’s former golf course

Bally’s is rolling the dice on The Bronx after shelling out nearly $157 million for a slice of waterfront parkland where it plans to build a massive casino resort. Property records show the Rhode Island-based gaming company paid about $156.6… read more