47th president
Trump Appoints Elise Stefanik As U.S. Ambassador To The UN
President-elect Donald Trump confirms he will nominate pro-Israel New York Representative Elise Stefanik to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
1956
Dr. Ruth Westheimer Dead At 96
Ruth Westheimer, the celebrity sex therapist known as “Dr. Ruth,” has died at 96.
Big Apple
N.Y. Legislators Approve $237B Budget Addressing Surge Of Migrants, Plans To Jump-Start Housing Market
A $237 billion state budget that includes measures to encourage home construction and combat unauthorized marijuana stores was approved by New York lawmakers over the weekend.
brooke mallory
15 People Injured In Building Explosion In New York
According to New York authorities, a gas line burst in the state on Thursday, resulting in a large fire at a multi-family structure that collapsed, injuring fifteen people, including five first responders.
Governor Kathy Hochul
Abbott Praises Hochul, Adams For Putting Pressure On Biden Regarding Influx of Illegal Immigrants
Texas Governor Greg Abbott visited Manhattan and gave a speech in which he praised Mayor Eric Adams and Governor Kathy Hochul for further pressuring President Joe Biden to take additional action to address the migrant situation.
Andrew Cuomo
N.Y. Gov. Hochul says NYC is safe
New York Governor Kathy Hochul blames her predecessor Andrew Cuomo for the bail mess in the state as she claims New York City is safe again.