Star Students: Help Patch Recognize Extraordinary Students In New York

Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to celebrate Star Students who make life better in New York with contributions big and small.

Star Students: Help Patch Recognize Extraordinary Students In New York

Patch and T-Mobile are partnering to celebrate Star Students who make life better in New York with contributions big and small.

The Americans Play New York City's Bitter End This Weekend

See you at the show!

National Week Of Conversation Kicks Off Saturday

Thousands of Americans will take part in the mass video chat event, which marks the start of the 4th annual National Week of Conversation.

Doctors Urge Passage Of Stalled NY Aid-In-Dying Bill

The bill would allow terminally ill patients to obtain a prescription to peacefully end their lives if they choose to use it.

Toolkit Helps Build Support For Clean Energy

New Yorkers who are trying to build support for wind or solar projects in their communities can turn to a new online toolkit for help.

Nurses Hail Passage Of Safe Staffing Bills

Nurses say passage of bills to set and enforce adequate nursing staff levels in New York hospitals and nursing homes will save lives.

Closure Of Indian Point Hailed As Major Environmental Victory

A 40-year battle to close the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant came to an end last week.

People With Disabilities To Candidates: Make Your Campaigns Accessible

Political campaigns must provide reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities.

A Call For Innovative Gun-Safety Products

Leaders joined with local elected officials and law enforcement Tuesday, calling for development of new gun safety products.

Great Lakes Cleanup Gets EPA Boost

A multi-state campaign to help clean up and protect waters in the Great Lakes has received almost $300,000 from EPA.

Airport Workers Rally For Health Care, New Contract

They are baggage handlers, wheelchair attendants, cabin cleaners and security officers - essential workers who keep the airports running.

Environmental Bond Act Called Victory For Clean Water, Climate, Jobs

In November of 2022, New York voters will have the chance to approve the largest Environmental Bond Act in the history of the state.

COVID Impacting Hearing Health

The COVID-19 pandemic has made an impact on a common problem affecting millions of people.

Clean-Energy Advocates Call For Standardized Tax Assessment

A new report showed standardizing property tax assessment for renewable-energy projects would create tens of thousands of jobs

Bald Eagle Populations Soaring

A new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service showed there are now more than 316,000 individual American bald eagles in 48 states

Study Shows Huge Solar Potential On Long Island

A new study shows Long Island has the potential to generate more electric power than it needs with "low-impact" solar installations.

Gender Pay Gap Has Narrowed But Racial Gaps Persist

Last year on average, women working full-time were paid almost 18% less than men.

Cuomo Urged To Sign HALT Act

Prison reform advocates rallied to demand he sign the Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement Act (HALT Act) into law.

Advocates For People With Disabilities Urge Repeal Of Medicaid Cap

Advocates for people with disabilities say the cap New York put on Medicaid spending in 2011 doesn't keep pace with growing health-care need

Keeping Families Safe As Schools Reopen

The push is on at both the state and national levels to reopen schools.

Calls Mount Again For NY Wealth Tax

State lawmakers and community activists are calling on New York to help eliminate hunger by raising taxes on corporations

Millionaires To NYS: Tax Us, Please

More than four dozen New York millionaires have signed a letter to state lawmakers with a proposal to help the state recover.

New Rules To Speed Up NY Clean-Energy Projects

New rules are now in place that should help New York meet its clean-energy goals.

Online Tool Helps Find COVID Vaccinations

With COVID vaccines becoming more widely available, many more people are searching for the earliest possible appointment.

"COVID-Only" Nursing Homes Raise Concerns For NY Residents’ Rights

Are some nursing-home residents being moved without notice to create "COVID-only" facilities?

‘It Doesn’t Feel Worth It’

The coronavirus is pushing New York’s EMTs to the brink.

How New York’s 19th-Century Jews Turned Purim Into An American Party

Purim, which falls this year on Feb. 26, ranks among Judaism’s most joyous holidays.

Equality Act Reintroduced In Congress

The Equality Act was reintroduced in the House yesterday by Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline - D-Providence.

DOH Responds To COVID Infections In Albany Cancer Ward

No new patients are being admitted to Albany Medical Center's oncology unit.

Hidden Attic Provides Window Into Women's Suffrage Past

A trove of photographs from the women's rights movement was found in a Geneva, New York, attic by a lawyer who bought the building.

Teen Dies In Snow Tubing Accident Saving Cousin: Reports

Police said the two hit a tree at the bottom of a sledding hill upstate.

Pandemic Increases Hunger, Housing Insecurity For NY Kids

A new report shows the economic fallout of the COVID pandemic is having a big impact on children.

NY Cop Adopts Abused Puppy He Rescued From Horrific Home

The 6-month-old puppy was emaciated, dehydrated and could hardly walk when the police officer rescued him from his home, officials said.

State Conservation Groups Act As Monarch Butterflies Near Extinction

Conservation groups are working on several major efforts to keep the monarch butterfly from becoming extinct.

El Progreso Para Asegurar A Niños De Nueva York Se Ve Amenazado

En 2019, 2.3% de las niñas y los niños latinos en New York carecían de seguro de la salud, comparado con el 9.2% a nivel nacional.

New Milestone For Offshore Wind Energy In Ny

New York is one step closer to bringing the first offshore wind power to thousands of homes on Long Island.

On World Alzheimer’s Day, New Help Being Offered To Plan Ahead

A national group has created new online tools to help people diagnosed with dementia determine the kinds of care they will want.

New Program Helping Kids Get Meals They Miss When Schools Are Closed

Turn Up! Fight Hunger is a partnership of The No Kid Hungry campaign and Discovery.

NY Parents Getting Help Feeding Kids

Parents of children who have missed out on free meals at school because of the pandemic are receiving food assistance.

Travel Like A Local: Submit Your Town For Our 2018 Travel Guide

Whether you've got the best brewery around or a music festival that rivals Coachella, tell us why your town should be a destination in 2018.