New York State
'We Battled to Get That Food Store': What the Tops Supermarket Meant to Buffalo’s Black Community
The racist mass shooting has left a deep scar at a symbol of resilience on the city’s east side.
Police Could Have Used New York’s Red Flag Law to Stop the Buffalo Shooting Suspect
State police said they did not file for a protection order under the law after they were called to the accused shooter’s school, where they reportedly investigated a “murder-suicide” threat he made.
New York’s Once-booming Oil Industry and the Risky Wells It Left Behind
Western New York towns were built around oil production. Now, they’re grappling with the remnants of a declining industry.
Can New York Court and Regulate the Crypto Industry at the Same Time?
Some state lawmakers are making enemies in the cryptocurrency industry as New York City Mayor Eric Adams tries to woo it.
The States Where Motorists Pay the Most for Auto Insurance
A new report also looks at the places where rates are the highest compared to income.
An Invasive 'Jumping' Worm Spreads in the US, Threatening Forests
The worm is now showing up in multiple states. Its voracious eating habits could harm native wildlife and plants. Scientists say there isn't a way to combat the pest on a widespread scale.
The New Buffalo Bills Stadium Is One of the Worst Deals for Taxpayers
COMMENTARY | Study after study has shown that stadiums are terrible public investments. Taxpayers rarely want to pay for them. So why do governments keep subsidizing them?
States Expand Efforts to Squash Spread of Dangerous Insect
The invasive spotted lanternfly kills many crops and trees and can cause a state hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Several states are sounding the alarm and quarantining more counties.
New York Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin Resigns Following Federal Indictment
The Harlem Democrat pleaded not guilty Tuesday to multiple corruption charges related to his 2021 campaign for New York City comptroller.
New York Lieutenant Governor Arrested
Prosecutors say Brian Benjamin was involved in a bribery conspiracy as a state senator.
Why Economists Called Gov. Kathy Hochul’s $850 Million Buffalo Bills Deal a ‘Boondoggle’
The New York agreement would be the largest public funding of a sports stadium in U.S. history.
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