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Jamaal Bowman speaks to reporters after voting at a polling station inside Yonkers Middle/High School on June 23.

Progressive Jamaal Bowman Projected To Oust Longtime Rep. Engel In N.Y. Primary

The education advocate and former middle school principal's victory is a win for New York's progressive movement.

Sources tell NPR that former New York City Michael Bloomberg is seriously considering launching an independent bid for the White House.

Billionaire Former N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg Eyeing Possible White House Bid

With a Ted Cruz or Donald Trump GOP nomination looking possible and Bernie Sanders gaining on the Democratic side, the former New York City mayor and billionaire is seriously eyeing a White house run.

N.Y. Candidate For Governor Cynthia Nixon Aims To Get Voters Off Sidelines

The New York primary is next week, and polls suggest Gov. Andrew Cuomo has a big lead over actor Cynthia Nixon. But upset victories over the party establishment have given Nixon's campaign hope.

Staten Island residents protest outside a closed Catholic school-turned-migrant shelter on Staten Island, N.Y., on Aug. 28.

On N.Y.'s Staten Island, anti-immigration protests intensify as migrants stream in

New York City has been housing migrants in makeshift shelters throughout the city. In some areas, it has led to protests and court challenges.

Old Man Winter Knocks Hard On One Buffalo, N.Y., Resident's Door

An unseasonable storm has dropped five feet of snow in 10 counties in western New York State. Melissa Block talks to Chris Hazard about how snow crashed into her family home in Buffalo.

The New York Senate Chamber is pictured during a legislative session at the state Capitol on the last scheduled day of the 2022 legislative session, Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Albany, N.Y.

N.Y. passes a bill that raises the age to buy and own semi-automatic rifles

The bill raising the age limit is part of legislation that will restrict civilian purchases of bullet-resistant armor, and require new guns to be equipped with microstamping technology.

Police vehicles are parked outside the headquarters of the Yonkers Police Department in Yonkers, N.Y. Since 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating the Yonkers Police Department and recommending areas for reform.

Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming

An NPR investigation examined records of payouts by the city and found troubling patterns: Plaintiffs alleged that police often used excessive force. And several officers were repeatedly named.

A droplet falls from a syringe after a health care worker was injected with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine last year at a hospital in Providence, R.I.

A N.Y. Hospital Will Stop Delivering Babies As Workers Quit Over A Vaccine Mandate

Lewis County General Hospital in upstate New York is pausing maternity services later this month after dozens of staff members quit because they refused to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

A judge's ruling that Donald Trump committed fraud as he built his real-estate empire could strip the former president of his authority to make major decisions about the future of his marquee properties in New York.

Trump's N.Y. business empire is 'greatly at risk' from judge's fraud ruling

Legal and business experts say the ruling in New York state threatens assets such as Trump Tower and also empowers state Attorney General Letitia James, one of Donald Trump's main legal critics.

On Beaujolais Nouveau Day, We Talk Thanksgiving Wine Pairing and 'Natural' Wines

The third Thursday of every November is the day that Beaujolais Nouveau is released. It’s a marketing gimmick embraced by pre-holiday revelers world-wide,…

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