2+ week, 3+ day ago  (183+ words) Apr 2, 2026, 10: 52 PM Rep. Josh Gottheimer unveiled new legislation he says will strengthen online protections for children. It is called the Parents Decide Act. Gottheimer says it would give parents more control over what their kids can access on electronic devices....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (203+ words) Apr 16, 2026, 7: 28 PM Mayor Zohran Mamdani took to social media to express excitement about a new pied--terre tax on the wealthiest population. Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed the new tax, which would specifically target luxury second homes in New York City....

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (296+ words) Jan 12, 2026, 3: 55 PM It's a new day for survivors of sexual assault in New Jersey. New Jersey lawmakers unanimously passed legislation that will require all rape kits to be tested, if survivors want them tested. The legislation is the result of…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (179+ words) Mar 2, 2026, 5: 16 PM Videos of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton answering questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released Monday by a House committee investigating the late financier. The recordings of the depositions, which…...

3+ mon, 4+ day ago  (130+ words) Jan 15, 2026, 12: 51 PM The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District is one of 18 school districts nationwide being looked into for what the U. S. Department of Education says are policies allowing "boys to compete in girls' sports." Section VIII Athletics, which represents youth sports…...

4+ mon, 6+ day ago  (294+ words) Dec 13, 2025, 5: 21 PM More than 7, 500 wreaths were placed on the graves of fallen military veterans at Long Island National Cemetery in Farmingdale as members of the Civil Air Patrol, military families and volunteers came together to ensure no one was forgotten....

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (673+ words) Jan 12, 2026, 9: 12 PM A federal judge ruled Monday that work on a major offshore wind farm for Rhode Island and Connecticut can resume, handing the industry at least a temporary victory as President Donald Trump seeks to shut it down. At…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (266+ words) Feb 18, 2026, 5: 37 PM The Gateway Development Commission says that it has received the full $205 million in reimbursement funds owed for the Hudson River rail tunnel project. About 1, 000 workers were furloughed earlier this month when the Trump administration cut off the funding....

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (363+ words) Feb 12, 2026, 5: 44 PM Analilia Mejia, a longtime progressive organizer allied with Sen. Bernie Sanders, has emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary in the special election to fill the U. S. House seat formerly held by Gov. Mikie Sherrill. Mejia, 48, overcame former Rep....

5+ mon, 5+ day ago  (260+ words) Nov 14, 2025, 5: 25 PM Edible gummies and THC drinks have exploded in popularity, but the recently passed spending bill that ended the shutdown may take some of those products off shelves. Critics of the measure, which closes a hemp loophole in the…...