Vermont House passes a bill to restrict a pesticide that is toxic to bees
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s House of Representatives on Friday passed a bill to severely restrict a type of pesticide that’s toxic to bees and other pollinators.
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New York lawmakers expand fracking ban to include liquid carbon dioxide
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers passed a bill Wednesday that would expand the state’s existing fracking ban by blocking natural gas drilling companies from using an extraction method that involves injecting huge amounts of liquid carbon dioxide into the ground.
Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is part of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mission to bolster reproductive rights at a time when its restricted in other parts of the country.
New York moves to update its fracking ban to include liquid carbon-dioxide as well as water
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Natural gas drilling companies would be banned in New York from using an extraction method that involves injecting large amounts of liquified carbon dioxide deep underground under a bill moving through the state legislature.
New York to probe sputtering legal marijuana program as storefronts lag, black market booms
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will evaluate its troubled recreational marijuana licensing program after lawsuits and bureaucratic stumbles severely hampered the legal market and allowed black-market sellers to flourish, Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered Monday.
Man Shot With His Own Gun, Critically Injured During Fight In Brooklyn Subway Station: Police
NEW YORK (AP) — A man was shot multiple times and critically wounded on a New York City subway train as it arrived at a busy station in downtown Brooklyn on Thursday, panicking evening rush hour passengers.
New York’s budget season starts with friction over taxes and education funding
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Democrats who control the state Senate and Assembly have released their budget proposals for the year, setting up potential battles with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office over education funding and income taxes.
Transit crime is back as a top concern in some US cities, and political leaders have taken notice
NEW YORK (AP) — Fear of crime on subways and buses is back as a top concern in some U.S. cities, and so are efforts aimed at persuading the public that officials are taking the issue seriously.