Jay Taveras, 27, was charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide and leaving the scene of an accident in the early-morning crash that killed Thomas Dunlea, 58, in late December of 2021, according to authorities.
Youth voter registration and turnout surged in New York City last year -- but it remains to be seen if the boom that fueled Mayor Zohran Mamdani's election will have staying power.
The Maritime Freedom Construct is meant to be a diplomatic and military push to work with allied countries and shipping companies to help reopen the vital waterway.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D-Bronx) confirmed “95%” of an anti-ICE immigration package has been agreed upon between Hochul and state legislators as part of ongoing state budget talks – including New York's first statewide sanctuary law restricting how law enforcement can interact with immigration authorities.