Upstate NY restaurant owner on chicken shortage: Wing costs skyrocketed nearly 100%
Greg Duell, the co-owner of Duff's Famous Wings in upstate New York, said wing costs have increased by about 99% and attributed the spike in prices to the labor shortage at chicken farms as restaurants are reopening across the country.
New York City's MTA says it was hacked in April
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority in New York City says its systems were breached in April in what is now the fourth known mass cybersecurity hack in just one month.
NY, NJ exodus to Florida fueled by 'tax hell': Official
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis argued on Monday that people are leaving states like New York and New Jersey and are moving to Florida to escape a "tax hell.”
New York City subway hires security to improve safety
The operator of New York City's subway says it plans to spend $2.2 million a month on private security guards to address crime and quality-of-life issues in the sprawling system.
NY AG introduces police reform legislation aimed at reducing use of force
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday introduced police reform legislation allowing prosecutors to determine whether officers unlawfully abuse the use of force.
8 NYC suspects accused of stealing $2M in COVID relief, flaunting cash online
A group of young men is accused of ripping off $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds by stealing personal information from people in the assistance program, funneling their money to personal bank accounts, and withdrawing the cash at banks in Brooklyn and Queens.
Cuomo earned millions from pandemic book deal despite nursing home controversy
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made millions off of his bestselling book about leadership during the coronavirus pandemic, despite multiple ongoing investigations into how he handled deaths at nursing homes during the height of the COVID-19 outbreak.
New York, Florida restaurant owner says unemployment benefits have impacted staff shortages
A restaurant owner with locations in Upstate New York and Florida says unemployment benefits have impacted the staff shortages that restaurants and small businesses are seeing across the country.
Tesla Cybertruck will be on display in New York while Elon Musk hosts 'SNL'
Elon Musk said Friday a prototype for the Tesla Cybertruck will be on display in New York City over the weekend while he’s in town doing “Saturday Night Live.”
NYC mayoral Democratic front-runner Yang goes up with big ad blitz
With the New York City mayoral primary campaign in the home stretch, Andrew Yang, the Democratic front-runner in most polling, is taking to the airwaves with his first TV commercial.
Andrew Cuomo is top-paid governor in history despite scandals
Despite the scandals swirling around him, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is the country's highest-paid governor.
Cuomo’s office fires back at claims he misused public resources to produce book amid potential investigation
Representatives for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday hit back against reports claiming that public resources may have been improperly used to publish and promote his book about leadership during the pandemic, after the state comptroller referred the allegations to the New York Attorney General.
NY bar and restaurant hours extended to midnight
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced last week that the 11 p.m. curfew in place for bars and restaurants would be extended an hour effective April 19.
Worker shortage further hurting NYC restaurants
Big Apple restaurants can only serve half their pre-pandemic indoor capacity — and yet they still don’t have enough help to make it work.
NY Restaurant owner slams governor, mayor for current COVID restrictions, including curfew extension
Bobby Van's Steakhouse owner Joseph Smith blasted the New York City extension of the 11 p.m. curfew, and said he is looking forward "to getting a new mayor and possibly a new governor.”
NYC millionaires will soon pay the highest tax rate in the nation
The top sliver of wealthy New Yorkers will soon face the highest combined state and city tax rate in the country.
NY creates $2B fund to provide illegal immigrants with COVID relief
New York lawmakers struck a deal this week to establish a $2.1 billion coronavirus relief fund for undocumented immigrants and other unemployed workers who were ineligible for federal aid during the pandemic.