An upstate New York district, where most students are Native American, placed its superintendent on leave after images of a wooden box in a classroom spread on social media. Source: New York Times
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Hochul Reaches Deal on A.I. Regulation in New York
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
The bill, which lawmakers passed in June, will be modified to more closely match a similar law in California, at Big Tech’s urging. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik Tried Everything to Please Trump. He Still Jilted Her.
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
The G.O.P. congresswoman who ran as a moderate but became an “ultra MAGA” Trump acolyte ultimately found herself undermined by the president and politically adrift. Source: New York Times
Elise Stefanik Drops Out of N.Y. Governor’s Race and Will Leave Congress
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
Ms. Stefanik, a Republican congresswoman and staunch ally of President Trump, abruptly ended her bid to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul and said she would not seek another House term. Source: New York Times
Hochul Repeals Rule Allowing New Customers Free Gas Hookups
By Gotham Rex on December 19, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul struck down a decades-old provision that raised gas bills for millions of New Yorkers. The move could help curb the use of fossil fuels. Source: New York Times
Coming Soon to a TV Near Trump: A G.O.P. Ad in N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on December 18, 2025
Bruce Blakeman, an ally of President Trump, is buying ad time on Fox News in the West Palm Beach, Fla., market, where Mr. Trump may be watching. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul cast the measure in unusually personal terms, saying she had felt “the pain of seeing someone you love suffer and feeling powerless to stop it.” Source: New York Times
New York Accuses UPS of Seasonal Worker Wage Theft
By Gotham Rex on December 16, 2025
In a lawsuit, the state’s attorney general, Letitia James, said UPS had “repeatedly and persistently” failed to pay seasonal workers for all of the time they spent on the job. Source: New York Times
Why New York Has Backed Off on Addressing Climate Change
By Gotham Rex on December 15, 2025
With affordability and energy costs looming large as political issues, Gov. Kathy Hochul is less focused on going green. Source: New York Times
How to Fight Rising Utility Bills? Take Over the Company, Activists Say.
By Gotham Rex on December 10, 2025
A grass-roots coalition is trying to push New York State to use eminent domain to buy out Central Hudson Gas & Electric and replace it with a public authority. Source: New York Times
Kathryn Garcia Is Named New Head of the Port Authority
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2025
Ms. Garcia, who ran for mayor of New York in 2021 after serving as the city’s sanitation commissioner, would succeed Rick Cotton, who is retiring. Source: New York Times
End of Major Corruption Case Embarrasses N.Y. Cannabis Regulators
By Gotham Rex on December 9, 2025
A case against the Long Island-based cannabis company Omnium Health was halted on the eve of trial. A judge on Tuesday held off on dropping the matter. Source: New York Times
Top N.Y. Cannabis Official Resigns as Major Investigation Is Dropped
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
Gov. Kathy Hochul demanded the resignation of the head of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management following the withdrawal of a case against a Long Island-based company. Source: New York Times
Supreme Court Questions N.Y. Ban on Religious Exemptions for Vaccines
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court directed a lower court to review the ban, which applies to strict vaccine requirements in New York schools. Source: New York Times
Bruce Blakeman Moves to Run for Governor of New York
By Gotham Rex on December 8, 2025
Mr. Blakeman, the Nassau County executive, would face a bitter Republican primary showdown with Representative Elise Stefanik. Source: New York Times