New York initial jobless claims decreased to 13,017 for the week ending August 2nd, down from 13,921 the previous week. June unemployment rates in Westchester and Rockland counties were 2.9%, while ...

Croton Point Park beaches have reopened after water samples taken Monday, Aug. 4, showed acceptable results within sanitary code standards, Westchester County Department of Health said. The beaches, ...

In statements to the USA TODAY Network, both the University of Rochester Medical Center, or URMC, and Regeneron noted they don't receive federal funding connected to the mRNA research cuts announced ...

The winner's lucky streak is "one of the most impressive one-day runs" in the Florida property's history, the casino announced.

In the coming school year, kids will be met with NY's "Distraction Free Schools" policy, banning cell phones during the school day.

New York needs natural gas. Gov. Kathy Hochul must veto so-called "100-foot rule" legislation that will cost jobs and drive up energy pricing.

Federal vaccine policy changes under RFK Jr. have some concerned health insurance will not cover COVID shots. A bill in NY seeks to mandate coverage.

It's time we built a housing policy — and a housing finance system — that reflects the reality of extreme heat.

The USA TODAY Network toured the shuttered Indian Point nuclear power plant and got a rare look inside a reactor that shut down 50 years ago.

Over 70 stores are expected to open throughout New York this year, beginning in August, according to the company's website.

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Smoke from wildfires in Canada continue to impact air quality in the northern United States, even in the New York City metro area and Hudson Valley.