NY Health Commissioner Says "Mother Nature" Is Punishing Amish Children With Measles Outbreak This is the sort of animus to religion that led to defeats in Fulton and Masterpiece Cakeshop. Reason · Oct 22
No city employs more tech workers than New York. Now it’s spending $10 million to train 40,000 people for AI jobs OpenAI, Anthropic and Google are supplying credits and certificates to a Queens nonprofit that has trained about 500 people in AI so far. Fortune · Oct 22
Kathy Hochul defies her own party on Trump’s $26 billion school choice bet: ‘I’m not going to leave money on the table’ “I’m not going to leave money on the table when it could help our kids,” Hochul said, making New York the 31st state to join a federal tax credit that critics warn will subsidize private schools at public education’s expense. Fortune · Oct 22
New York Measles Cases Reach 162 Twelve Days After Disaster Emergency as Hochul Asks RFK Jr. for Staffing New York's measles count hit 162 as Hochul seeks federal staffing help. See what the jump means for families before the emergency order ends Nov. 4. Medical Daily · Oct 21
Third Cayuga County Measles Case Confirmed in Same Household as Earlier Patient While Seneca County Count Reaches 22 Cayuga County confirms a third measles case in a household contact as Seneca County reaches 22. See post-exposure steps and clinic details. Medical Daily · Oct 21
A Months-Old Anti-Robotaxi Group Is Steering Transportation Policy From Albany to D.C. Even though its claims about job loss and safety don't hold up, the group has convinced the likely next mayor of D.C. to slow Waymo's development. Reason · Oct 19
Musk's Meddling Plus: Hochul's race, shooting in Oregon, Taiwanese export controls for chips, and more... Reason · Oct 16
Mamdani admits not watching NY governor debate, but accuses Blakeman of ‘bigotry and racism’ Blakeman previously accused Mamdani of being antisemitic. We Got This Covered · Oct 15
Hochul and Blakeman Hold Nothing Back in New York's One and Only 2026 Governor Debate Hochul and Blakeman traded blows on ICE raids, utility hikes, and Mayor Mamdani in NY's only 2026 governor debate, with Election Day three weeks out. Latin Times · Oct 14
Cornell president acknowledges he knew about fraternity sexual assault but didn’t follow up Michael Kotlikoff addressed his administration’s handling of the 2024 allegations as he faces calls for his resignation The Guardian - US · Oct 14
Cornell suspends fraternity parties amid backlash over alleged sexual assault University bans parties at frat houses for rest of academic year to conduct ‘thorough review’ of campus Greek life The Guardian - US · Oct 13
Jimmy Kimmel on Trump’s Nobel prize ‘snub’: ‘Thanks a lot, Norway. You made our baby cry’ The host discussed being called a ‘loser’ by Trump and the appointment of the new White House press secretary The Guardian - US · Oct 13
Cornell 7 Accused Matthew Ingalls Blasts Fraternity 'Brotherhood' in Furious Texts as Fellow Members Go Silent The reported exchange describes Ingalls' perception of fraternity support as the civil case and criminal investigation continue International Business Times UK · Oct 12
As ‘Cornell 7’ Scandal Deepens, University Professor Breaks Silence With Blistering Message About The Accused New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James as special prosecutor after raising concerns about how the Cornell 7 case was handled in 2024. Bored Panda · Oct 12
International Business Times UK · Oct 12 Trump Calls Letitia James a 'Disgusting Dog' After She Takes Over the Cornell Rape Case Trump attacks Letitia James over her review of an alleged Cornell rape involving seven former fraternity members; no one has been charged.
International Business Times UK · Oct 12 Cornell 7 Lawsuit Update: Why Legal Expert Claims Accused Frat Members Would 'Probably Be Charged' New York has reopened a criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell fraternity member was drugged and sexually assaulted, while a related civil lawsuit continues against seven men and other defendants.
Latin Times · Oct 11 Federal Judge Blocks Deportation After ICE Shoots Dominican Man in Marble Hill — Here's What Comes Next A federal judge blocked the deportation of Oscar Bergal, shot by ICE in Marble Hill with his 5-year-old in the car.
The Independent UK · Oct 9 Republican sexual assault survivor blames Jane Doe in ‘Cornell 7’ case: ‘Not a rape’ Nancy Mace suggested the Cornell University Jane Doe participated in a ‘consensual gangbang’
Latin Times · Oct 9 DHS Backs Its Agents in Marble Hill — But the NYPD's Own Surveillance Footage Tells a Different Story ICE shot Oscar Belgal in the neck in NYC's Marble Hill as his 5-year-old rode in the car. DHS and NYPD offer conflicting accounts.
We Got This Covered · Oct 9 Blakeman vows to fight for Jewish New Yorkers: ‘I’m the only choice that can stop Zohran Mamdani’ Blakeman appealed to Jewish New Yorkers to get on their good side.
Latin Times · Oct 9 NYC Mayor Mamdani Called a "Traitor" by Pro-Palestinian Protesters at Jewish Peace Vigil — What He Did Next NYC Mayor Mamdani was jeered as a "traitor" by pro-Palestinian protesters at a Union Square vigil — then said he'd do it again.
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 ‘Abolish ICE’: Mamdani, AOC and other Democrats urge action after New York shooting Immigration officer shot man in car where five-year-old child was sitting, sparking fierce protests
The Guardian - US · Oct 9 ‘This is not an anti-tech town’: backlash to datacenter in city once home to IBM Fight in East Fishkill, New York, part of a growing divide over whether AI benefits outweigh enormous downsides
Euronews · Oct 9 Masked ICE officers shoot a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say Eyewitnesses say they saw a few masked officers wearing Department of Homeland Security branded clothes surrounding a man on the ground who appeared injured. They say they heard three or four gunshots being fired.
The Economic Times · Oct 9 ICE officer shoots a man while making an arrest in New York, officials say A shooting incident in New York City resulted in a federal immigration officer injuring a Dominican man. The event occurred during an ICE targeted enforcement operation, which has raised concerns among local officials. Witnesses reported gunfire as the man was apprehended while inside a vehicle. Protests erupted in reaction to…