Community Voices

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (492+ words) GREENVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT) – A New York traffic stop blocked a shipment of 25 horses bound for slaughter and renewed calls for a nationwide ban. Earlier this week, law enforcement stopped a truck in northern New York carrying 25 horses that had been loaded…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (483+ words) New Yorkers rank among the nation’s better budgeters, with relatively low debt compared with income and the lowest credit utilization rate in the country helping push the state into the top 10 of a new nationwide analysis. New York ranked ninth…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (773+ words) More Americans in their 40s are finding themselves responsible for two generations at once — raising or financially supporting their children while their parents grow older — a demographic squeeze that could become particularly consequential in New York as the state rapidly ages....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (177+ words) Bars and restaurants seeking New York liquor licenses no longer have to disclose whether patrons will be allowed to dance under a statewide policy change announced Friday. The State Liquor Authority has stopped considering patron dancing when it reviews applications…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (966+ words) A family of four living in New York City spends roughly $14,474 a year just to keep the refrigerator stocked, and in neighborhoods like Manhattan that figure climbs even higher once you factor in higher grocery prices citywide. It’s an unremarkable…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (690+ words) Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of how businesses create advertisements, but a new national survey suggests New York companies embracing the technology need to be careful about where they draw the line. Nearly half of Americans have a negative…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (286+ words) The New York State Common Retirement Fund was valued at an estimated $309.7 billion after earning a 6.12% investment return during the first quarter of the 2026-27 state fiscal year, Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said. The fund's estimated value was $295.4 billion on March 31, at…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (292+ words) Emily Gallagher, a state assemblywoman from New York, has seemingly given the green light to shoplifters in need of self-care items. Gallagher, along with criminal justice advocates with Court Watch NYC, monitored over 300 arraignments and found that most were "crimes…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Electronic Imaging Division, announces FUJIKINA New York 2026, a three-day festival celebrating the art of photography. Taking place Friday, October 16 through... VALHALLA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 17, 2026-- FUJIFILM Corporation is a subsidiary of FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation. FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation,…...