New York State has passed new legislation that will require large fossil fuel companies to fund efforts to protect the environment and mitigate the growing costs of climate change. Legislation S.2129-B/A.3351-B creates a ‘Climate Superfund’ to support New York-based projects that bolster New York’s resiliency to dangerous climate impacts like flooding and extreme heat. “With […]
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a division of the CDC, has issued a unflattering report following the devastating fire on March 23, 2021, that resulted in the death of firefighter Jared Lloyd and a resident at the Evergreen Assisted Living Facility in Spring Valley. Investigation of the cause of the blaze unearthed […]
Disclaimer: RCT community editor Sierra Liden appears as a featured actress in Elmwood’s production of The Humans The Humans is an aptly named show. In their strongest moments, the cast of Elmwood Playhouse’s newest production feel less like performers and more like an actual bickering family that the audience has dropped in on. Spanning the […]
Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday announced the relaunch of the MTA’s congestion pricing program with a $9 base toll for passenger cars. It is a 40 percent reduction from the previously approved fare of $15, but the proposal is still getting blasted by its opponents. “Governor Hochul’s announcement that she will restart the Democrat’s congestion […]
State Senator Bill Weber (R, Nanuet) is calling the state’s rollout of the recreational cannabis industry “mismanaged” and is proposing new legislation that he says will fix many of the problems with the new agency regulating legal cannabis in the state. Specifically, Weber’s legislation targets the state’s Cannabis Social Equity Investment Fund which was established […]
Senator Bill Weber (R, NY 38) is seeking reelection. The Republican incumbent is a Pearl River native who worked as the Chief Financial Officer for a small family business before entering state politics. Weber told the RCT that his frustrations with high taxes and the daunting cost of living in New York are what convinced […]