An adorable dog can soften a politician’s image, create viral social media moments and help voters identify with an office-seeker vying for their vote. But take a misstep when it comes to the family pooch and prepare to face the wrath of dog lovers everywhere. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem became the latest politician to
With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s future after she disobeyed police will fall to Gov. Kathy Hochul. A victory came today for an Albany-area birthing center engulfed in state squabbles. New York City Mayor Eric Adams celebrated the lowest Black unemployment rate in five
With help from Shawn Ness New from New York Happening now: Gov. Kathy Hochul is already talking with college leaders about safety concerns at graduation ceremonies. Assemblymember Andrew Hevesi accused Hochul of lying about her commitments to child care. Catholic Charities is displeased with the additional money for abortions in the budget, first reported by
The biggest movie in the country right now is about a civil war — in America. If you see the film “Civil War” at a theater in downtown Washington, the scenes of the Lincoln Memorial exploding and the White House being attacked are jarring when you exit into the D.C. air. The movie is writer
With help from Shawn Ness and Irie Sentner New from New York Happening now: Two Syracuse University alums visited their former college town. New York spends the most per capita on schools, and it’s not even close. Reaction to the overturning of the Harvey Weinstein verdict in New York. The Carey Gabay fellowship is now
Police arresting students. Helicopters buzzing over New York City. Demonstrators shouting and lawmakers condemning university officials. Videos of the campus protests, shared widely on TikTok, X and elsewhere, are spreading on social media and show the most visceral aspects of the demonstrations. Much like the war in the Middle East itself, the images can inform
With help from Shawn Ness. New from New York Happening now: Columbia University is now a gathering place for protesters and political leaders. A new push for wage parity between upstate and New York City. The sanitation union is calling for better health care for their workers. A new leader for the Alliance for Clean