New York
The Supreme Court Just Struck a Huge Blow to Gun Regulation
In a 6-3 decision, conservative judges struck down New York's concealed carry handgun laws.
This Legendary Bouncer Gives the Best Advice in New York
“When I talk to you, I want you to feel comfortable, and like you are being invited home.”
Staff for an NY Assemblyman Criticized His Response to Buffalo—So He Fired Them
The aides said he didn’t do enough to condemn white supremacy. The assemblyman said they were insubordinate.
New York Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning New Fossil Fuel Bitcoin Mines
The bill, if signed into law, would ban new Bitcoin mines that use fossil fuels for two years while the state assesses the environmental impacts.
It’s So Easy to Unlock an Assault Weapon, the Buffalo Shooter Did It With a Drill
Nine states allow assault weapons to be sold only if they come with a locked magazine. But it’s shockingly easy to get around that.
Amazon Makes Union Organizer Pick Up Cigarette Butts Alone in Parking Lot
Another union organizer at the same warehouse in upstate New York was fired for not using a step stool to move totes full of merchandise.
In New York, Taiwanese Chefs Are Attempting To Define Their Cuisine
It’s hard to define Taiwanese cuisine without referencing its Chinese roots, but young chefs are seizing this moment to define their own flavors.
Trump Found in Contempt of Court and Ordered to Pay $10,000 Per Day
New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is investigating potential fraud in the Trump Organization, said “justice prevailed.”
The First Apple Store in the United States Files for Union Election
Apple retail workers in Atlanta could become the first in the nation to vote to unionize.
A Fossil Fuel Power Plant That Mines Bitcoin Is Fighting to Stay Open
Regulators say the Greenidge plant in New York State is fighting an an "uphill battle" to prove it's environmentally-friendly enough to stay open.
Like in Netflix Show ‘Old Enough!,’ I Went Shopping Alone as a Kid in Japan
I wasn’t allowed to do the same once I was back home in New York.
Alleged NY Subway Shooter Was Once Convicted for ‘Terroristic Threats’
The alleged gunman was convicted of the crime in New Jersey in the mid-1990s, according to court documents obtained by VICE News.