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Women in New York and nationwide face challenges with alcohol use. Data from the state's Department of Health data showed  13% of adult New York women  are heavy or binge drinkers. American Addiction Centers finds more female high school students engaged in binge drinking than men in 2019 Haven Battles, director of the alcohol surveillance and epidemiology program for the New York State Depart...

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A  new report  finds New York is bolstering school-based mental health, but has more work to do. The report from the group Inseparable finds the state has a high number of school psychologists and counselors, but lags in school social workers. The report also finds schools lack mentally healthy climates.

Daniel’s Law  calls for trained professionals to respond to mental health crises instead of police. The bill is named for Daniel Prude, a Rochester man who died in 2019 after police officers wrestled him to the ground while responding to a mental health crisis.

NY lawmakers consider environmental programs in 2025-26 budget

NYS home-care nurses face contentious contract negotiation.

What do preparations for Avian Flu look like in New York State?

The  Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act  would give tenants the first chance to buy their building if the owner decides to sell it. Renters could then work with community land trusts on the ownership model they want to have.

The  Morris Ridge Solar project  is a 177-megawatt solar field, generating enough electricity to power 47,000 homes. It is the first grid-scale project in service and contributing to New York’s clean energy goals. The project is expected to generate $1 million in new revenue for the town of Mount Morris in its first year.

New York's snowy winter could trigger what experts now know as  seasonal affective disorder . More than  1 million New Yorkers  suffer from it during the winter months. Studies show people with the condition tend to sleep more, feel tired and depressed in the winter. It usually appears when people are age 20-30, and can impair cognitive function, cause a loss of interest in hobbies and make pe...

Proposed  Medicaid cuts  could seriously impact New York hospitals and health-care workers. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are proposing $880 billion in cuts, ending health-care access for around 73 million Americans. More than a quarter of New Yorkers use Medicaid for their insurance. Amy Lee Pacholk, a surgical and trauma critical-care nurse at SUNY Stony Brook Hospital, sa...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau created  a rule capping account overdraft fees at $5 , which the agency estimates could save people nationwide $5 billion.

Chimeric Antigen Receptor, or CAR, T-cell therapy  treats certain blood cancers by genetically modifying a person's T-cells to attack cancer cells.

A  New York bill  would require schools to teach about the Jan. 6 insurrection. The bill calls for all K-12 students to be taught about the event, with the state determining how best to incorporate the events into history classes. Since 2021, public opinion on the U.S. Capitol attack has dulled because President Donald Trump and his supporters have downplayed it since then Asm. Charles Lavine, D-G...

As the calendar flips to a new year, media outlets are once again publishing their annual advice for  eating healthier and living better . This year, health reporters continue to be obsessed with the  problem of ultra-processed food . And while we are happy to see journalists include research-backed guidance in their coverage, on the whole, our health news feed seems to be missing some vital infor...

President Donald Trump's immigration policies will impact New York students. School advocates, educators, and administrators across the state are  coming together  to protect kids from Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids. More than 250,000 living or who've lived in the state received deportation orders. Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, executive director and CEO of MomsRising, says families...

New York State is making historic higher education investments. As part of the 2026 budget proposal, Gov. Kathy Hochul proposes  free community college  for people ages 25 to 55. Not only would it cover tuition costs, but also books, supplies and other fees. Implementing the measure would allow New York to join a legion of states with  similar policies . Jeff Smink, deputy director of The Educatio...

New York has some bizarre tax breaks. Today Edwin Viera takes a look at them in an exclusive in-depth report.

Elected officials in New York and nationwide joined an  amicus brief  filed by the Public Rights Project fighting President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. The order is being challenged on several fronts; a federal judge is blocking it. Since birthright citizenship is a 14th Amendment right, legal experts feel there's no basis for upholding the order. Michael...

New research details the major potential changes for New York and the nation if President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs take effect. A Tax Foundation report found tariffs Trump implemented in his first term have kept prices " unreasonably high ," tariffs former President Joe Biden maintained. And a report from the Urban Institute's Tax Policy Center predicted the proposed tarif...

A  new report  found New York State will face massive economic and fiscal effects from mass deportations. The report showed industries such as hospitality, child care, farming and construction will face workforce shortages due to mass deportations. It noted New York will lose out on more than $3 billion in taxes from undocumented immigrants. David Dyssegaard Kallick, director of the Immigration Re...

More than 3 million New Yorkers have a diagnosed mental illness but only around  one in three  can get the care they need to treat it.

New York made a $1 billion investment in school-based mental health supports last year, but a  recent report  found 179,000 children in the state live with major depression and more than half do not receive treatment. Insurance barriers, staffing shortages or a lack of access may be to blame.

New York and nationwide groups are cautiously optimistic about the Israel-Hamas  ceasefire deal . Phase one involves a 42-day ceasefire and gradual withdrawal of troops. Israel will release thousands of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for Hamas releasing the remaining hostages taken in October 2023. Sonya Meyerson-Knox, communications director for the group Jewish Voice for Peace, said ending th...

The  Working Families Tax Credit  would combine a patchwork of tax credits, the current Empire State Child Credit, the Earned Income Tax Credit and several others. The bill would also raise the maximum tax credit to $1,600 with a $100r minimum credit per child, regardless of family income.