The Latest Breaking News from New York State

Editorial: The Supreme Court radically expands gun rights, a decision that will cost lives in NYC and elsewhere

Using a garbled reading of history as a crutch, the U.S. Supreme Court’s supposed textualist conservatives have just managed to codify a cartoon cutout version of the Second Amendment, obliterating New York State’s concealed carry firearm permitting system. We will mince no words: This will cost the lives of civilians…

Tribune News Service · Jun 24, 2022

Supreme Court sweeps aside New York's limits on carrying a gun, raising Second Amendment rights to new heights

With its decision in New York State Rifle Pistol v. Bruen on June 23, 2022, the Supreme Court has announced that the Second Amendment is not a second-class right.

The Conversation · Jun 23, 2022

New body armor rules in New York miss the vest worn by the Buffalo killer

Vests carrying steel, ceramic or polyethylene plates, which can potentially stop rifle rounds, aren't explicitly covered by the New York state legislation.

WEKU · Jun 20, 2022

Twitter, Meta See NY State Comptroller's Anger For Inadequate Content Moderation

New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has sought votes against directors at Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) at their upcoming annual meetings, Reuters reports. Twitter and Meta's failure to tackle harmful content, including a mass shooting in Buffalo, N.Y., has led to the call. Thomas DiNapoli, who oversees New York's pension…

Benzinga · May 23, 2022

The Aristocrats: Consumer Online Reviews Are on "Issue[s] of Public Interest" for N.Y. Anti-SLAPP Purposes

From Aristocrat Plastic Surgery, P.C. v. Silva, decided today by a New York intermediate appellate court, in an opinion by Justice Julio Rodriguez III: The primary issue on this appeal is the scope of "public interest" as defined in the 2020 amendments to New York State's anti-strategic lawsuit against public…

Reason · May 19, 2022

This New York State Senator Just Presented 2 New Cannabis Bills: Grow Your Own And Medical Marijuana For Out-Of-State Visitors

Senator Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) announced Wednesday a package of two cannabis bills designed to lay additional groundwork for the future of legalized cannabis in New York State.

Benzinga · May 18, 2022

New York Health Committee Approves Bill To Establish Safe Drug Consumption Sites

The New York State Health Committee approved 

Benzinga · May 11, 2022

Judge rejects Trump's sworn statement he does not have subpoenaed tax documents

Former president has been ordered to pay fines of $10,000 after being found in contempt of court

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Exclusive: Report indicates NY state leads nation in antisemitic incidents, with 24% jump in 2021

More than 400 antisemitic incidents, including a record number of assaults, were reported across New York State last year in a disturbing pandemic-era trend of hate, the watchdog Anti-Defamation League said Tuesday in its annual report.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

New York Needs A Manager For Its $200M Cannabis Social Equity Fund, Who's Looking For A Job?

As legal cannabis begins to take shape in New York, efforts to involve those most impacted by the War on Drugs are also coming into focus. 

Benzinga · Apr 22, 2022