New York

Senate Republican Leader Ortt Calls for Repeal of SED’s “Substantial Equivalency” Regulations in State Budget

New York Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt today blasted the State Education Department’s controversial “substantial equivalency” regulations and demanded their repeal in the final state...

Assemblyman Aron Wieder Joins Colleagues in Letter to Governor on Child Care Funding

Assemblyman Aron Wieder (D-District 97) has teamed up with other lawmakers, led by the Chair of the Assembly’s Children and Families Committee, to send...

Chaverim of Rockland Facilitates Recovery of Stolen Car with Model-Specific Tracker

Chaverim of Rockland, led by Coordinator Yossi Margaretten, played a pivotal role in recovering a car stolen from a frum Brooklyn resident in Newark,...

Ramapo Police and NYS Police Officers Honored for Outstanding DWI Enforcement at Annual Mid-Hudson Awards Luncheon

The Annual Mid-Hudson STOP-DWI Coordinators Awards Luncheon was held on Thursday in Middletown, New York, where law enforcement officers from across the region were...

Senator Bill Weber Announces Posthumous Induction of Mark Woods Jr. into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame

Senator Bill Weber is honored to announce the posthumous induction of Clarkstown Councilman Mark Woods Jr. into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall...

Bochurim of Yeshivas Stree Impress at Albany Capitol, Visit Assemblyman Aron Wieder and Other Elected Officials {PHOTOS}

This week, bochurim from Yeshivas Horei Bashomayim D’Stree of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, visited the New York State Capitol during their bein hazmanim (intersession) break. The...

State Senator Bill Weber Blasts Unsustainable Spending In State Budget Update

With just days remaining until the April 1 deadline, New York State Senator Bill Weber is raising alarms over the lack of a finalized...

Assemblyman Aron Wieder Proposes Bill to Refund East Ramapo Taxpayers, Seeks Investigation {VIDEO}

Assemblyman Aron Wieder (District 97) has introduced Assembly Bill A06313, aimed at requiring the East Ramapo Central School District to issue refunds to taxpayers...

Congressman Lawler Reintroduces Bill to Expand IVF Access for New York Families

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has reintroduced the IVF Access and Affordability Act, a bill aimed at easing the financial burden of in vitro fertilization...

Senator Bill Weber and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar Announce Bipartisan No Hate NY License Plates and No Hate NY Fund Legislation

On Tuesday, February 25, Senator Bill Weber and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar held a press conference in the New York State Capitol to announce their bipartisan legislation...

Mother of Hamas Hostage Shares Story with New York State Assembly, Welcomed by Assemblyman Aron Wieder

Miri Ben Ami, the mother of Yosef Ochana, who is currently held captive by Hamas, was welcomed to the New York State Assembly on...

Major Preparations Underway for This Week’s Historic Hachnosas Sefer Torah in New Square {PHOTOS & VIDEOS}

Preparations are in full swing for this week's highly anticipated Hachnosas Sefer Torah in New Square, which will be led by the Skverer Rebbe...

Congressman Mike Lawler Applauds Federal Suspension of Hochul’s Congestion Pricing Plan

Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) has praised the Trump Administration’s decision to suspend Governor Kathy Hochul’s controversial congestion pricing plan, known as the Central Business...

Congressman Mike Lawler Announces Global Entry Mobile Enrollment Sessions for NY-17 Residents

Congressman Mike Lawler has announced upcoming Global Entry Mobile Enrollment sessions in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Rockland County Clerk Donna Gorman...

Senator Bill Weber Re-Appointed to Key Committees, Gains Coveted Finance Role for 2025-2026 Legislative Sessions

Newly re-elected Senator Bill Weber (SD38) has been re-appointed as the ranking member of the New York State Senate Budget & Revenue and Disabilities...

BOMBSHELL: Bobov, Chabad, and Satmar File Massive Federal Civil Rights Complaint Against NY State Education Dept

Professor Aaron Twerski: The State and City’s treatment of our yeshivas is “abhorrent” and “would lead to the destruction of Torah education in our...

Senator Bill Weber and Assemblyman Aron Wieder Sworn In, Marking a Day of Bipartisanship in Albany

On Wednesday, January 8, Senator Bill Weber and Assemblyman Aron Wieder officially began their terms in office during swearing-in ceremonies at the State Capitol....

Aron Wieder Officially Sworn in as New York State Assemblyman {VIDEOS & PHOTOS}

On Monday evening, Aron Wieder was officially sworn in as a New York State Assemblyman during a ceremony held at Rockland Community College. The...

Congressman Lawler Blasts Hochul, Lieber, and MTA Over Congestion Pricing “Cash Grab”

Congressman Mike Lawler has issued a scathing criticism of Governor Kathy Hochul, MTA Chair John Lieber, and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) following the...

Senator Bill Weber Joins Agudah Live at Agudath Israel of America’s Annual Convention in Connecticut {VIDEO}

Senator Bill Weber, a prominent advocate for religious and educational freedom, was featured in an exclusive interview on Agudah Live during the Agudath Israel...