Homecare ‘middlemen’ sue to stop Gov. Hochul’s proposed Medicaid program overhaul
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Homecare ‘middlemen’ sue to stop Gov. Hochul’s proposed Medicaid program overhaul

Gov. Hochul’s plan to overhaul the fraud-ridden $9 billion Medicaid home care program — which allows New Yorkers to get paid to take care of elderly adults — is facing a legal challenge from the “middlemen” companies who work as a payroll agent between Medicaid and the caregivers. The governor…

Hochul takes victory lap on illegal pot crackdown — after her botched rollout opened the door
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Hochul takes victory lap on illegal pot crackdown — after her botched rollout opened the door

What are they smoking? Gov. Kathy Hochul raved on Wednesday about a new crackdown on hundreds of illegal pot shops in the Empire State — but failed to mention how the boom in unlicensed weed dealers was a direct result of the New York’s failed roll out of legalized marijuana….

Hochul brushes off lawsuits to restart congestion toll
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Hochul brushes off lawsuits to restart congestion toll

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday told pro-congestion pricing groups challenging her indefinite pause of the first-in-the-nation tolling program to “get in line.” Hochul, through a spokesperson, dismissed the two new lawsuits filed Thursday in an attempt to re-start the plan that would charge drivers $15 to enter Manhattan south of…

Ex-NYC official Kamal Bherwani blames Mohegan Sun for son’s caught-on-video fentanyl death, demands NY reject casino bid
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Ex-NYC official Kamal Bherwani blames Mohegan Sun for son’s caught-on-video fentanyl death, demands NY reject casino bid

The son of an ex-City Hall bigwig lost consciousness after overdosing on fentanyl and fell out his chair while playing blackjack at Mohegan Sun — and staffers there wasted precious minutes getting help that could’ve saved his life, chilling video obtained by the Post shows. Casino pit bosses and dealers…

GOP official slams NY election lawsuits as secret effort to knock conservatives from office
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GOP official slams NY election lawsuits as secret effort to knock conservatives from office

A New York town leader slammed a series of race-based lawsuits trying to uproot up the voting process in several towns – calling the litigation an effort to bump conservatives from office. Civil rights lawyers are suing at least three local governments in towns with majority white populations, claiming they’re…

New York state to invest in B chip research complex
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New York state to invest in $10B chip research complex

New York state is joining tech giant IBM and semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology to invest $10 billion in a state-of-the-art chip research facility at the University of Albany, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. NY Creates, a nonprofit entity that oversees The Albany NanoTech Complex where the 50,000-square-foot facility will be built,…

Is Hochul’s high court move a compromise — or a sellout?
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Is Hochul’s high court move a compromise — or a sellout?

Hmm: Gov. Kathy Hochul evidently hopes to sidestep the hard left’s drive to control New York’s top court with a compromise. Or maybe it’s a sellout. To recap: The state Senate’s lefty leadership orchestrated a humiliating rejection of her first nominee for state chief judge, Hector LaSalle — first stacking…

Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Cooney reverses bail stance after lefty criticism
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Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Cooney reverses bail stance after lefty criticism

Not exactly a profile in courage … State Sen. Jeremy Cooney (D-Rochester) caved to pressure from the political left late Tuesday night — just hours after Gov. Kathy Hochul sang his praises for being “courageous” enough to back a key change to bail reform. “Our state law allows for those…

NYC brought itself back to life once before — but can it again?
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NYC brought itself back to life once before — but can it again?

Ideas matter, policies matter, leadership is essential.  That could be a list of bromides, but those ingredients actually produced one of the great examples of urban renewal in American history. Now there is a film that tells the whole story in compelling detail.  “Gotham: The Fall and Rise of New…