Recent articles
January 22, 2026
Scammers Keep Stealing Food Stamps. New Cards Might Stop Them.
New York is joining the small group of states switching to chip-and-pin cards to evade skimming devices that siphon money for food from low-income people.
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January 20, 2026
Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools
In one of his final acts in office, Gov. Philip D. Murphy signed a bill on Monday requiring third, fourth and fifth graders to learn cursive.
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January 14, 2026
A Week Without Heat in New York City
Some renters are constantly left without heat or hot water during the winter, leading them to bundle up in layers of clothing or risk fires by using space heaters.
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December 18, 2025
They Thought They Had ‘Made It.’ Now They Can’t Afford Food.
New Yorkers in the so-called “missing middle,” who may make too much for food benefits, say it’s still hard to find enough money for groceries.
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November 27, 2025
Labubu and KPop Demon Hunters Join Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Crowds in New York City bundled up to take in the latest version of a tradition that has run for nearly a century.
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November 26, 2025
New York Sues Over Rule Barring Thousands of Immigrants From SNAP
The Trump administration says refugees and asylum seekers can never get food stamps, but attorneys general from New York and nearly two dozen other states say that is unlawful.
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