New York

Electric transmission lines crossing the sky, used as a representative image for utility bill assistance.

September 16, 2026

New York Utility Discounts Expand to 2.5 Million More Households

New York has expanded its utility bill discount program, making an additional 2.5 million households eligible for monthly savings on electricity and gas. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the expansion of the Energy

School cafeteria dining area with tables and seating arranged for students during the school day

Lifestyle

New York High School Senior Suspended Over Coffee Amid Policy Hearing Flaws

A high school senior at Beaver River Central School in upstate New York received an in-school suspension for bringing coffee to class. On her first day of the academic year, Julie Kaputa brought an iced coffee beverage into the building.

September 14, 2026

Supreme Court Drops Major Immigration Appeal After Hochul Executive Pardon

Policy

A major immigration case scheduled for Supreme Court argument in October 2026 will not be heard. The case was dismissed on September 11 after

Marcy Borders, the 9/11 “Dust Lady”: The Photo Survived, But So Did the Trauma

Health·USA

Marcy Borders is often remembered through one image: a young woman covered in dust after escaping the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

Marcy Borders, the 9/11 “Dust Lady”: The Photo Survived, But So Did the Trauma

Policy·USA

Mamdani-AOC 9/11 Video: Four Seconds at Ground Zero Turn Into a Context Fight

A short video clip of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at Ground Zero became a political fight after the 25th anniversary 9/11 ceremony. A CNN report said

Govind Tekale

September 13, 2026

Sony Digital Games Lawsuit: 44 “Own” Examples Put PlayStation’s Fine Print Under Pressure

Policy·Technology·USA

Albany Investigator Charged With 4,000 Unauthorized Flock Camera Searches, 3,000 on Ex

An Albany County sheriff's investigator has been arrested and charged with using an automated license plate reader system to conduct thousands of unauthorized searches, including tracking an ex-girlfriend's vehicle, in a case

Sunita Somvanshi

September 11, 2026

Twin beams of light rising above the Lower Manhattan skyline during a September 11 commemoration.

Latest·News·USA

25 Years After 9/11: 170,000 New Records Released, 144 Cemeteries Host Service Events

September 11, 2026 marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in New York, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania. This milestone anniversary is being observed not just through ceremonies,

Govind Tekale

September 11, 2026

NYC subway train arriving at Marcy Avenue station in Williamsburg with passengers waiting on the platform

News·Transportation·USA

LIRR strike May 16: 270K riders face 8% fare hike over 2% wage gap

MTA and unions resume talks amid LIRR strike threat, deadline May 16 ⚠️ STRIKE WATCH MTA and unions resume talks amid LIRR strike threat, with deadline looming A 2-percent wage gap, a

Sunita Somvanshi

May 13, 2026

MTA Penn Access project graphic depicting planned Metro-North service to Penn Station, used in reporting on schedule delays.

News·Transportation·USA

Penn Access delay to 2030: MTA says Amtrak “staffed 7 of 48” work outages; four Bronx stations on hold

Transit • Bronx 📅 Updated: Oct 29, 2025 ⏱️ 3–4 min Penn Access Pushed to 2030 at the Earliest; MTA Cites Amtrak Outage & Staffing Shortfalls Four new Metro‑North stations for the

Karmactive Staff

October 29, 2025

Close-up of an Aedes mosquito on a yellow surface, associated with chikungunya transmission.

Health·News·USA

New York’s First Local Chikungunya; U.S. First Since 2019

New York Confirms State’s First Locally Acquired Case of Chikungunya Confirmatory testing at the Wadsworth Center identified a locally acquired chikungunya infection in Nassau County. Health officials described current risk as very

Tejal Somvanshi

October 16, 2025

Aurora over a calm lake at night with green arcs reflecting on the water

News·Science·Space

Aurora Alert: NOAA says “G2 likely late Oct 16”; G1 into Oct 17—who could see lights and when

Space Weather • Geomagnetic Storm Watch Aurora Alert: Multiple CMEs May Trigger G2 Storms on Oct 16–17 (UTC) CMEs from sunspot region AR4246 (launched Oct 11–13) are forecast to reach Earth between

Karmactive Staff

October 15, 2025

Tiger Woods during the 2018 Quicken Loans National at TPC Potomac, close-up mid-round.

Health·News·Sport·USA

Tiger Woods Back Surgery: L4/5 Disc Replaced—“I opted to have my disc replaced yesterday,” timetable not set

Golf • Health Update Tiger Woods Has Lumbar Disc Replacement (L4/5) Seventh back procedure; surgery performed in New York. Return to golf not stated. 📅 Oct 11, 2025 ⏱️ Quick Read Feature

Tejal Somvanshi

October 12, 2025

No Parking Any Time sign with left and right arrows on a reflective white plate against leafy green background.

Mobility·News·Transportation·USA

NYC Alternate Side Parking: 7 October Suspensions; Army Ten-Miler “Will Proceed as Planned” with 9 D.C. Closures

Parking & Road Updates NYC Alternate Side Parking: October Suspensions + D.C. Army Ten-Miler Closures (Oct 12) Quick lookup for holiday ASP suspensions in New York City and race-day street changes in

Govind Tekale

October 10, 2025

Exterior of a modern Verizon retail store in Burlington, Vermont

News·Technology·USA

Verizon “SOS Mode” Spike Near 1 A.M.—Peak Count Inside

Verizon Overnight Outage: Reports Spiked Near 1:00 a.m. ET, Service Near-Normal by 3–4 a.m. Early-hours disruption sent many phones into “SOS mode.” Peak reports hit 1,244 at 12:56 a.m. ET; counts dropped

Karmactive Team

October 10, 2025

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