David Klepper

Associated Press

This April 10, 2019, photo shows a sign by furnyc.org in the window of Victoria Stass Collection in New York's fur district. The fur trade is considered so important to New York’s development that two beavers adorn the city’s official seal, a reference to early Dutch and English settlers who traded in beaver pelts.

New York Considers Fur Ban

It would ban the sale of any items made with farmed fur and ban the manufacture of products made from trapped fur.

Tide Pods May Need Safer Packaging

"They're squishy, they smell sweet and they look like gummy bears," said one NY state senator.

In this Jan. 11, 2018 file photo, traffic makes it's way across 42nd Street in New York City. Motorists would have to shell out $11.52 to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan under a new proposal commissioned by Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to ease traffic congestion and raise vital funds for mass transit. Trucks would pay even more — $25.34 — while taxi cabs, Uber rides and for-hire vehicles would be charged between $2 and $5 per ride.

Congestion Pricing Gains Momentum

Under the proposal, motorists would shell out $11.52 to drive into the busiest parts of Manhattan, trucks would pay $25.34 and Uber rides could be charged between $2 and $5 per ride.

In this May 31, 2013 file photo, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks during a news conference to announce the increase in penalties for texting while driving in New York. New York state is set to study the use of a device known as the “textalyzer” that would allow police to determine whether a motorist involved in a serious crash was texting while driving. Cuomo announced Wednesday, July 26, 2017, that he would direct the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee to examine the technology, as well as the privacy and constitutional questions it could raise.

New 'Textalyzer' Could Bust Drivers

The device allows police to determine whether a motorist involved in a serious crash was texting while driving.

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2017, file photo, Brooklyn College students walk between classes on campus in New York. The New York state Legislature approved a budget on April 9, 2017, that includes funding for Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to offer free tuition for middle class students at state universities.

NY Makes College Free, But There's a Catch

Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that the requirement was added to protect the state's investment in a student's education.

This Nov. 29, 2016 photo shows the Nine Mile Point nuclear power plant in Oswego, N.Y. New York state is betting big on the future of Nine Mile Point, one of the nation’s oldest nuclear plants. The state is putting up $7.6 billion in subsidies to ensure that the plant and a few other upstate nuclear plants stay open, part of New York’s strategy to lean on nuclear energy as it ramps up renewable sources such as wind, solar and hydroelectric.

State Bets Big on Aging Nuke Plants

It is one of the nation's two oldest nuclear plants.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo delivers one of his State of the State addresses in New York's One World Trade Center building, Monday, Jan. 9, 2017.

NY to Close Nuclear Plant

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has long called for the plant's closure, saying operating a nuclear plant so close to a major population center is a potential safety hazard.

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Companies File Suit Challenging Nuclear Subsidies

Gov. Cuomo argues that the investment in nuclear will allow the plants to remain open while the state reduces its use of fossil fuels and ramps up its reliance on renewable sources such as wind and solar.

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NY Plans 50% Renewable Energy

The policy adopted Monday by state utility regulators puts New York in the company of California, Hawaii and Vermont as having one of the strongest clean energy goals in the nation.

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Wind, Nuclear Advance as State Moves Ahead with Energy Plan

It wants to generate half of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Now comes the hard part: figuring out how to do it.

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NY, Massachusetts Sue VW

The lawsuits allege that Volkswagen and its affiliates sold more than 40,000 vehicles in the two states with so-called 'defeat devices' installed.

New NYC Subway Cars Coming

Advocates for the overcrowded, aging transit system hail the upgrades, but said the state must follow through on its funding promises.