Federal Reserve Assesses Vulnerability, Viability of New York City’s Basement Housing May 28, 2024 Approximately 10% of low-income and immigrant New Yorkers live in areas with basement apartments that are at high risk of...
Report Claims ‘Utter Chaos’ Including Drunk Deputies During Search for Maine Gunman May 27, 2024 By David Sharp The search for the gunman behind last October’s mass shooting in Maine was marked by “utter chaos,” including one group...
Roofing Contractor to Contest OSHA Citations After Employee’s Fatal Fall May 27, 2024 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has determined that a Massachusetts roofing contractor again violated federal regulations for fall...
Family of Black Teen Wrongly Executed in 1931 Seeks Damages May 24, 2024 By Maryclaire Dale The family of the youngest person ever executed in the state of Pennsylvania — a Black 16-year-old sent to the...
Brooklyn Zoo Re-Opening May 25 After Being Closed for 239 Days Due to Flood Damage May 24, 2024 The Prospect Park Zoo in Brooklyn, New York City is re-opening to the public on Saturday, May 25, after being...
Mother Appeals Dismissal of Case Against School Over Teen’s Gender Secret May 24, 2024 A Maine woman is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit that accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression...
Virginia Insurance Agent Sentenced for Writing Policies Without Clients’ Consent May 24, 2024 A Virginia insurance and annuities agent was sentenced to one year and three months years in prison for mail fraud...
Vermont Updates Its Captive Insurance Law Again May 23, 2024 Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed into law legislation updating certain sections of the state’s captive insurance statute including sections...
New York’s High Court Upholds Insurance Mandate for Medically Necessary Abortions May 23, 2024 New York can continue to require companies with health insurance plans to cover medically necessary abortions, the state’s highest court...
Doctor, One of Top Prescribers of Opioids in Massachusetts, Is Sentenced May 23, 2024 A Massachusetts orthopedic surgeon who prosecutors say was one of the top prescribers of opioid drugs in the state was...