Randy Gorbman

New York State Health Commissioner, Dr. Mary Bassett, who was just named to the job last January, announced on Friday that she will be resigning at the end of this year.

“Will we have enough drivers? Absolutely. If the snow started flying today, we would be out there, in our trucks, clearing the roads.”

For customers who use natural gas for heating are expected to pay an average of $47 a month more for gas.

A federal judge last week ruled that parts of the new state law on guns are unconstitutional.

Governor Kathy Hochul is defending the actions that New York took regarding handgun possession after the U.S. Supreme Court last June struck down some key elements of the state’s rules on carrying handguns.

That bond act would, among other things, fund projects to fight climate change including efforts to make communities more resilient to major weather events, such as floods.

Gov. Kathy Hochul also said that the state continues to make progress in terms of the COVID infection rate.

The Empire State Poll, conducted between May and mid-August, found that 28% of respondents ranked the cost of living first, followed by crime at just over 20%.

New York state overall, still has an average price of $4.34 a gallon, while the national average is $3.96 per gallon.

Hadi Matar, a 24-year-old from Fairview, N.J., was charged with attempted murder and assault, New York State Police said.