The Trump Administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is cutting $400 million from AmeriCorps, a program that helps local communities with critical needs.

About 8.6 million people in New York will receive the one-time, direct payments to help with the cost of living. Hochul described the first-ever inflation rebate as a “ refund ” because the Empire ...

Ahead of the UNEP-hosted World Environment Day, here’s a closer look at what plastic pollution is, why it’s such a problem ...