Saying the "state of our state is perilous," Gov. David Paterson yesterday sought to combat New York's grim economic picture by proposing clean-energy initiatives, fighting childhood obesity and staying committed to helping the upstate economy. More
With a full plate of heady issues facing the incoming administration, President-elect Barack Obama finds himself in the middle of another controversy that will be on the minds of sports fans today: the college football championship. Sports fans from across the Lower Hudson Valley weighed in this week on Obama's call to end the Bowl Championship Series and replace it with playoffs. More
Gasoline prices have ticked up a bit lately but are still much lower than they were just a month ago, according to a survey by Westchester County's Department of Consumer Protection. More
The State of the State address delivered yesterday by Gov. David Paterson was at best anti-climactic - and that's a good thing for New Yorkers, who have been on a steady diet of bad news. More