The proposal, which prompted outrage from Republicans and some farmers who argue the change will devastate small, family-run operations in the Empire State, now goes to Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon for approval.
Officials will use patrol boats, drones and helicopters to keep an eye on ocean waters and step up public outreach to inform about beachgoers the dangers of the underwater predators.
A Florida circuit court judge has cleared the way for a lawsuit filed by Gabby Petito’s parents against Brian Laundrie’s parents, accusing them of failing to come forward amid the intense search for their daughter, despite knowing that she was already dead.
New York primary voters on Tuesday sent Gov. Hochul on to the general election by resounding margins and picked Rep. Lee Zeldin, a pro-Trump Long Island lawyer, as the Republican Party’s nominee in the governor’s race.