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Today — 18 December 2025Main stream

N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill

18 December 2025 at 02:27
Gov. Kathy Hochul cast the measure in unusually personal terms, saying she had felt “the pain of seeing someone you love suffer and feeling powerless to stop it.”

© Cindy Schultz for The New York Times

Gov. Kathy Hochul said she had agreed to sign the bill after adding amendments intended to protect New Yorkers from being pressured into life-ending decisions.
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New Yorkers Back Mamdani’s Push for Free Child Care, Poll Shows

16 December 2025 at 21:07
A Siena University poll showed that voters support having wealthy New Yorkers pay more in taxes to fund child care statewide, and favored Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s election.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

The favorability ratings for Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, have risen statewide and in New York City rise since his election last month.

New Yorkers Back Mamdani’s Push for Free Child Care, Poll Shows

16 December 2025 at 21:07
A Siena University poll showed that voters support having wealthy New Yorkers pay more in taxes to fund child care statewide, and favored Gov. Kathy Hochul in next year’s election.

© Shuran Huang for The New York Times

The favorability ratings for Zohran Mamdani, the mayor-elect of New York City, have risen statewide and in New York City rise since his election last month.

Trump’s Cuts Hobbled US Labor Board, Leaving Festering Disputes and a Power Struggle

15 December 2025 at 18:02
Advocates fear damage to labor protections if the Supreme Court upholds the president’s move to control federal agency staffing.

© Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

The Washington headquarters of the National Labor Relations Board, which is down to a single member. In the interim, California and New York want to strengthen their boards.
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