NEW YORK, Feb 22 (Reuters) - New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts governors issued state of emergency orders and a halt to non-essential travel as a major storm was expected to bring up to 24 inches of snow and strong winds to the region.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency as a major winter storm approaches New York City and its local areas. Much of the storm will not impact Rochester and the Western New York areas.

Your governor issued a State of Emergency ahead of the anticipated winter storm heading our way, but what does this mean for you? With blizzard warnings issued throughout the tri-state and indeed for much of the I-95 corridor from Philadelphia to Boston,

The Blizzard of 2026 has officially become one of the region's top ten all-time snowstorms, bringing hurricane-force wind gusts, widespread whiteout conditions, and more than two feet of snow to parts of the Tri-State area.

New York State provides several social safety net benefits to undocumented immigrants, including healthcare, food, and education, as required by the state constitution, while federal law prohibits the use of federal funds for these benefits.

The incident occurred at about 12:42 p.m. on Monday when state troopers from SP Ellenville responded to a report of a male subject holding a handgun while walking southbound on Queens Highway toward State Route 209 in the town of Rochester (Ulster County).

A bill co-sponsored by two CNY lawmakers, Stirpe and Ryan, would reverse a state law passed after George Floyd’s murder unsealing those records. It’s a mistake to go back.