New York health insurance regulators denied $1.57 billion in requested rate hikes for individuals and small businesses, according to the state Department of Financial Services. The agency announced that while insurers sought average increases of 20.6% in the individual market and 23.7% for small businesses, actual 2026 rates will rise by an average of 6% … Read more
Robot lawn mowers are booming across New York, snipping grass at homes, churches, golf courses and even in Manhattan’s Bryant Park, with at least 1,000 Segway Navimows sold in the state this year, according to Justin Neiles, a Troy-based sales representative for CADCo. While environmental advocates welcome the shift away from noisy, gas-powered commercial mowers … Read more
Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Dua Lipa celebrated part of her 31st birthday weekend at Art Omi in the Hudson Valley, exploring the 120-acre sculpture and architecture park with her husband, Callum Turner, according to social media posts and park officials. The couple viewed modern installations and shot hoops at Alexandre Arrechea’s sculpture park exhibit before continuing their … Read more
Levon Helm Studios faces an escalating federal lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Albany filed by new company leadership accusing the late drummer’s daughter, Amy Helm, and six others of a yearslong scheme to divert company funds and undermine the Woodstock institution. According to the 61-page complaint filed late Monday, the legal battle centers on … Read more