On the afternoon of Friday, January 17, New York City officials got an unexpected notice from the state. HEAP, the aid ...

After footage of the killing of Robert Brooks sparked national outcry, Governor Kathy Hochul promised to fully equip New York ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is facing fierce opposition to her overhaul of a popular but pricey home care program that allows ...

The governor’s announcement appears to expand New York’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities — but it’s ...

Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a tax break to reimburse organ donors. The state has failed to implement a 2022 law that ...

On his first day in office, Trump ordered federal agencies to halt all new approvals for offshore wind, which New York is ...

Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.

A $1,700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds, bipartisan support for clean water funding, and New York's top court ...

The Bronx Community Foundation spent almost none of the funds it raised for victims of the 2022 Twin Parks apartment fire.

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