As Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to unveil her budget bills, one proposal is already igniting controversy: her plan to expand involuntary commitment ...

The $252 billion proposal represents the largest spending plan of Hochul’s tenure and includes a pledge to modestly decrease ...

A man who admitted to abusing dozens of local children has died. Louis Van Wie died on Jan. 14, the New York State Department of Corrections said. He was 82 years old.

From the start of her confirmation hearing, Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) pledged to deliver a message to the rest of the ...

The $252 billion spending plan for New York addressed concerns about affordability, crime and the cost of living, but did ...

As part of Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget proposal for the coming year, the state would provide $13.5 million to help schools ...

New York Oncology Hematology (NYOH) will be opening a new regional cancer treatment center in Guilderland, the company said.

Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a ...

Democrats in the state Legislature are renewing a push to mandate that all eggs sold in New York are from free-range ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul will unveil the "statewide standard" for a school cellphone ban during her budget address in Albany on Tuesday.

A coalition of advocates is rallying behind the "Treatment Not Jail" act, a proposal aimed at prioritizing mental health ...