New York lawmakers finally passed a $254 billion budget Thursday night, ending a 38-day delay after Gov. Kathy Hochul refused to budge without key policy wins. Despite weeks of infighting, the ...

My state, New York, is becoming the largest state in the nation to restrict cellphones in K-12 schools throughout the entire ...

The bill expands the ability of police to send mentally ill individuals to psychiatric care, with new protocols to ...

New York lawmakers have scrapped separate primary elections for lieutenant governor, ensuring future candidates for the role ...

Lawmakers finished passing the $254 billion state budget late Thursday evening, almost a full 38 days after the April 1 ...

Lawmakers made the final votes on the spending plan Thursday evening after fierce debate over a provision slipped into the ...

Incumbent Democrats, including Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James, poised to win big in this year's budget ...

The legislative fixes Gov. Kathy Hochul got lawmakers to agree to in the budget they’re passing this week won’t fully solve ...

The measure could result in additional consequences, such as added jail time, if someone wears a mask while committing ...

The state will spend $8 billion to pay off its debt to the feds and increase unemployment benefits for the first time in six ...

As part of the deal, the MTA will be allowed to install cameras on its seven bridges and two tunnels, including the ...