Clarence calls for state action on repeat juvenile offenders
Clarence, N.Y. (WBEN) – The Town of Clarence Town Board has adopted a resolution urging the New York…
Sexual assault survivors call on New York Legislature to close what they say is a loophole in current law: “Drinking is not an invitation to be raped”
A proposed law that has sat dormant in the New York State Legislature for years is one that…
African burial ground used as a NYC parking lot gets preservation boost
ELMHURST, Queens — It had been a burial ground for enslaved Africans who’d bought their freedom or had…
Mamdani extends deadline for NYC homeowners to seek exemption from new pied-à-terre tax
Mayor Zohran Mamdani has given homeowners in New York City an additional month to apply to be exempt…
Kathy Hochul halts large data center permits in New York
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is imposing the nation’s first-ever statewide freeze on new “hyperscale” data centers.…
Are democratic socialists the new political force in the nation? | The Point with Marcia Kramer
Democratic socialists have had a number of big victories lately, both in the New York City area and…
Primary election 2026: Uncontested races and electorate shifts
New faces emerge in New York state elections In New York, several candidates to represent the state and…
NY neutering gendered parentage in state law
Hochul under pressure to veto gender-neutral bill The New York State Legislature has passed a bill that would…
3 million New York residents to receive $2 billion in tax relief checks. Here’s when Gov. Hochul says they’ll arrive.
There is good news for hard-pressed New York state residents — 3 million will be receiving tax relief…
2026 PRIMARIES: Assembly District 81 candidates Jeffrey Dinowitz and Morgan Evers reflect on their campaigns – Bronx Times
As early voting begins for the June 2026 Democratic primary, the Bronx Times interviewed the two candidates running…
New York passes data center, pricing, and stalking laws
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXTAR) — With the New York State Senate and Assembly officially concluding the 2026 Legislative Session,…
Kathy Hochul says she’s done raising taxes — but Mamdani keeps pushing bolder ‘tax the rich’ moves. New Yorkers are mainly rooting for one of them
Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani In a Fox Business interview this week, New York…