New York State News

ALBANY (TNS) — New York teachers are demanding that children receive 30 minutes of unstructured play time during the elementary school day, a proposal...

MAYVILLE — A New Jersey man was convicted Friday of attempted murder for stabbing author Salman Rushdie multiple times on a New York lecture stage in ...

Several state agencies announced grants this week to local municipalities through the latest state Regional Economic Development Council Initiative. R...

Local sales tax receipts continued to fluctuate in November, state officials said Tuesday. The Office of the State Comptroller reported that sales tax...

ALBANY (TNS) — The Business Council of New York State is urging Gov. Kathy Hochul to conduct a “deep analysis” of the state’s future energy needs and ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Some state tax incentive programs could be in peril next year as lawmakers consider slimming down underperforming initiatives to prepar...

NEW YORK — President-elect Donald Trump on Monday named former New York congressman Lee Zeldin to lead the Environmental Protection Agency as he conti...

Most local taxing authorities saw higher sales taxes in August compared to the year before, state officials said Tuesday. State Comptroller Thomas DiN...

ALBANY -- Gov. Kathy Hochul was back to work Friday morning after undergoing a brief outpatient procedure to remove a patch of skin cancer from her no...

ALBANY — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fought a lawsuit seeking to keep him from getting on New York’s ballot as a trial op...

BUFFALO — Federal prosecutors and Community Bank, N.A., have agreed to a settlement to resolve allegations of violations of the Americans with Disabil...

Local sales tax collections slipped for all area taxing bodies in June and the second quarter of the year, the Office of the State Comptroller announc...

In a major reprieve for former President Donald Trump, sentencing for his hush money convictions was postponed Tuesday until at least September — if e...

Cattaraugus County fatal motor vehicle crashes and deaths rose in 2022, mirroring a rise statewide, according to an Albany report, while Allegany Coun...

A number of invasive species — plants, animals and pathogens that are not native and cause harm to the environment, agriculture, economy or public hea...

ALBANY — A lack of government transparency remains an issue across New York’s agencies despite Gov. Kathy Hochul’s pledge three years ago to make that...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering a ban on smartphones in schools as several state officials aim to keep children safe online from social media platfor...

RED HOUSE — Allegany State Park is one of more than 20 state parks to mark “Get Outdoors & Get Together Day” on June 8. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced th...