NY State News

NIAGARA FALLS (TNS) — Figures released by Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office show 3 million fewer Canadians crossed the border into Upstate New York through t...

An Upstate New York college has auctioned off a portrait of George Washington that inspired his image on the $1 bill. The painting, which belonged to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pledging to crack down on auto insurance fraud, including "runaway litigation" and staged accidents, that state officials say dri...

A federal judge ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration must keep federal funds flowing to child care subsidies and other social ser...

The American Red Cross in Western New York says it is facing a severe blood shortage as requests from hospitals exceed the available supply of blood, ...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — In a decision that seemed almost inevitable, state regulators on Thursday agreed that New York utility customers will pay billions of...

ALBANY — A judge on Wednesday threw out the boundaries of the only congressional seat in New York City represented by a Republican, ordering the state...

These days, young adults are finding the transition into independent living more difficult than ever. A sluggish job market coupled with rising housin...

New York City lost nearly 5,000 businesses early last year as employers closed their doors or left for other low-tax states, according to a new report...

Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a new $260 billion budget Tuesday that holds the line on taxes but calls for about $8 billion in increased spending, includ...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney has been accused of misusing campaign funds in a new report. A Politico investigation said the Republican co...

ALBANY — Local projects to improve water quality in streams received a major boost from the state. The state Department of Environmental Conservation ...

WASHINGTON — Two senators from opposite parties are joining forces in a renewed push to ban members of Congress from trading stocks, an effort that ha...

ALBANY — School districts and some other municipalities will see the highest allowable property tax cap this budget year, the state’s fiscal watchdog ...

U.S. Rep. Nick Langworthy applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s announcement that it will purchase $20 million worth of Concord grape juice th...

President Donald Trump signed the Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2025 into law on Wednesday, giving schools flexibility to offer flavored and unfl...

NEW YORK — New York State Dairy Ambassador Olivia Shawley, the former Cattaraugus County Dairy Ambassador, proudly represented New York’s dairy commun...

NIAGARA FALLS (TNS) — The identification of a gray wolf in Otsego County several years ago has received additional attention in recent weeks, with the...