NY State News

State Sen. George Borrello calls Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to sign legislation to eliminate the “100-foot rule” for natural gas service lines "irre...

CATTARAUGUS TERRITORY — The Seneca Nation has secured key legislation to help in its ongoing battle against illegal drug activity on its territories. ...

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is demanding stronger safeguards to protect seniors from financial scams amid a surge in fraud during the holiday season....

ALBANY (TNS) — The revelations last week that a school district near the Canadian border was using wooden "timeout" boxes to confine children, Gov. Ka...

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik has suspended her campaign for New York governor and will not seek reelection to Congress, abruptly bowing out of what was ex...

UTICA (AP) — A former New York state prison guard convicted of murder for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate that was captured on body-camera...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — Each year for 27 years, U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer has heard from New Yorkers about their struggles, fears, hopes and successes as he ...

ALBANY (TNS) — Renewable energy advocates want the New York Power Authority to take greater responsibility and bolder action to meet clean energy targ...

Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski says the governor's intention to sign into law medical aid in dying — what he calls assisted suicide — is "tragic." Gov. K...

Gov. Kathy Hochul maintains double-digit leads over U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman in potential races for governo...

ALBANY (TNS) — A more than 1,000-page state Energy Plan finalized by state officials on Tuesday included a slogan that has become a new catchphrase on...

NEW YORK — UPS stole tens of millions of dollars in pay from seasonal workers who help the shipping giant deliver packages during the busy holiday sea...

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Monday that would allow schools the option of serving whole, 2%, 1% and skim-flavored or plain mi...

BINGHAMTON — New York State Electric & Gas has commissioned two new mobile substations, bringing the total fleet to 24 active mobile substations betwe...

LITTLE VALLEY — Ely Samuel Parker, a Seneca leader and Civil War officer serving under Ulysses S. Grant who was posthumously admitted to the New York ...

ALBANY — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is weighing plans to regulate the state's artificial intelligence sector, even as President Donald Trump seeks to ...

New York routinely issues commercial driver's licenses to immigrants that may be valid long after they are legally authorized to be in the country, U....

BELMONT — Allegany County lawmakers unanimously adopted a local law establishing a county Animal Abuser Registry, which will identify individuals who ...