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ALBANY (TNS) — A state Supreme Court judge blocked a lawsuit seeking to stop a state law that would ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at pet stor...

Texas has sued a New York doctor for prescribing abortion pills to a woman near Dallas, launching one of the first challenges in the U.S. to shield la...

SYRACUSE (TNS) — ASyracusecity court judge’s refusal to marry a same-sex couple appears to be a first inNew York state. The stateCommission on Judicia...

ALBANY (TNS) — An organization that represents retailers and dog breeders says it is asking a judge to at least temporarily block a state law that wou...

A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk would require the details of all emergency contracts let by the state to be publicly posted. Such contracts are exe...

BUFFALO — A Salamanca man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to produce child pornography and attempting to have sex with a 12-year-old girl, ...

BELMONT — A Belmont man was arrested Thursday on several counts of rape and sexual abuse carrying felony charges. Lorenzo J. Brown, 62, was charged at...

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — "There were a lot of very sick people tonight," said theEmergency Departmentnurse, explaining why my friend had to wait six hours t...

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The last of three defendants charged in the 2020 kidnapping, assault and murder of Joshua Ramos, 19, of Potter County, has pleaded guilty. Kyle Moore,...

The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation is recruiting its next class of state park police officer trainees to serve t...

DEAR RUSTY: I am 76 years old and a retired high school counselor/teacher. I was married to my first husband from 1968 until 1981. He is still living,...

Sen. Tom O’Mara’s recent critique of New York’s Clean Slate Act misrepresents its scope, intent and societal benefits. He claims the law indiscriminat...

ANGELICA — Two Angelica residents were arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges, including kidnapping, the New York State Police reported. Michelle...

WELLSVILLE — It may be turkey time, but a new law concerning the keeping of chickens within the residential areas of the village is getting another pu...

NEW YORK (TNS) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several pieces of legislation this week as part of an ongoing effort to fight crime and keep New Yo...

We continue facing an era in state government that will forever be defined by a “no consequences” approach to law and order. And in a state that remai...

SALAMANCA — A Cold Spring man faces several charges after leading officers on a pursuit last week, the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office reported Tu...