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Candidates in the primary, special election and general election in New York’s 23rd Congressional District responded to the U.S. Supreme Court’s 6-3 d...

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court issued its biggest gun rights ruling in more than a decade last week. Here are some questions and answers about what th...

ALBANY — New York’s new law barring sales of bullet-resistant vests to most civilians doesn’t cover the type of armor worn by the gunman who killed 10...

NEW YORK — The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt,” a New York judge has ruled in dismi...

Possessing and consuming cannabis is now legal for those 21 and older, but there’s still confusion over what to do with the under-21 crowd. Saugerties...

ALBANY (AP) — New Yorkers under age 21 will be prohibited from buying semiautomatic rifles under a new law signed Monday by Gov. Kathy Hochul, making ...

It should not go unnoticed, as lawmakers in Albany recessed for the summer, that they are leaving unfinished their obligation to have an earnest go at...

It’s easy to take for granted one of our country’s greatest strengths: a legal system in which we settle our disputes peacefully in court. We do this ...

ALBANY — New York lawmakers have passed a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations...

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello heralded passage of a measure he has championed that will expedite and encourage the deployment of high-speed broa...

LITTLE VALLEY — Cattaraugus County Supreme Court Judge Ronald Ploetz reserved decision Friday on a lawsuit headed by state Sen. George Borrello that s...

ALBANY — Adult sexual assault survivors who missed legal deadlines to sue their abusers would get a second chance to file lawsuits under a bill that r...

ALBANY — In the aftermath of the Buffalo shootings, state Sen. George Borrello called on his legislative colleagues to pass a measure he sponsors with...

An Allegany County judge has dismissed lawsuits filed against the towns of Farmersville and Freedom by both the developer of Alle-Catt Wind Farm and g...

ALBANY (TNS) — A recent Siena College poll released Monday found nearly 60% of registered voters are not happy with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s job performanc...

ALBANY — State Sen. George Borrello was joined by fellow lawsuit plaintiffs Assemblyman Lawler and Assemblyman Tague, as well as several other Republi...

ALBANY (TNS) — New Yorkers have had six months without a certain someone in their lives, but, alas, this wonderful period of peace and bliss is coming...

NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices , a judg...