In the first week of a new legislative session, New York state lawmakers have put a stronger emphasis on the cost of living ...

The region’s new legislators include Sen. April Baskin, D-Buffalo; Assembly Member Patrick Chludzinski, R-Cheektowaga; ...

Now that the new session has begun, New York state lawmakers are gearing up for Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State address Tuesday. As she prepares for her fourth State of the State ...

New York lawmakers called for the governor-appointed chairman of the New York City transit system to be fired amid accusations he downplayed a rash of subway crime to praise new Manhattan tolls that ...

New York lawmakers called for the governor-appointed chairman of the New York City transit system to be fired amid accusations he downplayed a rash of subway crime to praise new Manhattan tolls ...

Lawmakers in Albany are considering raising taxes and fees to help fill in the MTA’s $33 billion budget gap. Several early-stage ideas have already been proposed, including a millionaire’s tax ...

New York legislative leaders have rejected a $65.4 billion plan to upgrade the state's beleaguered mass transit system, ...

New York has approved two new state laws expected to boost the state’s legal cannabis market and help marijuana farmers and retailers. One law revives the Cannabis Growers Showcase program ...

In some cases, young people were forced to go out on their own or wound up in homeless shelters, including Essence Flowers, ...