Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul appeared on Spectrum News to provide an update on the winter weather affecting Upstate New York.
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced that 16 New York State landmarks will be illuminated on January 18 to mark Stalking Awareness Day of Action, as part of a broader recognition of January as Stalking Awareness Month.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has provided an update on the state’s preparations for a significant lake effect snow event expected to affect areas east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
Alan Pannier, chief strategy officer at SmithRx, said on the Jim Stroud Podcast that opaque pricing and misaligned incentives by pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) drive higher pharmacy costs and create burdens for employers and patients
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced that an additional $200,000 is now available for farmers’ markets through Part 2 of the fourth round of the Farmers’ Market Resiliency Grant Program.
Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the designation of Justice Lisa Ottley as an Additional Justice to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, Second Department, and Justice Christina Ryba as an Additional Justice to the Appellate Division of…
Of the $119.7 billion in taxes collected by New York in 2024, 19.4%, or $23.2 billion, came from corporation net income taxes, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul visited the York College Child and Family Center in Queens to discuss her proposal for universal childcare in New York.
Khaled Abughanem, a 53-year-old resident of Lackawanna, New York, was sentenced to 17 years in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to kidnap his daughter and force her into marriage in Yemen. U.S. District Judge John L. Sinatra,…
Richler Morette, also known as “Breezy,” pleaded guilty in federal court in Brooklyn to racketeering charges that include murder and conspiracy to murder rival gang members.
Earlier today in Brooklyn federal court, Elaine Antao and Manal Wasef admitted to conspiring to defraud Medicaid through a kickback scheme involving two social adult day care centers and a home health care company.
More than $2.25 million in funding is now available for youth and county fairs across New York State, according to an announcement from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets.
More than $265 million in grants have been allocated to support water quality and climate resiliency projects across New York State, Governor Kathy Hochul announced.
A former Steuben County Sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to nine years in prison for possessing child pornography involving a prepubescent minor. U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced that Stuart J. McHenry, 35, of Hornellsville, New York,…
Representative Jerry Nadler posted several criticisms of the Trump administration’s actions on January 13-14, 2026, including allegations about military conduct and immigration enforcement.
Marcobrien S. Volcy, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, New York, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for possessing child pornography after previously being convicted under New York State law for a similar offense.
Jael Watts, 44, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, and Luis Pino-Copete, 41, of Bogota, Colombia, have been indicted on charges related to an alleged wire fraud conspiracy involving their operation of Pearl Transit Corporation.
A resident of Olean, New York, David J. Johnston, 56, has pleaded guilty to the distribution of child pornography in federal court.
A Schenectady man has been sentenced to 330 months in prison for drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and violating supervised release conditions.
Jacob Snow, a 39-year-old resident of Jamestown, New York, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison for his involvement in a narcotics conspiracy.
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