The appointment of former Rep. Lee Zeldin as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency was confirmed by the Senate yesterday in a largely party-line vote. Every Republican and ...

Trump's move to pause federal grants and loans sparks Democratic resistance and raises questions on the impact on public benefit programs.

President Donald Trump is considering withdrawing federal support for a controversial New York City toll program — a move ...

The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.

Will the Senate GOP confirm controversial picks like Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.? Here’s the hearings schedule and list of ...

It’s a little over a year since Gov. Kathy Hochul told The Buffalo News Editorial Board that New York’s legal cannabis rollout was “a disaster.” ...

Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a tax break to reimburse organ donors. The state has failed to implement a 2022 law that ...

As a reflection of the cost of health care, over the last decade, New York’s small-business health insurance premiums have been 23% higher than the U.S. average. This not only puts terrible pressure ...

The bill, which is widely supported by Jewish advocacy groups, is partly a response to increases in masked antisemitic ...

A Saranac Lake resident, Fred Balzac, is asking local government boards to pass a resolution supporting his call for a more ...

As local municipalities kick off the year laying out their plans for the future, on Wednesday night in Albany, the mayor’s history was ever present. Albany’s 75th and first female Mayor, Kathy ...

Rosa said the salary increase brought her on par with highly-paid local superintendents and said the education agency ...