New York State would ban cellphones in public schools "bell to bell" beginning with the next school year under the agreement.

An agreement has been reached with legislative leaders after nearly four weeks of negotiations in Albany. The estimated ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she has reached a “general agreement” with lawmakers on a $254 billion state budget.

Akeel Abdul Jamiel, 45, was living in South Glens Falls, about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Albany, when he voted in ...

After weeks of negotiation, NY leaders reached a deal on the 2026 budget. One high-profile issue sparked surprising agreement behind the scenes.

As President Donald Trump’s administration rounds up hundreds of immigrants it claims are gang members and expels them to a notorious Salvadoran prison, New York state is quietly feeding federal ...

NY school districts prepare for a new cell phone ban aiming to improve student mental health amid mixed reactions and implementation challenges.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — An Iraqi man living in upstate New York has been charged with illegally voting in the 2020 election, according to U.S. prosecutors, who said Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

Trump over tariffs he announced earlier this month. New York State Attorney General Letitia James and Gov. Kathy Hochul said the state has joined a coalition suing to block tariffs imposed by the ...

The state of Texas is the leading producer of beef. Although the bill’s language acknowledges New York origins of the cut — “The New York strip steak is named for New York City, where it was ...

New York state agencies could end up paying over $100 million in extra costs due to tariffs increasing prices, according to Hochul’s office. Joining Attorney General James in filing this lawsuit ...

A potential tax hike on large New York businesses served by the MTA’s network of trains and buses is holding up the state’s budget. Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers are waiting on ...