An obscure zoning regulation passed in 1961 has restricted residential housing development in New York City for the last 64 years.

Albany’s rainmakers have found a new way to shower cash into the state’s dwindling coffers. The day after Christmas, Gov. Hochul signed Bill S2129A into law, deputizing the Department of Environmental Conservation to fine fossil fuel companies billions of dollars for past greenhouse gas emissions.

New York City Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday that she is deploying more police officers to the New York City subway system.

But opponents still worry that it could have a chilling effect on people who wear masks for health or safety reasons.

New York, often called the Empire State, is one of fourth-most populated in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.9 million people live in the state.

A generation ago, New York Democrats and Republicans essentially agreed that police were good, laws necessary, and criminal disorder unacceptable. Since then, however, the Empire State’s Democratic Party has been overtaken by ideologues who believe — despite all evidence — that criminal justice is systemically racist,

In early 2022, Hochul wanted to allow basement and garden apartments in communities zoned for single-family housing and to increase residential density in parts of New York City. But she nixed the apartments idea after Long Island lawmakers opposed any move that would override local zoning laws.

Seeking a second term, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg may not be facing significant challenges on the campaign trail. But he will be running for reelection in a supercharged political

In a scathing rebuke, a New York judge ruled Monday in favor of five hemp businesses that were subject to a series of military-like raids last

Hudson Valley voters largely sided with their incumbents in the state Senate on Election Day, but the region has new members in the Assembly. In the 96th District, Democrat Patrick Carroll was elected to fill the seat vacated by former Assemblyman Ken Zebrowski, who stepped down last year to take a job with a lobbying firm.

I don’t think I have to pitch how Bragg failed. I think we all see it with our own eyes,’ Republican district attorney candidate, Maud Maron, tells

Who are you going to believe — the MTA's new daily updated data or, to paraphrase Groucho Marx, your own truth-tellin' eyes?