Many local elections in New York state are going to be moving to even years to line up with national elections.

A major shift in New York State’s election calendar may be on the horizon following an appeals court ruling that upholds a ...

Federal judge orders external manager to take control of Rikers Island jail after reports of violence and mismanagement.

Unlike current law, NY’s proposed involuntary commitment process would forcibly hospitalize mentally ill people unable to care for basic needs.

Below are the answers by Zellnor Myrie, a state senator who represents Brooklyn neighborhoods including Crown Heights and ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine were joined by officials from Long Island ...

This article will provide a brief overview of the medflight industry and the legal issues that often crop up in litigating medflight crashes on behalf of both injured patients and passengers ...

(AP Photo/Hans Pennink, File) ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A mid-level appeals court in New York has upheld a law that shifts many ...