Health plan changes foreshadows tough NY budget in 2026
Governor Kathy Hochul this week revealed that the state will be forced to revert 1.3 million low-income New…
N.Y. Mental Health Association on psychiatric hospitals
According to the New York Budget Division, the state is preparing for a growing structural budget deficit with…
Supporters of ranked choice voting hope to bring it upstate
ALBANY, N.Y. – As the election season approaches, a grassroots group says it’s working to make voting more…
Political insiders discuss Hochul, crime, NYC mayoral race
While the unofficial end of summer is around the corner, the political world is heating up from Albany…
N.Y. DCJS on gun crime statistics
The 2026 election cycle, which includes midterm congressional seats and the races for governor and attorney general, are…
At least 16K N.Y. seniors on waitlists for services
At least 16,000 older New Yorkers who need home care, meals or other services continue to languish on…
Services set for trooper who served at World Trade Center
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Calling hours will be held Thursday for retired New York State Police Sgt. Frederick Scheidt…
Change to federal policy on marijuana
President Donald Trump is considering the reclassification of cannabis. This would better align the federal government with states…
NY Focus reporter on the systemic changes needed at DOCCS
Earlier this week, Capital Tonight spoke with the commissioner of the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCs).…
Assemblyman Ed Ra discusses N.Y., Texas redistricting battle
To fans of 1980s children’s films or “Stranger Things,” the redistricting saga may be the true Neverending Story.…