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…
Governor Hochul reaffirms New York’s commitment to 9/11 families with education aid
(WRGB) — Governor Hochul has reaffirmed New York State’s commitment to supporting families and survivors of the September…
Lawyer disputes claim ICE raid workers waived rights
A Syracuse-based immigration attorney handling a half-dozen cases after ICE raided a food factory in Cayuga County last…
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…
Rural NY bears the burden of state’s clean energy goals, county executive says
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, N.Y. (WRGB)— As New York pushes to meet its ambitious clean energy goals, some rural communities…
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…
N.Y. high court hears arguments in even-year election law
The New York state Court of Appeals began hearing arguments Monday over the constitutionality of the new state…
Mental health therapist on signs and symptoms of gambling
This weekend on In Focus, we’re looking at the impact of problem gambling. JoDee Kenney sits down with…
Crusading for equitable, fair wages and retirement, for all New Yorkers
State Sen. Robert Jackson represents New York’s 31st Senate District, which includes parts of Manhattan’s West Side as…
Canadian tourists aren’t crossing the border to visit NY amid Trump tensions
During the War of 1812, American forces at Fort Niagara led a raid across the Niagara River and…