As Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes a statewide school cellphone ban, Education Commissioner Betty Rosa stressed the importance of ...

Under the state edict — assuming it gets through the state budget, in which it is embedded — local districts will have flexibility about how to implement a prohibition, provided they do the basic job ...

The New York City tolling program began on Jan. 5 after defying obstacles for decades. A move to stop it would likely touch off a legal battle between the state and federal government.

New York was the first state in the country to pass such a measure. Donor advocates estimated it could save 100 lives per ...

In an exclusive interview with NewsChannel 9, Governor Kathy Hochul didn’t offer any wiggle room in the amount of money her newly released state budget allocates for Upstate Hospital’s emergency room ...

This State of Yes Housing for All initiative is a step toward ensuring that every community has access to high-quality, affordable homes.

The history of development on Long Island involves transformations, but few, if any, are as dramatic as what RXR has been doing at Garvies Pont in Glen Cove.

The Ulster County Health Department has confirmed a farm within Ulster County has a positive case of highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as HPAI, H5N1 or Bird Flu. The positive case ...

Governor Kathy Hochul announced a 28% drop in gun violence in communities participating in New York’s Gun Involved Violence ...

After months of protest, Governor Hochul committed hundreds of millions to keep open the cash-strapped hospital.

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State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has expressed concern about New York's long-term ability to financially prepare itself for increasing costs of Medicaid, education and economic uncertainties.