STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More New Yorkers will be able to access a free, online tax-filing service this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The 2025 expansion to Direct File, a state partnership ...

Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ...

More New Yorkers will be able to file their taxes for free this year with the Direct File program, Governor Kathy Hochul announced on Friday. For 2025, more New Yorkers will be eligible for the ...

More New Yorkers will be able to file their taxes for free this year with the expansion of an online tool launched in 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday.

Hochul seeks to change standards for involuntary commitment to hospital as violent acts on New York City subways continue.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday she’d introduce legislation to the state budget that would make it easier to involuntarily commit those suffering from mental illness to hospitals, citing an uptick in ...

The move comes after several high-profile violent incidents in the New York City subway system, including the death of a ...

The governor said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.