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When New Yorkers begin early voting on Saturday, their ballots will contain five propositions, on issues from expanding voting access to whether everyone in the state should be guaranteed the right to clean air and water. -
Thomas O'Neil-White/New York State Republican Committee Chair Nick Langworthy’s state-wide Just Say No tour made its stop outside the Erie County Board of Elections in downtown Buffalo Thursday. Langworthy, State Senator Rob Ortt and Assemblyman William Barclay oppose several proposals on the ballot for the upcoming election.
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New York was awarded $8.1 billion dollars in the latest round of school COVID-19 assistance, but schools’ needs have changed since the beginning of the pandemic. -
The primary for New York governor isn't until next June, but Siena College is out with a new poll looking at different pairings of Democratic candidates.
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The New York State Thruway Authority is partnering with Syracuse-based NUAIR on a pilot program to have drones inspect bridges and overpasses.
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Up to 100 Afghan evacuees will be welcomed to stay in temporary housing on the Buffalo State College campus as part of their resettlement, said Gov. Kathy Hochul, as her office announced evacuees will be allowed access to SUNY's Educational Opportunity Centers.
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State lawmakers in New York are considering legislation that would eliminate fees and surcharges for court and probation, and prevent the garnishment of commissary accounts to pay those fees.
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The federal program that is supposed to forgive student loans for workers who choose public service has failed in New York, according to a report from U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.
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Fears about inflation, supply chain problems and negative news in general are eroding people's confidence in the economy, according to a new poll from Siena College.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state has ended its opposition to a 2006 ruling from New York's highest court that required billions more to be allocated each year to schools to address inequities in the education system.
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The state Comptroller's Office has created a new online dashboard to track federal relief funds received during the pandemic, and eight state programs that offer targeted assistance to New Yorkers most severely impacted by COVID-19.
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A new Marist College poll this week found Kathy Hochul is the current frontrunner for next year’s gubernatorial election, but Rep. Lee Zeldin of eastern Long Island now has support from nearly all state Republican leaders.
