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Those vacant and decaying buildings of vague ownership are a problem everywhere in the state, as local governments gradually admit there are problems.

Letitia James' office gave its most detailed accounting yet of its probe into allegations that Trump's company repeatedly misstated the value of assets to get favorable loans or slash its tax burden.

New York’s eviction moratorium expired over the weekend, but tenants who applied for rent relief through the state’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program cannot be legally evicted, even if their application is still being processed.

Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan includes $10 billion for health care over the next several years, more money for schools and child care, as well as infrastructure projects and a larger environmental bond act proposal.

As part of her budget for fiscal year 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul is putting money towards reconnecting neighborhoods across the state which have been split by highways. This includes the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo. Given the history of the expressway, there is doubt a project could help the neighborhoods the expressway has most harmed.

The decision by Rep. John Katko (R-Camillus) to not run for reelection this year leaves a huge hole in central New York’s political landscape. The four-term Republican’s announcement last week that he is retiring ultimately helps Democrats, according to Syracuse University political science professor Grant Reeher.

The first bill allows voters to submit online requests for absentee ballots, while the second allows boards of elections to open absentee ballots prior to election day.

But Siena pollster Steve Greenberg said the numbers change depending on the political affiliation and race of the people responding to the survey.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to provide details on some ambitious spending programs announced earlier this month, when she gives her budget address Tuesday at 11 a.m. Budget watchdogs are warning, though, that the governor should also be ready for potential economic downturns in an uncertain time.

The state’s eviction moratorium put in place at the beginning of the pandemic is set to expire on Saturday and Gov. Kathy Hochul announced this week the state has run out of money for its rental assistance program. Does that mean people who can't afford their rent will be out on the street?