After 117 long years, the State of New York has repealed an esoteric law that made it illegal for people to cheat on their spouses. New York governor ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed several pieces of legislation this week as part of an ongoing effort to fight crime and keep New Yorkers safe, ...

The governor said she supports immigrants with “legal papers” but will cooperate with the Trump administration to remove ...

A criminal justice system transformed with a goal of keeping as few people in jail or prison as possible, for as short a time ...

Law enforcement officials say they have broken up a shoplifting ring that stole nearly $2 million in merchandise from well-known stores and resold the items in New York City as well as in the ...

They say cheaters never prosper, but in New York state they at least won’t be charged with a crime. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill aimed at closing a "deadly" loophole in New York domestic violence laws that will allow ...

The new law, named after Melanie Chianese, will expand domestic violence protections to all include all adults linked to the ...

New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes — but doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond ...

A new state initiative aimed at repairing and rehabilitating vacant apartments across the state will invest more than $13 ...

That entire time, the state continued paying him a salary. Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Stradford, a local bureaucrat and failed politician, as a commissioner in June 2023. His isn’t the only ...

A bill pushed by state Sen. Michelle Hinchey that expands protections for victims of domestic violence and their families has been signed into law. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the legislation, known as ...