Gov. Kathy Hochul

5.7 or 11.6% increases are expected for New York’s professional traineeships employees at 46 state agencies

Debt collectors in New York may soon be prohibited from contacting individuals through social media platforms like Facebook or Instagram.

Law enforcement in New York will increase patrols to reduce speeding through the weekend.

New York officials estimate, each year, fireworks send more than 150 people to the emergency room, most of them in July.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a number of bills in the waning days of 2023, and that has led to some lingering disappointment in 2024.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislators continue to disagree on how to address the states affordable housing crisis as the session comes to a close.

The governor says there is sufficient agreement with the Legislature on major items to announce the preliminary accord.

With the New York state budget now over four weeks late, Gov. Kathy Hochul says the wait may be nearly over — but nothing is settled yet.

The second of Gov. Kathy Hochul's two choices to serve on the state's high court gets a hearing from the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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