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A statewide ban on 287-g agreements went into effect. It outlaws collaboration between local police and federal ICE officials. But some law enforcement agencies are challenging the ban in court.
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President Trump signs an executive order doubling down on his trade war against Canada. New York Governor Kathy Hochul calls the move, "absurd."
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At the New York State Fair, farmers say the trade fight with Canada is making it harder to sell crops, afford equipment and make long-term decisions about their farms.
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White House administrators call it a necessary step to stop health insurance profiteering, while Gillibrand and Hochul warn it will raise Medicare Part D premiums for New York’s seniors.
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Governor Kathy Hochul has given indications she will sign a law that restricts certain ICE activities, such as when and where agents can wear masks and detain immigrants and suspects.
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A deal to adopt reforms to New York's auto insurance laws would reduce fraud, crack down on staged accidents & reduce premiums. Trial lawyers opposed the changes agreed to by Governor & legislators.
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New York State Police will be able to take up to 20 days off for trauma after a deadly-violence incident. Passed by the legislature, it's codified in Governor Kathy Hochul's budget proposal.
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Governor Kathy Hochul included funding in her state budget proposal for a NYC program for free childcare for all 2-year-olds. The Fiscal Policy Institute says it could help the economy and parents.
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Both Democratic Sen. Rachel May and GOP Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay say they're waiting for more details.
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After the US military strike in Venezuela, a mix of praise for military, concern for the future, and condemnation of President Trump on how the operation was carried out, from NY officials