New York State News

Beginning this year, the state will start to withhold hundreds of millions of federal dollars it usually passes to counties to fund Medicaid, the health insurance program for low-income people.

A report from the State Comptrollers office shows that local sales taxes increased by 7% over the first quarter of the year.

The $229 billion package includes changes to bail reform laws, the minimum wage, and new requirements to shift people to clean energy.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is putting an end to fraudulent government websites that scammed many New Yorkers.

New York has not had a chief judge for more than half a year, and it could be a bit longer before a new one is in place.

New York farmers are asking for more money in the state budget for a safety training program that they say saves lives and helps prevent injuries among farmworkers.

The proposed bill to fine those dumping radiological agents into state waters comes as Holtec International considers dumping radioactive waste into the Hudson River.

Advocates for stronger laws to protect tenants' rights in the face of eviction say they are encouraged by a court ruling that struck down a local Good Cause Eviction law in the city of Albany. They say it strengthens the argument that there should be a statewide law.

New York is not likely to have a new chief judge until later this spring, after the state Senate rejected Governor Kathy Hochul's first choice for the job.

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed $227 billion spending plan is 2.4% larger than last year’s budget. But she says she knows that the good times won't last.