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As one of the few states where counties administer SNAP, New York will bear the brunt of a change that shifts more of the costs for the food program away from Washington.

New York State officials say a historic investment in childcare is helping move the state closer to universal access while also giving counties more resources to address long-standing waitlists.

State Senator Jeremy Zellner, who lost his primary June 23, intends to seek re-election as Erie County Democratic Committee Chair and work to get other Democrats elected.

A Central New York indigenous craftsman is among the rare artisans reclaiming ancient traditions through the carving of traditional lacrosse sticks.

As a Department of Justice memo challenges a disabled person's right to integration, activists, experts, and state officials respond in New York.

Due to federal cuts, the state Essential Plan will no longer be able to offer health insurance to those who make between 200% and 250% of the poverty level. This leaves 450,000 state residents uninsured.

A mom from Long Island has campaigned for a decade to protect kids caught in the middle of child custody battles ever since she lost her own toddler. Two-year-old Kyra Franchetti was shot and killed by her father during court-ordered unsupervised visitation in 2016. He later committed suicide by setting his home on fire.

A spokesman for Gov. Kathy Hochul says such development is happening "only on land that is willingly leased by landowners."

A former DEC engineer who brought to light a Niagara Falls factory's dangerous bladder carcinogen emissions was recognized as activists push for compliance with a state order.

A state program has adopted new tactics as its expanded far beyond the five boroughs.