Joe Griffo

State Sen. Joseph Griffo and Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon are pushing legislation to address physician shortages and "medical deserts" in upstate New York.

Vernon Downs, a central New York community staple, is in danger of closing unless an agreement over state-issued tax breaks is reached.

Some New York state lawmakers say now is the time to get serious about cleaning up Albany.

A proposal in the New York State Senate could mean more pain at the gas pump for central New Yorkers. However, the bill’s supporters say it will help the…

Marijuana activists have waited years for New York state to finally make cannabis legal. Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed it into law last week. But some…

Nursing homes in New York state can now allow more visitors in their facilities, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo, expanded the guidelines for visitations. Some…

Last month, New York state reduced the number of days a nursing home must be free from Covid-19 in order for families to visit from 28 days to 14, which…

When the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) denied individual assistance to residents in Oneida County where last year's Halloween storm damaged…

State Sen. Joe Griffo (R-Rome) said he has been approached by a number of doctors from the Mohawk Valley to the North Country who say many upstate…

More anti-Semitic incidents happened in New York City over the weekend. This comes after a stabbing at a Hanukkah party in Monsey, New York, injured five…