NY state news

Dozens of people gathered outside the Syracuse offices of the New York State DEC to call for the governor to release “cap and invest” regulations.

Democratic state lawmakers are optimistic that wine will soon line the shelves in some New York grocery stores, after making some changes to legislation that would upend a century-old law, to make it more palatable.

The Justice Department has opened a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo after Republicans recommended that he be charged with lying to Congress over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic

The law would move some county and town elections from odd-numbered years to even-numbered years.

A New York corrections officer admitted in court that he cleaned up blood from the fatal beating of an inmate in an attempt to conceal evidence.

During the 90-minute town hall meeting, Mannion shared concerns about the Trump administration, Medicaid and other issues.

New York is set to lower the minimum hiring age for prison guards from 21 to 18, a move to combat a shortage of corrections officers

The council made long-planned changes to the city's zoning rules, recommitted to its climate policies and approved recommendations for new resources for Ithacans experiencing homelessness.

Zoo New York and an 18.8% property tax increase brought people who live in Watertown out to Monday’s meeting.

The REAL ID Act goes into effect May 7, requiring anyone boarding a domestic flight to have REAL ID-compliant identification.