Rachel May

On the heels of new statistics showing a higher COVID-19 death toll, some state lawmakers are calling for the New York State Health Commissioner to resign.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is expected to pick Harlem state Sen. Brian Benjamin to be the next lieutenant governor.

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

Staff at New York’s nursing homes aren’t paid enough to compete with entry-level positions in other industries, which health care groups told the state Legislature Tuesday has led to average turnover rates in recent years as high as 94%.

Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, and State Sen. Rachel May visited a Syracuse child care center Tuesday to thank workers for staying on the job during the…

It was a strange year for the New York State Legislature, to say the least. Business being conducted remotely due to the pandemic, a huge budget deficit,…

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…

With the New York State budget completed, Grant Reeher speaks with Democratic State Senator Rachel May and Republican Assemblyman Will Barclay to evaluate…

When the Biden administration unveiled a $2 trillion jobs and infrastructure plan this week, it included a mention of the I-81 project in Syracuse, and…

This is one of a series of stories from WRVO on how the COVID-19 pandemic changed life in central and northern NY over the last year. Find all of the…