The Democratic governor persuaded lawmakers to lower the standard for involuntary commitment of mentally ill people.

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in the state Legislature have reached a weeks-late agreement on New York’s state ...

Yes, New York Governor Kathy Hochul is already backtracking. Embroiled in various public transportation battles with ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul's favorability rating among voters in New York has reached its highest level since January 2024, ...

The agreed-to penalty enhancer could only be leveled if a suspect is charged with a class A misdemeanor or anything more ...

The 2025-2026 state spending plan is roughly a month late after weeks of haggling, particularly over the Governor’s marquee ...

New York State officials announced a tentative agreement Monday on a $254 billion budget that will prohibit most kids from ...

The Buffalo-born governor stopped short of saying whether the budget would include Mayor Christopher Scanlon's plan for 3% ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced she has reached an agreement with New York lawmakers for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget.

Nearly four weeks after the April 1st deadline, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a "general agreement" on a $254 billion ...

State leaders have agreed on the outlines of a $254 billion budget for the coming year, Gov. Kathy Hochul said — with the ...

The deal between Hochul and the Legislature’s Democratic majorities clears a major hurdle to a final budget deal.