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Guard Found Guilty in Beating Death of NY Prisoner Robert Brooks, 2 Others Acquitted
A former New York state corrections officer was found guilty Monday of murdering prisoner Robert...
The Moral Debate Over Death Facing NY Gov. Hochul
Jules Netherland sent New York Gov. Kathy Hochul a handwritten greeting card earlier this year...
Gov. Hochul Seeks to Water Down NY Prison Oversight Bill, Advocates Say
By Jimmy Vielkind/New York Public News Network Gov. Kathy Hochul is trying to water down legislation...
Federal Order Fast-Tracks SNAP Work Requirements in New York, Cutting Off Thousands
Big changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are coming to New York sooner...
Even-Year Elections Are Coming to New York’s Towns, Counties
New York state’s top court upheld a law moving many town- and county-level elections to...
NY Faces a Bleak Budget Just as Gov. Hochul Runs for Re-Election
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration is telling agencies to hold the line on spending, a sign of a...
Feds Charge NY Attorney General Letitia James with Mortgage Fraud
Prosecutors charged New York State Attorney General Letitia James with three counts of fraud on...
NY Won’t Pay to Keep Statue of Liberty Open During Federal Shutdown, Gov. Hochul Says
The Statue of Liberty may close as a result of the federal government shutdown. And if it does, New...
NY Prison Staffing and Morale Are Low Six Months After Strike
Staffing shortages at New York prisons have worsened, morale among guards remains low, and the lives...
New Poll Finds New Yorkers in an Empire State of Mind. That’s Good for Dems
This column originally appeared in The Politics Brief, Gothamist’s weekly newsletter on the people...
TikTok, Instagram May Request Selfie to Verify Age Under Proposed NY Rules
Social-media companies could soon verify their users’ age in New York by requesting a selfie or a...
Feds’ NY Raid Nets 57 Immigration Arrests: ‘Expect to See’ More, Official Says
A top federal prosecutor had a message for upstate New York businesses days after immigration agents...
New York AG James’ Office Hires Law Firm to Take on Federal Prosecutors
New York State Attorney General Letitia James’s office is lawyering up as the Democrat grapples with...
Gillibrand Seeks End to Forced Arbitration in Workplace
U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Wednesday that it’s time to put an end to forced arbitration...
NY State Proposes New Rule That Could Make Parole Easier for Juvenile Offenders
Jermayne Timmons was 15 years old when he fired a gun at a group of rival teens in Albany. The...
WNY Wind and Solar Projects Hang in Balance as Feds Tighten Rules on Renewables
The sight of towering wind turbines and fields carpeted with solar panels is becoming increasingly...
Hochul to Trump: We Don’t Need Your National Guard Troops
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she told President Donald Trump there was no need for him to deploy...
Battle of the Bean Counters: Challenger Emerges for NY Comptroller
Some Fridays you’ll find Drew Warshaw by the big brass bull near Wall Street holding an oversized...
Officials Say Policies Are in Place to Protect Immigrants from ICE at the NYS Fair
State officials say they have strict rules in place meant to protect illegal immigrants who may be...
The Peanut Effect: How One Dead Squirrel Upended New York Wildlife Enforcement
The smoggy, litter-swept stretch of the Cross Bronx Expressway leading to the Throgs Neck Bridge is...