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New York state lawmakers on Tuesday reached an agreement to strip Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) of his pandemic-related emergency powers as he faces two controversies and calls for his resignation.

Governor Cuomo's top aide privately apologized to Democratic lawmakers for withholding the state's nursing-home death toll from COVID-19 — telling them "we froze" out of fear the true numbers would "be used against us" by fed

Local governments can now administer doses to restaurant workers if they choose.

Wall Street leaders seem to have genuine (and warranted) concern about whether or not New York's economy could simply collapse if it continues down the path it's on.

The state's rollout of last year's plastic bag ban was so muddled and confusing that...

New York mayoral candidate Andrew Yang is focusing his bid to lead the city on a basic income proposal that echoes his presidential campaign's $1,000 per month universal basic income. But unlike his presidential campaign plan, the new policy seeks to

People in Brooklyn are hitting the streets, demanding the president sign the latest $900 billion coronavirus stimulus plan.

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus aid bill is expected to bring tens of billions of dollars to New York through cash payments to individuals and families, unemployment checks, small business loans and more

New York State Assembly Democrats are mulling an array of new and higher taxes on the rich as well as legalization of mobile sports betting and marijuana to address a fiscal crisis fueled by the coronavirus pandemic. The lawmakers discussed raising taxes

Amid Covid-19-related budget shortfalls, statewide legal mobile sports betting could soon come to New York.

A bill proposed in the New York State Assembly by Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal (D/WF-Manhattan) would make the COVID-19 mandatory in "certain situations."

FDNY employees are among the first groups that will be offered the coronavirus vaccine after hospital workers, and nursing home patients and staff. But will they actually take it?

Condo Interest In New York Suburbs Erupts As Exodus Accelerates Tyler Durden Sun, 12/06/2020 - 15:20 Flush with cash, city dwellers from New York City have been panic buying condos in the suburbs as homes in these outline areas become too pricey, accordin

The resolution does contain conditions limiting its scope. Those include that the state government should only consider making vaccinations mandatory if voluntary COVID-19 vaccinations fall short of producing needed levels of population immunity; that an assessment of the health threat to various

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor signed an executive order Wednesday recognizing Juneteenth as a paid holiday for state employees to commemorate the emancipation of slaves in the U.S.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he will sign an executive order Wednesday to make Juneteenth a holiday for New York State employees, and will propose legislation to commemorate the day as an official state holiday next year.

It's absolutely bizarre that two of the people allegedly responsible for torching a police vehicle during the New York City riots were lawyers. They're going to need their knowledge of the law now. According to the Department of Justice, they are

Protesters hold demonstrations across the region condemning police brutality and racism in the wake of the death of George Floyd.

The State Senate passed the bill on Tuesday with a majority of 40-22 and Governor Cuomo says he will sign it into law this week. All the Republicans in the Senate voted against it.

Vincent D'Andraia is the NYPD officer who was recorded pushing activist Dounya Zayer to the ground during a protest against police brutality in Brooklyn, New York.