New York State Senate

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) defeats Republican Joe Pinion for his fifth term in the U.S. Senate.

On Tuesday, Aug. 23, New Yorkers will participate in their second primary election of the year, with key races for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives and the state Senate. If you’re looking to head to the polls, here are the basics.

New York State Senator Jim Gaughran, D-Syosset, announced Friday that he will not seek reelection in November, citing the recently redrawn legislative district maps by a court-appointed special master. He would be forced to run against Senator Mario Mattera, R-Smithtown.

State Senator John Brooks, a Democrat from Long Island’s south shore, said he plans to retire. He cited New York’s new redistricting map as his reason for not seeking reelection.

New York state could require nursing homes to spend a certain amount of their revenue on direct patient care, mandate transparent reporting of COVID-19…

The New York State Senate passed an 11-bill package on Feb. 8 that targets bias in housing and real estate in reaction to investigations into systemic…

The New York state Senate has released a report this week that calls for increased penalties for real estate practices that perpetuate housing…

Democratic New York lawmakers say this will finally be the year the state makes changes to the parole system. Elected officials will focus on two bills…

Long Island sent four Republicans to the New York State Senate this week for the start of the new legislative session. That’s one more than last session…

Suffolk County Republicans have not only held on to their state and congressional districts, but reclaimed several seats lost to Democratic freshmen in…