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New York’s latest attempt to restrict who can carry a handgun in public and where firearms can be brought was picked apart Thursday by a federal judge, who ruled that multiple provisions in a state law passed this year are unconstitutional.
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A judge in Manhattan has decided to charge the New York State Independent Redistricting Commission, or IRC, to draft new state Assembly districts for 2024 elections.
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Farm workers in New York should earn overtime pay after 40 hours worked in a week, as opposed to the current 60-hour threshold, a state wage board recommended on Tuesday.
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The US Drug Enforcement Agency issued a national warning about brightly-colored fentanyl pills that target young people. So far the pills have been found in over a dozen states including New York.
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New York’s new laws governing the carrying of concealed weapons take effect Thursday, after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the state’s century old laws.
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Robert E. Lee, the Confederate general, was the U.S. military academy's superintendent before the Civil War.
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New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered three Long Island real estate companies to pay $115,000 to settle claims of housing discrimination.
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Millions of New Yorkers are estimated to have questions about qualifying for President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.
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Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons expressed interest in a ferry service to New York City, which state officials have talked about for decades.
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Diesel and heating oil supplies in the Northeast are more than 50% below the recent average, raising concerns that an extreme weather event could cause supply disruptions, federal officials said.