New York State News

The medical center in Plattsburgh has reinstated a requirement that visitors and patients wear masks.

Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday that if there’s a federal government shutdown, it may slow progress on a new program aimed at easing the state’s migrant crisis.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has demolished its temporary building on Roxham Road.

Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined steps to getting some of the state's 100,000 migrants out of shelters and into jobs, now that the Biden administration has approved temporary work permits.

More than 80% of voters say the cost of living in New York State is a major problem, with the migrant influx and affordable housing following behind as intriguing issues. That's according to a new Siena College Research Institute poll, which Siena's Steve Greenberg weighed in on with WAMC News.

In a letter to state agency heads, Blake Washington, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s budget director, wrote that an end to three years of pandemic-era federal stimulus packages and lower-than-expected tax collections are fueling the gap, which is estimated to reach $9 billion next year.

In the face of both long-term climate challenges and disasters, farmworkers shared that their biggest problem is a lack of preparedness. But preparedness, especially for communities like seasonal and migrant farmworker communities, can be a complicated task.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed into law a measure to make it easier for New Yorkers to access mail-in voting. Some New York Republicans, led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, have filed a lawsuit against the measure.

New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand spoke with WAMC News about a number of issues on Wednesday, including a looming government shutdown.

The New York State Conference of Mayors and Municipal Officers has a new executive director for the first time in 17 years. Barbara Van Epps began at NYCOM in mid-August and has been with the organization since 2006.