Governor Kathy Hochul says public violence has been a growing concern in our state for some time and now there’s an extra worry in recent weeks following a surge in violent attacks in New York City, ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul says the recent surge in violence in the subway "cannot continue." She says she will include new ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — More New Yorkers will be able to access a free, online tax-filing service this year, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. The 2025 expansion to Direct File, a state partnership ...

Despite past opposition from lawmakers, the governor once again plans to propose expansions to laws involving involuntary ...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said she would include legislation regarding the state’s involuntary commitment standards in her new executive budget following a series of violent subway attacks ...

Those that have been in the state pen and their lawyers say “what is most unusual about the beatdown of Mr. Brooks is that it ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Friday to stop the runaway train of subway violence by making it easier to involuntarily commit and treat dangerous mentally ill New Yorkers — but critics quickly ...

Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation that would require health insurance companies to cover the cost of scalp cooling systems for those fighting cancer.

Congestion pricing is set to begin in New York City on Sunday, but the fight against it continues in New Jersey.

A spokesman for Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman confirmed Friday that the flags aren't at half-staff at county buildings for former President Jimmy Carter who died Sunday at age 100.

A spate of shocking crimes — including the woman fatally set on fire aboard a Brooklyn F train and the man thrown in front of a 1 train, many allegedly done by those with serious mental illness — ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more mentally ill ...