New York, often called the Empire State, is one of fourth-most populated in the United States. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 19.9 million people live in the state.

Smartphone use in our schools has supercharged in-school violence and bullying, created an educational environment full of distraction, and isolated our children from each other,” said Raj

New York’s status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants has shifted over time. Now, as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to enter office, it may shift once again.

As the cost of living dominates politics, dozens of residents offered plans to bring down the price of housing, child care, transportation, cultural life and more.

At police headquarters Monday, interim Chief Brendan Cox said Albany saw less crime in 2024 than in 2023. Cox says incidents of violent crime, including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, fell by 2 percent. Total property crime, including burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft fell by by 15 percent.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pitching voters on a series of populist economic policies as she lays out her agenda for the year

Forrest, Jabari Brisport, Marcela Mitaynes, Sarahana Shrestha, and my neighbors Emily Gallagher, Kristen Gonzalez, Zohran Mamdani and Julia Salazar. Their campaigns were built from the bottom up, developed hundreds of new leaders in our communities, and they’re winning things like BPRA and “good cause” eviction.

In early 2022, Hochul wanted to allow basement and garden apartments in communities zoned for single-family housing and to increase residential density in parts of New York City. But she nixed the apartments idea after Long Island lawmakers opposed any move that would override local zoning laws.

New York City and five upstate New York cities have been named some of the best in the country in 2024 by real estate and tourism consulting firm Resonance Consultancy.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams said his meeting with President-elect Donald Trump on Friday went “well,” but declined to immediately talk about what they discussed.

One hundred years ago, the New York State Conference of Mayors deemed the capital city the second-least expensive city to run in the state