The lawsuit was filed by a Cornell professor and two graduate students. The ruling comes nearly a week after one of the plaintiffs was informed that his student visa had been revoked.

Dan Rosenberg is the county's new poet laureate.

The state’s top court dismissed a case pursued under the Child Victims’ Act. A state legislator is trying to make the cases easier to continue.

Programming includes 35 films by international and local filmmakers focused on the environment and sustainability issues.

Just days prior to Tuesday's hearing, one of the plaintiffs was informed that his visa was revoked by the U.S. Department of State.

Terminated state correction officers will be eligible for hire in local government positions on or after April 10.

Progressive lawmakers have re-surfaced legislation first introduced four years ago that would triple membership of what they say is the underfunded and understaffed State Commission of Correction. But those same lawmakers say some of their Assembly colleagues have been stalling the measure since February.

The last-minute decision by the state health department to extend the deadline from April 1 to April 30 came after lawmakers and care recipients begged for a delay. They have called the transition process rushed and chaotic, and raised concern that tens of thousands of consumers stood to lose home care.

New York is nearing the final days for state budget discussions. State senators see work that needs to be done, but they’re also highlighting key wins from the One-House Budget Resolution.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in the party after he voted to move forward with Republican spending legislation that avoided a government shutdown.