New York

“If you have access to health care right away, in your own community, it's much better than having to be transported for 45 minutes, an hour or longer to care."

It looks like tolls on the New York State Thruway will go up for the first time in 14 years, but the public will get to weigh in on that plan before it goes into effect.

First elected in 2014, Katko served four terms in Congress representing New York’s 24th Congressional District and has been voted as one of the most bipartisan members of Congress.

Environmental advocates are praising Gov. Kathy Hochul's signing of legislation late last week, which puts a two-year pause on new and renewed air permits for possible fuel power plants that house cryptocurrency mining.

Before the legislation, hospitals and medical providers could put liens on patients’ homes or take up to 10 percent of their paychecks to collect on unpaid medical bills. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation last week prohibiting those collection practices, effective immediately.

On Thanksgiving Day, the statute of limitations for reporting adult sexual abuse was waived for one year, due to the Adult Survivors Act.

Gov. Kathy Hochul described the weekend's snowstorm affecting Buffalo and Watertown as "historic."

Political experts are analyzing the closest gubernatorial election in New York state in years. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s five percentage point win over Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Long Island) should point out lessons both Republicans and Democrats should heed.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul held a 10 percent lead over challenger, Republican Congressman Lee Zeldin. In New York’s U.S. Senate race, Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer leads Republican Joe Pinion 54 percent to 34 percent.

Conklin residents say they are shocked one of their own is the suspect of the shooting in Buffalo. But some Black residents in nearby Binghamton are less surprised.