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There are significant fines for those not in compliance.
The office says residents who live near rivers or streams should remain alert around this time of year.
Rain and gusty winds are rolling through on Monday.
Common Cause New York, Free Speech for People and the League of Women Voters of Rensselaer County sent a letter to state AG Letitia James.
Gov. Hochul is arguing that fraud and high payouts are making car insurance policies soar sky-high.
Deborah Glick joins Capital Tonight.
There’s a call to expand the current budget of the Special Needs Assisted Living Residence Voucher Program beyond its current $7.75 million budget.
Leaders say Thursday’s attack wasn’t an isolated incident and point to a growing trend of antisemitic violence.
Veterans have their opinions about war, but it’s also something that can trigger difficult memories or PTSD.
The Climate Action Council is a 22-member panel appointed by the governor and both houses of the Senate and Assembly.
Rochester General Hospital is the first site in the U.S. for the AquaPass clinical trial.
Here's a look at a handful events happening around the Hudson Valley and Capital Region.
Republican Steve Neuhaus and Democrat Pat Ryan discussed the conflict.
Money dysmorphia means you have an inaccurate sense of your own finances.
Upstate lawmakers have continued their push to see New York’s other municipalities outside of NYC find something closer to equal footing.
Jack O'Donnell joins Capital Tonight.
The Stop Online Predators Act was included in the governor’s State of the State proposals.
Katie Verderber graduated in 2016 before being deployed to Afghanistan. Then in 2019, her spine was injured on an advising mission.
All county health departments have sent health assessments to the state.
Small business owners can organize their documents in a simpler form through a new app.
Catholic Central School in Latham will end its high school program next school year, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany announced Thursday.
The governor said the expansion will better align with the schedules of student parents enrolled in high-demand programs.
Hundreds from across the region came together to highlight the strength of the emergency food system and growing concerns over the recent changes.
Police say the body of a man was found without a head or hands on Davis Hill Road in the town of Andover on March 20, 1970.
City officials recently traveled to Baltimore to meet with their mayor and other officials to see what has worked there.
According to the FBI, seniors lost $4.8 billion in 2024 to frauds and scams.
In her ruling, Judge Lorna Schofield said the government has not shown the likelihood that it will success on the merits of its case.
Compared to other wars, American support in the early days of this conflict is largely waning.
It was for a discussion on the Second Look Act, which advocates said would allow judges to review and reconsider sentences.
Steve McLaughlin touched on developing county facilities and economic improvements.
Hochul says an impending judicial deadline related to the state’s troubled cap-and-invest program could send rates skyrocketing even further.
The two one-house budgets added to the executive’s investments in children.
State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, a Democrat from Manhattan, introduced the bill in response to skyrocketing rates of antisemitic hate in New York City.
But Hochul said she's not against the theoretical idea of raising taxes on the rich.
As the war in the Middle East continues, prices at the gas pump seem to keep climbing.
The New York State Comptroller's Office reports homelessness has grown sharply, doubling between 2022 and 2024.
The Beacon is a voluntary, short-term treatment program for youth ages 12 to 17 with Medicaid insurance who are experiencing mental health crises.
Upstate New York legislators convened Wednesday to highlight recommendations from a report which states rural ambulance services are nearing collapse.
As U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran continue, a family leans on faith and community while their 19-year-old sailor serves overseas.
A proposed bill could require all public universities in New York to have at least one contraceptive vending machine.
According to Jeremy Jimenez, being a licensed cannabis grower can sometimes feel like reality TV.
A medical research company is accepting people to participate in the trial.
It’s the Saints’ first NCAA Tournament berth since 2010.
The state Assembly and Senate want to fill the city’s budget hole — estimated to be more than $5 billion.
Al Cardillo, the president and CEO of the Home Care Association of New York State, joins Capital Tonight.
Shadi Abuolba has dozens of family members stuck living in a war zone with no food, clean water, medical supplies and survival resources.
On May 14, 2022, Payton Gendron killed 10 Black people and injured three at a Tops supermarket on the city's East Side.
Both parades will take place on Saturday, March 14.
Pablo Davis, deputy chief of a technical rescue team, says many people underestimate the power of moving water.
Demonstrators at Buffalo State University called on state leaders to approve $42M in the upcoming budget to close deficits at four universities.
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