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New York Farms and Factories Left Scrambling Amid Uncertainty Around Trump Tariffs

Business leaders in upstate New York say they are bracing for the effects of new tariffs on Canadian...

Indictment Charges Seven with First-Degree Murder in Alleged Torture Death of Sam Nordquist

Note: The following story contains references to physical and sexual abuse. Seven people accused in...

Trump Push to Scuttle CHIPS Act Befuddles New York Leaders

President Donald Trump says lawmakers should “get rid” of a $52 billion program providing subsidies...

Facing Closure and Losing Staff, Refugee Groups Ask Albany to Replace Lost Federal Funds

Agencies that work with refugees called on New York lawmakers on Tuesday to double state funding...

How Does it Feel to Be Involuntarily Committed? NY Advocates Condemn Gov. Hochul Plan

Evelyn Graham-Nyaasi knows what it’s like to be involuntarily committed for mental health treatment...

With Higher Education Funding at Risk, SUNY and CUNY Students Call for the State to Step In

Some SUNY and CUNY students say if funding for higher education is affected by federal spending cuts...

How Hudson Valley Lawmakers Voted on House Budget Resolution

The House narrowly passed a multitrillion-dollar budget framework Tuesday, bringing President...

Is Hochul’s Child Tax Credit Enough? Some Lawmakers Say No

One thousand dollars. That’s what Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to increase New York’s child tax credit...

New York Farmers Continue to Wait on Frozen USDA Funds

Nearly a month after a judge ordered President Donald Trump to halt his pause on funding for some...

Commission on Reparations Needs More Time to Complete Mission

In December 2023, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a law creating the nine-member Community...

New York NOW Reporters Roundtable

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing growing calls for him to either resign or be removed from...

Hochul Rejects Louisiana Extradition Order for Doctor

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected an extradition order from Louisiana for a New Paltz...

Federal Order on Refugees Leaves NY Resettlement Agencies Scrambling

More than 1,000 refugees across upstate New York are worrying about how they will pay their rent and...

Trump Says He Wants to ‘Terminate’ FEMA. Here’s What That Could Mean for New York

Communities across New York rely on funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency after...

Trump Moves to Stop Congestion Pricing Tolls in New York City

The Trump administration moved to revoke federal approval for congestion pricing on Wednesday...

As Hochul Weighs Removing Mayor Adams, Lt. Gov. Delgado Says He ‘Speaks for New Yorkers’

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado has declared his independence from Gov. Kathy Hochul. The lieutenant...

Growing Road Salt Shortage Across New York State

It’s been a snowy and consistently cold winter so far. Governor Kathy Hochul says these are...

Former NYS Senator Martucci Takes on New Role as Region 2 Administrator for EPA

Former New York State Senator Michael Martucci has been tapped as Region 2 Administrator of the...

NY Comptroller Warns of Potential Federal Cuts, Questions Rebate Checks

The state’s top financial manager warned Friday that the governor’s budget is vulnerable to...

Changes to NY’s Home Health Care Program Faces Criticism

Lawmakers put administrators for the state’s controversial home health care program in the hot seat...