Hochul's 'smooth sailing' budget proposal: Funding for popular issues, no big risks
Some lawmakers say the governor is trying to raise her lagging polling numbers ahead of 2026, when she would be up for ...
N.Y. Gov. Hochul’s ‘BABY Benefit’ would provide $1.2K to struggling New Yorkers building families
The BABY benefit is just one of various proposals in Hochul’s budget designed to aid child-rearing New Yorkers, including an ...
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Governor Hochul Announces Tripling of Suffolk Crime Analysis Center to Combat Long Island Crime
Governor Hochul announces the expansion of Suffolk Crime Analysis Center, which now has increased size and staff to help ...
Racehorse injuries: Hochul's budget calls for new tech to help prevent them
An advanced imaging system would be located at the Cornell University Ruffian Equine Specialists veterinary facility adjacent ...
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NYSUT President Melinda Person discusses Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed ban on cell phones in schools
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has included more than $13 million in her executive budget to support a statewide ban on ...
Not just $1,400 IRS stimulus checks: these states are paying as much as $725 in tax relief
Besides the IRS sending out the remaining stimulus payments there are a couple states where certain residents will see some ...
HEAP funding restored by governor
The Home Energy Assistance Program, a federally funded program designed to help low-income people heat and cool their homes ...
NY spends $35 million to reopen HEAP applications after federal funding runs out
There were more than 1.3 million households in New York that hadn’t paid their energy bills for more than 60 days as of ...
Good news with the CTC with up to $1,000 refund: if you live in this state, you get an increase in the Child Tax Credit
New York families could see a financial boost with changes to the Child Tax Credit, promising relief for households across ...
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Push for wine in NY grocery stores faces opposition
As momentum grows for allowing wine sales in New York grocery stores, Gov. Kathy Hochul excluded the proposal from her budget ...
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NY lawmakers pass bill to protect health data: Will Hochul sign it?
The New York legislature approved a bill to safeguard health data collected via apps and wearable devices, addressing gaps in HIPAA protections. Sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger, the measure requires ...
Meet the New President of NY's Association of Trial Court Jurists
Supreme Court Justice Frank Caruso of Niagara Falls recently assumed the presidency of New York's alliance of trial court ...