Politics

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (131+ words) New York Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer on the 25th anniversary of 9/11 to remember the fallen and those who have succumbed in the years since from illnesses related to toxic exposures near the World Trade Center. New…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (607+ words) DALLAS — New York is getting the backseat treatment at the GOP midterm convention this week, with its delegation being placed in the left rear corner of the arena, marking a significant downgrade from the 2016 and 2024 party gatherings. In the past,…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (372+ words) New York has joined a multistate lawsuit challenging a federal rule that blocks Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program reimbursement for gender-affirming care provided to transgender adolescents. Attorney General Letitia James and the coalition argue that the U.S. Department of Health…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) New York officials are calling on the Trump administration to release $87 million in federal homeland-security money they say remains withheld from the state after a court challenge restored part of a larger reduction. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) Rochester and Syracuse are among 10 New York communities receiving $2 million each for youth programs aimed at expanding opportunity and preventing violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday. The $20 million Project RISE investment will support 136 programs statewide, including mentoring, mental health services,…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) The winner, Amadeo Fusca, was the crowd favorite, wearing a jersey for the NBA champion New York Knicks underneath a suit. Fusca also had a haircut and facial hair similar to Mamdani, taking home a $100 prize. Mamdani, a democratic socialist…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (123+ words) President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America is drawing mixed reactions from New York Republicans and criticism from Democrats, according to State of Politics. Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman called the move “fun” and said he…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (177+ words) Bars and restaurants seeking New York liquor licenses no longer have to disclose whether patrons will be allowed to dance under a statewide policy change announced Friday. The State Liquor Authority has stopped considering patron dancing when it reviews applications…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul said three million fewer Canadians visited New York during the past year as federal tariffs and political tensions disrupted tourism and cross-border commerce. In a Friday television interview, Hochul said the decline has affected communities from Buffalo…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (102+ words) The Post Bulletin asked candidates about their background information, as well as their reasons for wanting to serve on the district's governing body. Meet the candidates running for the Rochester School Board Ten candidates are running for four open seats…...