Monday’s budget deal between Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers includes provisions aimed at cracking down on individuals ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul talks with reporters after legislative leaders agreed on a state budget during a news event in the Red Room at the state Capitol Monday, April 28, 2025, in Albany, N.Y. Hans ...

Taking to social media, the 47-year-old uploaded a sketch of a figure wearing a pointed hood, infamously worn by the Ku Klux Klan. The X post was captioned, “MET BALL 2025.” The figure in the ...

Nearly a month after the state budget was technically due, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a “general agreement” to pass a tentative $254 billion budget. Included as part of the spending plan are versions ...

ALBANY – Gov. Kathy Hochul finally announced a record $254 billion budget deal with lawmakers Monday – nearly a month after blowing through the deadline for the spending plan. Hochul told ...

Kathy Hochul said Monday. The governor and state lawmakers finally struck a deal — though it’s a far cry from an outright mask ban that some advocates were pushing for in response to out-of ...

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced a "general agreement" on a deal with legislative leaders on a $254 billion state budget packed with policy measures that was due April 1.