New York Gov. Kathy Hochul Appoints State A.G. Letitia James in Cornell Rape Case, Says She’s Lost Faith in Local Investigators

New York Governor Kathy Hochul says she has lost faith in local investigators’ handling of an alleged gang rape at Cornell ...

Governor replaces DA with New York AG Letitia James as special prosecutor in Cornell case

The Jane Doe, who has said she was raped and plied with drugs at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024, “deserves to know that ...

34 missing children and teens were found during a multi-agency operation in New York, officials say

A three-day, multi-agency operation led by New York state officials located 34 children and teens who had been reported ...

New York adds 700 acres to state forest system in Steuben County

New York is adding over 700 acres to a Steuben County state forest by transferring land from Pinnacle State Park.

Laura Harding, Esq. Appointed Commissioner, New York State Community Commission on Reparations Remedies

Harding is an Appointee of New York State Assembly Speaker Carl E. Heastie (District 83) ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES, ...
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New York enacts law on employee access to personnel records

Effective November 8, 2026, all New York employers, regardless of size, must provide current and former employees with access to their ...

Hochul backs changes to New York’s ‘voluntary intoxication’ loophole law

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday called for Albany lawmakers to close what critics call New York’s “voluntary intoxication loophole” in order to prevent cases like the sick alleged gang rape of a student ...

NY DEC expands McCarthy Hill State Forest

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that McCarthy Hill State Forest has expanded, adding a State Park. NY DEC Commissioner ...