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How the New York State budget works

This article was published in partnership with New York Focus. Each spring, Albany lawmakers decide how to spend hundreds of ...
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New York approves fourth budget extender as policy stalls negotiations

New York State lawmakers passed another emergency budget extender to fund state operations through April 20, with Democratic ...

2 men plead not guilty in alleged Islamic State-inspired bomb attempt outside New York mayor’s home

Two men have pleaded not guilty to charges they brought homemade bombs to an anti-Muslim protest outside New York City’s mayor's home in a failed attempt at a terror attack inspired by the Islamic ...

What is a pied-à-terre tax? Hochul backs tax on luxury second homes in New York City

Gov. Kathy Hochul is supporting a proposal to tax wealthy New Yorkers who own a second home outside NYC worth more than $5 ...

New York loses $73.5M in federal funds over immigrant truck driver’s licenses dispute

The state refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver's licenses, triggering the federal funding cut.
Upstate New York

New York buys 700 acres near one of Upstate’s most scenic valleys

The 2,978-acre Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area & Unique Area is one of the most scenic and ecologically diverse environments in ...

Feds withholding $73 million in federal highway funds from New York. Here's why.

The federal government is withholding $73 million in highway funds from New York, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said ...

New N.Y. law would expand state liability for potholes damaging cars

"A common-sense step toward protecting everyday drivers and making sure they’re not left paying for problems they didn’t ...