Rather than alienate suburban commuters in an election year, New York’s governor slammed the brakes last spring on a plan to ...

Against the background of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. being nominated as head of the Department of Health and Human Services ...

(WBNG) -- Flags across New York State will be flown at half-staff on Monday to honor a young firefighter who died. Dariel ...

Lee Zeldin had stopped by Anne’s Pancakes in Elmira, New York, during his unsuccessful run for governor in 2022 when the power blinked out. But the flapjacks kept coming — because the small-town diner ...

The governor pumped the brakes on the first plan back in June, saying the original $15 toll was just too much for people to ...

What the future of congestion pricing in New York City could look like — and how much it could cost drivers — may soon be revealed, as the governor is expected to make an announcement Thursday ...

With the end of the 2023-2024 legislative session just six weeks away, Environmental advocates have launched a full-court ...

It’s trial by fire, or trial by GOP trifecta. In interviews with Playbook, Laura Gillen, John Mannion and Josh Riley said they’ve long understood the need to tamp down on hyperpartisanship. Democrats ...

The reintroduction of New York City congestion pricing tolls will be discussed at an MTA board meeting today.Last week, Gov.

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The congestion pricing updated tolling plan is up for a vote Monday before the MTA board - and it is expected to pass.

New York State's Clean Slate Act is now in effect. The act automatically seals certain criminal records after a required ...