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December 1, 2022 at 12:21 pm

Report: Wide racial disparity in New York prison discipline

A new report finds that Black and Hispanic people incarcerated in New York state prisons are more likely than white people to face further punishment...

November 8, 2022 at 2:05 am

Battle for US House goes through New York’s suburbs VIEW

The fight for control of the U.S. House of Representatives was being partly decided Tuesday on a battleground that seemed unlikely a year ago: New...

October 29, 2022 at 10:55 am

NY fitfully counts absentee ballots amid legal challenge

Republican election officials around New York refused to process absentee ballots amid a court challenge earlier this week.

October 25, 2022 at 5:40 pm

Crime, Trump center stage in sole New York governor’s debate VIEW

Fights over crime, abortion and the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection took center stage as New York Gov. Kathy Hochul faced her Republican challenger, U.S. Rep....

October 21, 2022 at 3:01 pm

NY law allowing early counting of absentee ballots in limbo

New York’s plan to start counting absentee ballots early hit a roadblock Friday when a state judge ruled the law unconstitutional.

August 3, 2022 at 12:49 pm

Justice Department details threats against election workers VIEW

A top official says the Justice Department has charged five people for making threats of violence against election workers amid a rising wave of harassment...

July 21, 2022 at 10:39 am

Outside review planned for New York’s COVID-19 response

An outside auditor will review the New York state government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

FILE – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul speaks during a ceremony to sign a package of bills to strengthen gun laws on June 6, 2022, in New York. New York state is rolling out a novel strategy to screen applicants for gun permits by requiring people seeking to carry concealed handguns to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and conduct.” (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) NYRD404 NYRD404

July 8, 2022 at 4:50 am

Gun applicants in NY will have to list social media accounts

New York state residents seeking to carry concealed handguns will have to hand over their social media accounts for a review of their “character and...

July 1, 2022 at 8:27 am

NY overhauls handgun rules in effort to preserve some limits VIEW

New York’s legislature has approved a sweeping overhaul of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits after the Supreme Court said people...

FILE â€” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signs a package of bills to strengthen gun laws, June 6, 2022, in New York. The Supreme Court, Thursday, June 23, 2022, struck down a restrictive New York gun law in a major ruling for gun rights. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) NYRD408 NYRD408

June 29, 2022 at 1:06 pm

New York governor: State to limit where guns can be carried

New York leaders plan to ban people from carrying firearms into many places of business unless the owners put up a sign saying guns are...