Schenectady High seniors with a 90% average and strong math grades now get automatic UAlbany admission, plus a merit scholarship.

Lawmakers approved helmet rules, alcohol bans and fines up to $750 — plus a carve-out letting e-bikes onto the Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail.

Dan McCoy wants a 13th straight year under the tax cap, even as $22.69 million in new state mandates squeeze the county's books.

Strong and Safe New York is targeting over a million voters with claims tied to a Tebele family fundraiser and a no-bid contract.

Named for an 8-year-old West Virginia girl who died in 2018, the bill would give state officials just 48 hours to confirm abuse cases.

Mayor Dorcey Applyrs proposes a $355.2 million budget with new fees and a city sales tax to close Albany's fiscal gap.

Claimants must file before the blackout hits — the state warns payments will be delayed once the new system launches.

Thirty-five state lawmakers say Hochul's nuclear push could hit New Yorkers' utility bills hard, pointing to Georgia's cost blowouts as a warning.