Looking back: Once, Albany was an inexpensive city to run
One hundred years ago, the New York State Conference of Mayors deemed the capital city the second-least expensive city to run ...
How far away is New York from universal free child care?
"I want to partner with the legislature put our State on a pathway toward universal child care," Governor Kathy Hochul said ...
New group launches push for cell phone ban in NY schools: ‘Our kids’ well-being has collapsed’
Smartphone use in our schools has supercharged in-school violence and bullying, created an educational environment full of ...
40 Big Ideas to Make New York City More Affordable
As the cost of living dominates politics, dozens of residents offered plans to bring down the price of housing, child care, ...
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13 Largest Cities in New York, Ranked by Population
New York, often called the Empire State, is one of fourth-most populated in the United States. According to the U.S. Census ...
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Albany mayor, new police chief say most crime is on the decline
At police headquarters Monday, interim Chief Brendan Cox said Albany saw less crime in 2024 than in 2023. Cox says incidents ...
Gov. Kathy Hochul focuses on New York's affordability, subway safety during State of the State address
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in ...
New York Governor Pushes 'Affordability Agenda' as Democrats Regroup After Election Losses
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is pitching voters on a series of populist economic policies as she lays out her agenda for the ...
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New York’s Housing Crisis Isn’t Keeping Albany Up at Night This Year
In early 2022, Hochul wanted to allow basement and garden apartments in communities zoned for single-family housing and to ...
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DOT to Albany: Don’t Forget to Reauthorize Our Life-Saving Speed Cameras
New York City's speed cameras are an unqualified success — a new report issued on Thursday reveals that speeding has dropped by 94 percent at locations with the automated enforcement devices — yet the ...
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Comptroller: Homelessness in New York doubled since 2022
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — New York’s homeless population has more than doubled between January 2022 and January 2024, according to a report released by the State Comptroller’s office. Data revealed that ...
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Albany’s Climate Change Superfund Act chills upstate New York's economy | Opinion
The Climate Change Superfund Act is further proof that New York is becoming ever more hostile toward businesses.