The ongoing staffing dispute between unionized nurses and Albany Medical Center is drawing attention from New York state lawmakers. A coalition of state legislators representing the Capital Region ...

By Benjamin Oreskes and Grace Ashford Reporting from the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. The late-night scene beneath the New York State Capitol was unusual, even by Albany standards. Lawmakers from ...

Albany, N.Y. — The names of two Central New York police officers killed in an April 2024 ambush in Salina have been added to a state memorial honoring fallen officers. Syracuse police officer ...

The FBI and US Attorney’s Office in Albany have launched a criminal investigation into mortgage fraud claims against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a source familiar with the probe ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul signed New York’s $254.3 billion budget on Friday morning, ending a five-week delay that left schools scrambling and froze lawmakers’ pay.

President Donald Trump has endorsed Rep. Mike Lawler for re-election in New York's 17th Congressional District. In a post on X, Trump praised Lawler as a "Strong Champion, and Highly Effective ...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Governor Kathy Hochul announced that 15 landmarks across New York State will be illuminated blue on the evening of May 16 in recognition of National Police Week, which runs ...

Wind gusts appeared strongest in eastern New York, near Albany. Animated weather footage from windy.com indicated winds in this area were gusting near 35 mph. Elsewhere in the nation, severe ...

Rite Aid will be closing all of New York stores as part of a bankruptcy. The leases for 10 Albany region locations are now up for sale. © 2025 American City Business ...

The bulk of the mammoth $254 billion state budget deal was unveiled Wednesday with some last minute self-serving quietly slipped into the batter before Albany lawmakers were set to finally vote on it.

A group of statewide business trade groups and two Albany-area builders contend the new rules will have a severe impact on residential and commercial development ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...