New York bill would make ‘masked harassment’ a crime
A proposal introduced in the New York Legislature could make it a crime for people to wear face masks to harass or threaten ...
Ruling on transgender athlete ban could prompt action at state Capitol
Judge rules banning transgender women from participating in women’s sports at public facilities is not a clear violation of ...
State Police investigate 2 separate assaults near state Capitol, Empire State Plaza
State Police are investigating after two people were assaulted while walking near the state Capitol in two separate incidents ...
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2 people struck in head near Albany Capitol building
Two state employees have been struck in the head while walking near the New York State Capitol in Albany in recent weeks, State Police said on Friday. One man has been arrested and charged in ...
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New York Bishops Support Governor’s Plan to Increase Child Tax Credit
The New York State Capitol in Albany, New York. (photo: Beyond My Ken / CC BY-SA 4.0/Wikimedia Commons) New York’s Catholic bishops are supporting a proposal from Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul to ...
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Senate majority pushes legislative package with voting, election reform
James Skoufis, who sponsored the bill. Just down the hall in the New York State Capitol, State Senate Republicans held a press conference to advance their own legislative agenda. Here’s Senate ...
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Gov. Hochul wants a cop on every overnight NYC subway train
“What about the daytime?” Jon Campbell covers the New York State Capitol for WNYC and Gothamist. Prior to that, he covered the Capitol for more than a decade for the USA TODAY Networ ...
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New NY laws in 2025: Minimum wage hike, MTA fare evasion fees and more
Jon Campbell covers the New York State Capitol for WNYC and Gothamist. Prior to that, he covered the Capitol for more than a decade for the USA TODAY Network. He has twice earned the Walter T.
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Former Reporter, The Wall Street Journal
He has been reporting at the New York State Capitol for more than a decade, including stints as Politico’s Albany bureau chief and as a reporter for his hometown paper, the Albany Times Union.
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Carter Carried Into Capitol to Lie in State
where it will lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol until Thursday.CreditCredit...Kent Nishimura for The New York Times The nation’s leaders on Tuesday kicked off three days of ...
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Hochul Seeks to Limit Private-Equity Ownership of Homes in New York
By Benjamin Oreskes Reporting from the State Capitol in Albany, N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York on Thursday proposed several measures that would restrict hedge funds and private-equity firms ...
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New York students could get free meals under a plan from Gov Kathy Hochul
Every student in New York could get free breakfast and lunch at school under a proposal announced Friday by Gov. Kathy Hochul ...