KATHY HOCHUL

The Republican leader of the New York state Senate blasted state Democrats for pushing policies banning gas stoves, arguing it was an "attack" on the working class.

Lawmakers in New York are gearing up to enact legislation that would prohibit gas stoves from being used in new buildings, including single-family homes and commercial properties.

As New York State struggles to balance its massive budget to maintain public transport, new taxes are being considered of businesses like Netflix and Uber.

New York Assemblyman Juan Ardila, a freshman Democrat from Queens, is facing calls to resign after two women's accusations of sexual misconduct surfaced.

New York City Democrat Councilman Robert Holden joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss his opposition to Democrats and Joe Biden as migrants overwhelm the city.

A nor'easter brought whipping winds and feet of snow to northeastern and New England states on Tuesday and into Wednesday, with chilly temperatures forecast to continue.

The winter storm is making travel difficult or impossible, dropping massive amounts of snow less than a week before the first day of spring.

The storm's path could include parts of New England, upstate New York, northeastern Pennsylvania, and northern New Jersey, with snowfall totals expected to range from a few inches to a few feet.

A regulatory takeover of a New York-based bank was intended to send a message to banks to stay away from the cryptocurrency business.

Plans for a rail link were abandoned Monday that would have connected LaGuardia Airport to New York City's subway and commuter rail system, after intense criticism about its $2.4 billion-plus price tag and the potential effects on surrounding neighborhoods. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul accepted the recommendations made by a panel of transportation experts who determined it would be more feasible in the near-term to increase bus service and add a shuttle. Hochul's action effectively means that LaGuardia — in the borough of Queens, across the East River from Manhattan — will remain among the major U.S. airports without rail service.

A Chinese official linked with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul who's made several controversial remarks amplified a tweet saying it's crucial for his country and Russia to improve relations.

A new study found that Asian American voters are shifting to the Republican Party in large numbers, which Asian American lawmakers say is a sign they are rejecting "leftist" Democratic policies.

New York State Sen. James Skoufis argued the bridge's renaming occurred as part of an "unseemly" process and would support naming another bridge, road or tunnel for Cuomo.

Advocates say they hope to see the money spent on evidence-based treatment options, including overdose prevention centers.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is witnessing a drop in support as crime and the cost of living continue to dominate concerns from voters who reside in the state.

A pair of controversial proposals by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to increase the MTA payroll tax and overriding local zoning laws has some Democrats worried about losing their seats.

Rep. George Santos is co-sponsoring a bill to make the AR-15 the National Gun of the United States.

Several pedestrians were reportedly struck by a U-Haul in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Monday morning. NYPD took the driver into custody and is probing for possible explosives.

The Biden administration announced it will require all towns across the U.S. to submit "Equity Plans" showing how they will make it possible for low-income people to live there.

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told Politico there'd be a "suburban uprising, the likes of which you've never seen before" over Hochul's plan.

Sha'Kyra Aughtry and her boyfriend, Trent Alls, Jr., cared for Joey White as he suffered from severe frostbite.

The border crisis may cost New York City an estimated $4.2 billion by the middle of 2024, an internal memo from New York City Office of Management and Budget says.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul included new revisions to the state's bail reform laws to remove the "restrictive means standard" for judges as part of her $227B budget proposal.

The shaking lasted a few seconds and sent residents first to their windows and then to social media in search of an explanation.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is facing pushback – even from her own party – over her proposal to prohibit the sale of flavored tobacco products in the state.

Rep. Mike Lawler and 8 other House GOP members from New York ask Gov. Kathy Hochul to investigate an 'antisemitic question' on the NYS Regents Exam in Global History and Geography.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released her new budget proposal on Wednesday. The proposal included raising the cigarette tax and increasing state school aid by 10%.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed dramatic spending to help New York City handle a wave of international migrants and to stabilize its reeling public transit system with her $227 billion state budget Wednesday, even as she warned of tougher economic times ahead.

New York Republicans and Democratic Governor Kathy Hochul have introduced new criminal justice reform plans amid backlash over a rise in gun violence.

A huge new commuter rail terminal built in caverns beneath New York City’s landmark Grand Central Terminal received its first regular passenger trains Wednesday.

When the war on marijuana came sweeping through his New York City housing project decades ago, Roland Conner found himself going in and out of jail.

Nancy Pelosi claimed during an interview that Democrats would have kept the House if New York politicians recognized that crime was a top issue in New York.

The New York Department of Health said it's "exploring its options" after a state Supreme Court judge struck down a health care worker coronavirus vaccine mandate.

New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has kicked off her reelection campaign.

The Supreme Court is allowing New York to continue to enforce for now a sweeping new law banning guns from “sensitive places” such as schools, playgrounds and Times Square and increasing training requirements.

Nurses at Mount Sinai Hospital and Montefiore Medical Center cite staffing conditions and burnout for the walkout.

Greg Gutfeld reacts to Gov. Kathy Hochul asking people to stop "leaving" New York after telling Republicans to "get out" months before and Gov. Ron DeSantis "congratulating" them for getting out.

One year ago I boarded a plane with my husband and three kids and left New York City for Florida. I love New York and it was very hard to leave. Here's what it's been like.

Critics slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-N.Y., on Twitter for asking people to stop leaving the state of New York, after telling Republicans to "get out" months earlier.

Just in time for the New Year, New York lawmakers have become the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday.

Just in time for the New Year, New York lawmakers will be the highest paid state legislators in the nation under a bill signed Saturday.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul was sworn in for her first elected term on Sunday, making history as the first woman elected to the position in the state. The Democrat, launching her term as the 57th governor of New York, said her goals were to increase public safety and to make the state more affordable. “Right now there are some fights we have to take on,” Hochul said after taking the oath of office at the Empire State Plaza Convention Center in Albany.

NY's Kathy Hochul signed legislation to legalize natural organic reduction, known as human composting, making NY the sixth state in the nation to allow that method of burial.

At least 40 deaths have been reported in western New York from the blizzard that raged Friday and Saturday.

The storm-related death toll in the area rose to 37. Meanwhile, a nearly week-long driving ban has been lifted as temperatures rise and all major state highways in western New York have also reopened.

The death toll from the blizzard that hit the Buffalo area over the weekend has grown to nearly 40.

Temperatures were beginning what was forecast to be a steady rise but the storm's death toll was still ticking up as well.

Officials in New York say state and military police were sent to keep people from driving in snow-choked Buffalo.

Authorities in Buffalo, New York, have responded to reports of looting in the aftermath of a deadly winter storm that claimed the lives of at least 35 people.

Officials in New York say state and military police were sent to keep people from driving in snow-choked Buffalo.

A deadly winter storm in Western New York has claimed the lives of at least 28 people, officials have confirmed. New York leaders are calling a "once-in-a-generation" blizzard.

Even in pummeled Buffalo, N.Y., the mercury is expected to rise above freezing soon. But many travel nightmares persist.

Emergency crews in New York were scrambling Monday to rescue marooned residents from what authorities called the "blizzard of the century," a relentless storm that has left at least 25 dead in the state and is causing US Christmas travel chaos. Blizzard conditions continue to prevail in parts of the US Northeast, the stubborn remnants of a massive sprawl of extreme weather that gripped the country over several days, causing widespread power outages, travel delays and at least 47 deaths across nine states. In New York state, authorities have described ferocious conditions, particularly in Buffalo, with hours-long whiteouts, bodies being discovered in vehicles and under snow banks, and emergency personnel going "car to car" searching for more motorists -- alive or dead. The perfect storm of fierce snow squalls, howling wind and sub-zero temperatures forced the cancellation of more than 15,000 US flights in recent days, including at least 2,600 on Monday, according to tracking site Flightaware.com. Buffalo -- a city in Erie County that is no stranger to foul winter weather -- is the epicenter of the crisis, buried under staggering amounts of snow. "Certainly it is the blizzard of the century," Governor Kathy Hochul told reporters, adding it was "way too early to say this is at its completion." Hochul said some western New York towns got walloped with "30 to 40 inches (0.75 to 1 meter) of snow overnight." Later Monday, Hochul spoke with President Joe Biden, who offered "the full force of the federal government" to support New York state, and said he and First Lady Jill Biden were praying for those who lost loved ones in the storm, according to a White House statement. The National Weather Service forecast up to 14 more inches Monday in addition to the several feet that have already left the city buried in snow, with officials struggling to get emergency services back online. Erie County executive Mark Poloncarz told a press briefing he was "heartbroken" to report the blizzard-related death toll had climbed to 25 county-wide. Poloncarz said Erie's death toll will likely surpass that of Buffalo's infamous blizzard of 1977, when nearly 30 people died. "We do expect that there will be more" deaths from the ongoing storm, he added. With more snow in the forecast and most of Buffalo "impassable," he joined Hochul in warning residents to bunker down and stay in place. - 'Gut-wrenching' - National Guard members and other teams have rescued hundreds of people from snow-covered cars and homes without electricity, but authorities have said more people remain trapped. Erie County Sheriff John Garcia called the storm "the worst" he has ever seen, with periods of zero visibility and authorities unable to respond to emergency calls. "It was gut-wrenching when you're getting calls where families are with their kids and they're saying they're freezing," he told CNN. Hochul, a native of Buffalo, said she was stunned by what she saw during a reconnaissance tour of the city. "It is (like) going to a war zone, and the vehicles along the sides of the roads are shocking," Hochul said, describing eight-foot (2.4-meter) drifts against homes as well as snow plows and rescue vehicles "buried" in snow. "This is a war with mother nature," she said. The extreme weather sent temperatures to below freezing in all 48 contiguous US states over the weekend, including in Texas communities along the Mexico border where some newly arriving migrants have struggled to find shelter. - Sweeping power outages - At one point on Saturday, nearly 1.7 million customers were without electricity in the biting cold, according to tracker poweroutage.us. That number has dropped substantially, although there were still some 50,000 without electricity mid-day Monday on the US east coast. Due to frozen electric substations, some Erie County residents were not expected to regain power until Tuesday, with one substation reportedly buried under 18 feet of snow, a senior county official said. Buffalo's international airport remains closed until Tuesday and a driving ban remained in effect for the city and much of Erie County. Road ice and whiteout conditions also led to the temporary closure of some of the nation's busiest transport routes, including part of the cross-country Interstate 70 highway. Drivers were being warned not to take to the roads -- even as the nation reached what is usually its busiest time of year for travel. burs-mlm/bbk/caw

Dozens of deaths are now linked to a fearsome winter storm blanketing much of the US and Canada.

Erie County, New York continues to be plagued by snow and below-freezing temperatures, resulting in thousands losing power during one of their worst winter storms ever.

The death toll from a pre-Christmas blizzard that paralyzed the Buffalo area and much of the country has risen to 28 in western New York, authorities said Monday as the region dug out from one of the worst weather-related disasters in its history.

In New York's Erie County, home to Buffalo, ambulances were taking more than three hours to make a single hospital trip and the blizzard may be "the worst storm in our community's history."

Millions of people hunkered down against a deep freeze Sunday to ride out the winter storm that has killed at least 34 people across the United States.

Buffalo, New York is experiencing a winter storm with up to four feet of snow expected in some areas, and three people have died during the blizzard.

Blinding blizzards, freezing rain and frigid cold knocked out power from Maine to Seattle.

Across the country, officials have attributed at least a dozen deaths to exposure, car crashes on icy and snow covered roads and effects of the storm.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency as wintry weather moves through the state.

Just in time for Christmas, New York legislators passed a bill in both houses on Thursday that will make them the best-paid state lawmakers in the nation.

New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.”.

New York’s state health commissioner will resign Jan. 1 after 13 months in the job to return to Harvard University’s T.

Sexual assault victims in New York are getting a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and prominent figures including former President Donald Trump.

Parts of New York are finally catching a break after a storm dumped snow for days on cities and towns east of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

Piles of snow taller than most people have buried parts of western and northern New York.

A dangerous lake-effect snowstorm has paralyzed parts of western and northern New York.

The man who killed 10 Black people in a mass shooting at a Buffalo supermarket plans to plead guilty to the massacre.

A record 12 women will take their seats as their states' highest-ranking elected officials when the nation's governors are sworn in this winter.

While Democrats were celebrating a stronger-than-expected midterm performance across much of the U.S. this week, New York was emerging as a notable exception where losses and lackluster results prompted a round of soul-searching and finger-pointing inside the party.

Democrats held onto a string of competitive governors’ seats in the midterm elections after making the case to voters that Republican challengers posed a threat to abortion rights and democracy in their states.

Republicans inched closer to a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinges on tight Arizona, Nevada and Georgia races.

It is still up in the air which political party will control the U.S. Congress, but on Wednesday a media narrative of Election Day appeared to solidify: Good night for Democrats.

Democrat Kathy Hochul has become the first woman elected New York governor, winning the office outright that she took over in 2021 when former Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned.

Coast to coast, candidates and big-name backers made final appeals to voters Monday in the last hours of a fraught midterm election season, with Republicans excited about the prospect of winning back Congress.

President Joe Biden has slammed Republicans up and down ballots across the nation as election deniers who reveled in political violence.

Vice President Kamala Harris and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are hitting the campaign trail in New York City for Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat facing an unexpectedly competitive election.

Democrats have created a super PAC in New York to boost incumbent Gov. Kathy Hochul, a sign of the party’s growing fears that a late-stage surge by her Republican opponent Lee Zeldin could result in an upset in the blue state.

President Joe Biden is focusing on economic issues as he fine-tunes his closing argument in upstate New York for voters trying to cope with raging inflation and fears of a recession heading into the Nov. 8 election.

Once a key part of the political season and an important role for newspapers, editorial endorsements of candidates are fading away.

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. Lee Zeldin, in their only televised campaign debate.

Republican congressman Lee Zeldin has focused his campaign for New York governor on hammering Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul over rising violent crime.

Fourteen months after resigning in a sexual harassment scandal, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to elbow his way back into the public eye.

A shooting outside New York U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin’s Long Island home is giving the Republican a fresh and personal perspective on a rash of violent crime that’s been a focus of his campaign for governor.

New York congressman and Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin says his family is safe after two strangers were shot outside his Long Island home.

In cities and suburbs across the U.S., Republicans up and down the ballot have overwhelmingly focused on sending a message that violent crime is out of control.

New York's attorney general says her office will appeal a federal judge's ruling that halted key provisions of the state's new rules on guns.

President Joe Biden says a $20 billion investment by IBM in New York’s Hudson River Valley will help give the United States a technological edge against China.

Some historical battle re-enactors in New York are holding their musket fire because of worries over the state’s new gun rules.

Progressive Democrats are facing a test of their power in November's midterm elections.

New York City will lift its private-sector COVID-19 vaccine mandate Nov. 1 but will continue to require city employees to be vaccinated against the virus.

Museums in New York that exhibit artworks looted by Nazis during the Holocaust are now required to let the public know about that dark history through signs or placards put on display with the stolen objects.

Fans of Lea Michele will have to wait a little more to see her singing in “Funny Girl” on Broadway.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul says the state is stepping up its polio-fighting efforts after the virus was detected in the wastewater of yet another county in the New York City area.

New York City will begin posting signs proclaiming the iconic tourist destination Times Square as a “Gun Free Zone.”.

U.S. governors and other state officials responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine earlier this year with public calls to divest state pension, university and other funds from Russian assets.

Some states have moved ahead with plans of their own to boost child care subsidies after a national effort by Democrats in Washington stalled.