NEW YORK — 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. She defeated Republican congressman Lee Zeldin, an ally of Donald Trump who ran a campaign focused on fear of ...

LAKE PLACID – Lake Placid resident Allison McGahay earned one of three seats up for election on Tuesday in the race for state Supreme Court justice in this judicial district. She is the first woman from the Adirondacks to be elected as Supreme Court justice in this district, according to ...

SARANAC LAKE — Lindy Ellis appears to have won re-election for Franklin County District 7 seat, according to unofficial election results on Tuesday night and not counting any outstanding absentees not yet returned to the Franklin County Board of Elections. But Ellis technically wasn't running ...

SARANAC LAKE — Current Franklin County District 7 Legislator Lindy Ellis has endorsed Danielle Carr in the race for her seat, officially leaving the race, though Ellis’ name will still appear on the ballot. In the race for the District 7 seat, which includes the town of Franklin and ...

SARANAC LAKE — State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said if a multi-billion dollar environmental bond act on the ballot this Election Day is approved by New York voters, it will fund green energy and resilient infrastructure projects to stave off natural ...

CASTLETON — Rep. Lee Zeldin, the Long Island Republican seeking to unseat Gov. Kathy Hochul next Tuesday, declared Thursday night he would “absolutely” support an extension of the state’s temporary gasoline tax holiday when it expires at year’s end. Responding to a CNHI inquiry, ...