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State legislature passes medical aid in dying bill

ALBANY — The New York state legislature has passed a bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide, a program supporters are calling “medical aid in dying.” On Monday evening, with just a few days left for voting for the scheduled legislative session, the state Senate voted to pass its ...

Hochul one of 22 governors in opposition to Trump over National Guard in LA

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is one of 22 Democratic governors to denounce President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in response to protests in Los Angeles over the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration. A joint statement issued Sunday by the Democratic ...

Stefanik, keeping governor buzz alive, blasts Hochul during Capitol visit

ALBANY — Keeping the buzz alive about a potential run for governor, Rep. Elise M. Stefanik paid the state Capitol a visit on Monday and blasted Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul and the Democrats who run New York for policies she said are making the state less affordable and less ...

The Dannemora escape was the stuff of movies and more

DANNEMORA — From the beginning, the escape from Clinton Correctional Facility by David Sweat and Richard Matt has been described “like something out of a movie.” The story was ripe for moviemakers and their documentaries as well as for fictional versions of the story. The escape, ...