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Stefanik plans to write bill that would end states’ rights to set bail laws

Rep. Elise Stefanik is planning to write a bill that would restrict states’ rights to set their own bail laws, announcing her move in the New York Post shortly after President Donald Trump told reporters he wants to put a bill through Congress addressing bail reforms undertaken in New York, ...

State to offer zero-emission transportation incentives

ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul recently announced more than $21 million is now available to support zero-emission mobility transportation solutions in communities across New York state. According to a news release from Hochul’s office, the Clean Mobility Program “provides funding for ...

Hochul claims victory for crime victims

ALBANY — A day before a series of changes to the state’s criminal discovery laws went into effect, Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap. “This is a day that will forever be remembered as a day we took back our streets and our communities and made them safer,” Hochul declared ...

Hochul claims victory for crime victims

ALBANY — A day before a series of changes to the state’s criminal discovery laws went into effect, Gov. Kathy Hochul took a victory lap. “This is a day that will forever be remembered as a day we took back our streets and our communities and made them safer,” Hochul declared ...

Justice Department subpoenas New York AG James over her Trump fraud lawsuit

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation into whether she violated President Donald Trump’s civil rights, according to people familiar with the matter. The subpoenas sought records related to a lawsuit James ...

This summer, temperatures worse than ever in NY prisons

The temperature in Ossining topped 90 degrees three times in late July; at its worst, the heat index hit 109. While much of the Westchester County community found respite in air conditioning or cool showers, Joseph Desmond spent the heat wave locked in what he described as a “hotbox”: his ...