ALBANY — New York’s attorney general appointed a veteran district attorney Thursday as a special prosecutor in the death of a man who was beaten by state corrections officers, saying she needed to recuse her office to avoid potential conflicts. Attorney General Letitia James, whose ...
ALBANY (AP) — Pregnant New Yorkers will be entitled to at least 20 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a law that took effect Wednesday. Gov. Kathy Hochul said the policy makes New York the first state in the country to offer paid leave for prenatal ...
ELIZABETHTOWN — When Kristy Sprague was pondering the idea of applying for law school, her guidance counselor told her to not even bother, because she didn’t have what it takes. Sprague thought differently and applied anyways. Now the 52-year-old from Moriah has officially taken oath ...
NEW YORK — Newly released video of a fatal New York prison beating shows correctional officers repeatedly pummeling a handcuffed inmate, striking him in the chest with a shoe, and lifting him by the neck and dropping him. Body-worn camera footage of the Dec. 9 assault on Robert Brooks was ...
The new year is approaching, and when it comes a slate of new laws will go into effect in New York state. Some are the result of years-old legislation coming into effect now, while others will come into effect over the course of the year after being signed into law by Gov. Kathy. Hochul in ...
NEW YORK — Most Americans believe health insurance profits and coverage denials share responsibility for the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO — although not as much as the person who pulled the trigger, according to a new poll. In the survey from NORC at the University of Chicago, ...