NEW YORK — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited in ...

ADDISON — A New York village’s former clerk will be the first politician to forfeit their pension under a state anti-corruption law after she stole over $1 million, an official said Thursday. Ursula Stone pleaded guilty in May to a corruption charge for stealing from the Village of Addison ...

ALBANY — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state. Kennedy sat at his attorneys’ table, occasionally jotting down notes, as ...

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has introduced a bipartisan bill to expand mental health care services for first responders. In an announcement on Wednesday, Gillibrand said her “First Responders Wellness Act,” introduced with Sen. Joshua D. Hawley, R-Mo., would take meaningful, nationwide ...

ALBANY — As New York continues to lose correctional officers, Gov. Kathy Hochul said she is considering making some changes to the pay scale and age requirements associated with the job in a bid to get more people into vacant positions. The state Department of Corrections and Community ...

NEW YORK — Two months after his felony conviction, Donald Trump still isn’t allowed to say everything he wants about his historic hush money criminal case. After a New York appeals court upheld his gag order on Thursday, he won’t be for a while. The state’s mid-level appellate court ...