new york state senate

After being elected in November, navigating her own Democratic party has not been easy for Governor Kathy Hochul. After suffering an embarrassing loss, when the Senate rejected Justice Hector LaSalle as New York's chief judge, the governor was forced to pivot to a more liberal Justice Rowan D. Wilson, for a quick win.

Diapers may become a little more affordable for New Yorkers after the state assembly and state senate passed the "DIAPER" act.

The New York State Senate and Assembly have both passed a bill that bans the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores.

The New York State Assembly and New York State Senate passed a bill that will have major implications for workplace salary transparency.

The Homeowners Assistance Fund program that was designed to help low-to-moderate-Income homeowners with their mortgage is ending soon.

A World War II Veteran has been inducted into the New York State Senate Veteran's Hall of Fame. He is a resident of Whiteboro.

In recent years and even in recent weeks there has been a rise in antisemitic attacks in cities across New York State and for Senator Joe Griffo enough is enough.

A state senator is leading the push to make daylight saving time permanent across New York and the entire Northeast.

State Senator Joseph Griffo is encouraging the Governor to delay the implementation of New York State’s plastic bag ban.

The puppy mill pipeline is about to close down as the New York Senate, by a vote of 48-12, passed a bill that will ban the sale of individual animals in pet stores.

Senator James Seward continues to recover from COVID-19. He was released from the hospital to continue that recovery from home. He and his wife Cindy were diagnosed in late March.

As legislators are working on hammering out a budget in Albany, they're also facing another battle. Another legislator and his wife have tested positive for COVID-19.