Gov. Kathy Hochul presented a plan to help communities and businesses participate in World Cup celebrations while ensuring it is done in a safe manner. The proposal would allow event organizers to host...

As you may know, my day job is training young journalists in the Capitol as a part of this 48-year-old program known as Legislative Gazette. The semester ended a couple of days ago for us, so the students...

Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes has announced that she will not run for re-election, ending a storied tenure in Albany that saw her as the first Black and the first female Assembly majority...

On March 31, state legislatures passed the first budget extender of 2026, avoiding a government shutdown amidst the looming April 1 deadline on the budget vote for the 2026-27 fiscal year. A budget...

New York State’s budget process began in earnest on Tuesday, March 10, as the Senate and Assembly Democrats publicly announced their respective one house budget resolutions. Now, the two legislative...

On March. 2, Governor Hochul gave a speech on the ongoing conflict in Iran and claimed that the safety of New Yorkers is her main focus while also questioning the President’s decision to enter into this...

Lawmakers and advocates came together in the Capitol Building on Tuesday to support a package of legislation aimed at raising wages and making the state more affordable. The rally, held by the organization...

State legislators are back this week and Governor Kathy Hochul’s office touted a couple of interesting accomplishments yesterday. One was the effects of New York City congestion pricing over the past...

Democratic nominee Dorcey Applyrs was elected as the mayor of Albany, defeating Republican Rocco Pezzulo on Nov. 4, 2025. She is the first Black mayor elected in Albany’s history. “I am extremely...