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NY governor plans $1B investment in mental health care

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Tuesday to add 1,000 beds for inpatient psychiatric treatment and create 3,500 housing units to address gaps in the state's mental health care...

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New York's $229B spending plan to increase minimum wage

ALBANY, N.Y. — Lawmakers in Albany passed a $229 billion spending plan that will increase the state's minimum wage, tweak its bail laws and attempt to curb illegal and unlicensed marijuana shops.New...

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Nation's first trans male judge appointed to state court in New York

Progressives are celebrating the first openly transgender male judge this week during Pride month after New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Seth Marnin to the New York State Court of Claims.Mr. Marnin...

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New York bill approved to protect doctors who send abortion pills across...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Doctors in New York who prescribe abortion pills to patients in states where the procedure is illegal would be provided with legal protection under a bill approved by state lawmakers.The...

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New York lawmakers pass bill removing medical debt from credit reports

ALBANY, N.Y. — Hospitals and other health care providers in New York would be banned from reporting medical debt to credit agencies under a bill passed this week by the state's legislature - a measure...

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Flash flooding claims at least 5 lives in Pennsylvania as rains swamp Northeast

WASHINGTON CROSSING, Pa. — Heavy rains pounded an already saturated Northeast on Sunday for the second time in a week, spurring another round of flash flooding, cancelled airline flights and power...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul recalibrates on crime, with control of the House...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is toughening her public safety platform to help Democrats retake control of the House, a strategic reset after Republicans won a series of upsets in the...

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Donald Trump's New York hush money criminal trial could overlap with state's...

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a bill setting the state’s presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands...

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Bus carrying N.Y. high school students to band camp veers off highway; two...

WAWAYANDA, N.Y. — A charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp veered off a New York highway and tumbled down an embankment Thursday, killing two adults and seriously injuring several...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tours Israel, discusses hostages with Benjamin...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday to offer her state’s concern for the local population and discuss efforts to rescue constituents taken...

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While visiting wartime Israel, New York governor learns of her father's...

JERUSALEM — The New York governor's father died overnight while she was visiting wartime Israel, with the governor slipping a note grieving her loss into Jerusalem’s Western Wall holy site on...

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New York governor dodges questions on who paid for her trip to wartime Israel

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is refusing to disclose who paid for her to travel to wartime Israel last week for a self-described solidarity mission, a trip that her office said is still...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul names 'Dr. Ruth' state's first 'ambassador to...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has named longtime talk radio host and famous sex therapist Ruth Westheimer as the state's first "ambassador to loneliness." The governor's office said Thursday it awarded...

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NYPD surveilling social media for hate speech could lead to intimidation,...

New York's surveillance of social media posts for hate speech and incitement of violence poses no constitutional concerns as long as authorities only monitor public posts, legal experts say.Gov. Kathy...

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N.Y. Gov. Kathy Hochul says House has a 'moral responsibility' to oust Rep....

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging Rep. George Santos to resign and says she would be “happy” to call the special election to replace him.Ms. Hochul, a Democrat, nudged Mr. Santos, New York...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul calls on colleges to address antisemitism on campus

NEW YORK — New York's governor has called on the state's colleges and universities to swiftly address cases of antisemitism and what she described as any “calls for genocide” on campus after Ivy League...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes for paid medical leave during pregnancy

ALBANY, N.Y. — Pregnant people in New York would have 40 hours of paid leave to attend prenatal medical appointments under a new proposal by Gov. Kathy Hochul after the state's legislative session...

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As crucial House elections approach, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlines agenda

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul outlined her agenda for 2024 in a State of the State address on Tuesday, with the Democrat focusing on housing, crime and education policies ahead of a pivotal...

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul adds $2.4B to budget for migrants crisis

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday that she wants to spend $2.4 billion to care for the massive influx of migrants who have overwhelmed New York City's homeless shelters —...

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Sanctuary switch-up: Kathy Hochul now backs deportations for migrants who...

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this week embraced deportation for the migrants who assaulted two New York City Police officers, challenging the logic of the city’s sanctuary policy and drawing a rebuke...

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