The Latest Breaking News from Albany

ALBANY, N.Y. — A pair of polls released early Tuesday show New York Gov. Kathy Hochul with a healthy lead over Lee Zeldin ahead of November’s general election.

ALBANY, N.Y. — A coalition of Manhattan lawmakers are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to declare a state of emergency as monkeypox infections continue to rise.

Cargo ships are waiting at anchor for up to three weeks off Albany port to load grain as bottlenecks slow the export of Western Australia's bumper harvest.

ALBANY, N.Y. — State regulators approved rules Thursday governing New York’s soon-to-begin retail cannabis sales, ensuring the first batch of licenses will go to business owners with past pot convictions.

International cruise ships are set to return to regional WA for the first time since the start of the pandemic when the state's restrictions lift on October 1.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Conservative lawmakers are preparing to challenge New York’s recently enacted gun laws in court, arguing rules requiring people to let officials access their social media accounts to assess “character and conduct” are unconstitutional.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As its final action before being disbanded, New York’s much-maligned ethics panel voted Friday to release an outside report detailing its approval of a $5.1 million book deal for former Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

ALBANY, Ga. — Tucked behind the wrought iron gates that line the frontage at 801 Old Pretoria Road is the stuff that retreat-style getaways are made of: an 1851 mansion appointed in period furniture available for rent as a wedding venue or other private event; farm acreage dotted with grapevines,…

ALBANY, N.Y. — The Crossroads of the World is among the “sensitive places” where guns could be banned as lawmakers seek to strengthen New York’s gun laws in response to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning a century-old concealed carry law.