ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The death of a handcuffed man who was pummeled by New York prison guards was ruled a homicide in an autopsy report, lawyers for his family said Wednesday. The report issued by the county medical examiner’s office last week concludes that the cause of Robert Brooks’ death in December was compression […]
By Raga JustinAlbany Times Union ALBANY — State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa quietly received a pay increase of $155,000 within the past six months as part of a decision to bring her annual salary in line with superintendents of certain local school districts, according to interviews and records obtained by the Times Union. Payroll […]
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Students throughout New York state might have to give up their cellphones during school hours starting next fall under a proposal announced Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The plan, which would require legislators’ approval, would take effect in the next academic year and force students to disconnect […]
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul pitched voters on a series of populist economic policies — floating proposals to hand out free money, slash taxes and fight hedge funds — in a speech Tuesday aimed at cleaning up the kitchen table issues that damaged Democrats in November. In […]
By Brendan J. LyonsAlbany Times Union ALBANY — Four cannabis shop owners who contend their new businesses could be harmed by competitors who received authorization to open within hundreds of feet of their stores have filed a lawsuit alleging state regulators are violating New York’s “proximity” protections. The rules — part of New York’s efforts […]
By Kathleen MooreAlbany Times Union ALBANY — Some school districts around the region have faced a deeply perplexing problem this year: Their drinking water in many classrooms and even kitchens has lead in it — but their main water pipes were installed long after lead pipes were banned. The unexpected culprit: faucets. Those spigots, or […]
By Brendan J. LyonsAlbany Times Union UTICA — Court documents filed by State Police earlier this week confirm that an inmate at Marcy Correctional Facility was handcuffed when he was beaten by multiple correction officers a day before he was pronounced dead at a local hospital. Details of the assault, first reported by the Times […]
By Lucy HodgmanAlbany Times Union ALBANY — New York climate advocates are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul to make environmental policy a priority as the next legislative session approaches. On Thursday, members of the Renewable Heat Now campaign held 10 rallies around the state, calling on lawmakers to include a pair of climate laws — the […]
By Capitol BureauAlbany Times Union ALBANY — A state comptroller’s audit found that preschool students across New York are not always receiving necessary special education services or getting that help late. The audit released Thursday also revealed the State Education Department has been hindered in its ability to oversee those programs because the agency was […]
By Dan ClarkAlbany Times Union ALBANY — A home care company that was passed over for a contract to manage a multibillion-dollar Medicaid program in New York claims in a lawsuit filed this week that the state rigged the bidding process in favor of the winner. That winner, Public Partnerships, LLC, is a Georgia-based company […]
By News StaffAlbany Times Union POUGHKEEPSIE — A State Police narcotics investigator faces federal charges after allegedly revealing information about a covert operation and advising a drug dealer to destroy evidence. Michael O’Flaherty, 42, was accused of obstructing an official proceeding and lying to federal investigators, according to a joint announcement from U.S. Attorney Damian […]
By Dee-Ann DurbinAssociated Press Americans are fed up with the price of food, and many are looking to President-elect Donald Trump to lower their grocery bills. Trump often railed on the campaign trail against hefty price increases for bacon, cereal, crackers and other items. “We’ll get them down,” he told shoppers during a September visit […]
by Janie Haseman & Emilie MunsonAlbany Times Union New York voters showed stronger support for former President Donald J. Trump in 2024 than in his prior two campaigns, part of a nationwide shift to the right that allowed the Republican to recapture the White House. Although the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, received the […]
A law that New York City has relied on to padlock scores of suspected unlicensed marijuana shops is unconstitutional because it violates the rights of store owners, a judge ruled Tuesday. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration moved immediately to appeal, saying the city had successfully shut down more than 1,200 illegal shops in a crackdown on […]
By Anthony IzaguirreAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rights. Republicans are now hoping the same amendment will ignite a fire under people upset about transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports. Voters […]
