The Latest Breaking News from Albany

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.

This carnivorous plant is the stuff of nightmares with curled teeth and a voracious appetite, but that doesn't protect it from poachers.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York gun owners will be barred from carrying firearms in a wide array of “sensitive locations,” and businesses must explicitly allow armed patrons under an agreement reached Wednesday between lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul sailed to victory Tuesday as she easily defeated a pair of Democratic primary opponents and took a step closer to becoming the first woman elected governor of New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. — The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade and roll back 50 years of federal abortion rights means dozens of states will move to restrict or ban access to the procedure.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Republicans and gun lobbyists applauded the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday for striking down a longstanding New York law restricting the carrying of concealed firearms, calling it a win for gun owners in the Empire State.