The Latest Breaking News from Kathy Hochul

Commission to be created to examine state’s historic support for institution of slavery and address persistent economic, political and educational disparities experienced by the Black community today

The Canadian wildfires have led to heavy smoke affecting New York City and Long Island which has put the Belmont Stakes at risk of cancellation

Dust off the pandemic masks — the smoke from Canada's wildfires is going to linger for a while

Millions of Americans remain under air pollution warnings as schools close and air travel is disrupted

US vice-president said administration working with Canada to tackle the crisis; Canadian PM accuses opposition leader of fighting climate plan

These incredible before and after pictures of 'toxic smog' circling NYC's most famous landmarks show the hazardous impact the Canadian wildfire smoke is causing on the US air quality

Wildfires in Canada continue to cause mass disruption across the US with New York City still under an orange haze for the second day running - the hazardous air quality is raising health concerns for millions

With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend

Air quality alerts have been issued as smoke from wildfires cause haze over NYC, Washington, Denver, Colorado, Wisconsin, Portland, New Jersey and most of the US north east

More than two years after legalizing recreational use, the state has just a dozen licensed retailers.

New York's fledgling marijuana market doesn't have enough licensed retailers to sell the 300,000 pounds (136,000 kilograms) of cannabis grown by farmers in the state