Immigration

Politics

New York reacts to Supreme Court upholding Trump’s Muslim travel ban

The Supreme Court upheld Donald Trumps Muslim immigration ban - heres what New Yorks leaders are saying.

Donald Trump

Politics

No one knows how many immigrant children taken from parents are in New York

Donald Trump’s executive order doesn’t send the children already taken back to their families.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Separated children, end of session and changes to marijuana policy

Separated migrant children, end of New York legislative session and changes to marijuana policy top this week's news.

New York State

Politics

Session wraps up after standoff over speed camera reauthorization

New York's legislative session wrapped up with few surprises, but plenty of frozen desserts.

New York State

Politics

The big issues being left unresolved in Albany

New York's legislative session will end without resolution for many hot topics.

Immigration

Opinion

New York should protect its courts from ICE

The Protect Our Courts Act would protect immigrant New Yorkers while attending court.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

Why nothing is happening in Albany

Although there is still time for the legislative session to heat up, especially since voting will likely go late into the night on Tuesday, many in Albany are not expecting any surprises. The relative calm is due to the fact that Republicans control the state Senate but lack the majority needed to pass bills.

Immigration

Politics

City Hall: There are migrants separated from their parents in New York

The federal government is placing newly unaccompanied minors in New York City residential programs.

New York State

Politics

Albany kicks off last week of session by phoning it in

The end of the New York state legislative session began not with a bang, but with a whimper.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

What's the Buffalo Billion trial about, again?

The pay-to-play trial against Cuomo-affiliates begins this week, here's what to know about the "Buffalo Billion" trial.

New York State

Politics

What to expect from the final week of the state legislative session

As the New York legislative session draws to a close, education, sports betting, and gun control remain unresolved.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

A lawsuit, a bus tour and a budget deal

New York Attorney General files a lawsuit against the Trump Foundation, Governor Andrew Cuomo goes on a bus tour, a NYCHA settlement is reached and New York City has a budget deal in this week's top news.

New York City

Opinion

Why New York should eliminate cash bail for smaller crimes

Race, wealth and geography should not determine whether someone is free or locked up.

New York State

Policy

After a milestone, lack of progress

Since same-sex marriage passed, bills to help the LGBT community have languished in the Legislature.

Andrew Cuomo

Policy

Cuomo’s gun proposal is stuck in the Senate. But would it matter?

Andrew Cuomo's "red flag" gun proposal wouldn't prevent most of the gun crimes in the state.

Donald Trump

Policy

How Trump’s trade dispute could wallop the upstate economy

Ironically, those likeliest to be hurt by a trade dispute with Canada are in areas that voted overwhelmingly for Trump.

Andrew Cuomo

Politics

2020 candidates make their pilgrimage to Manhattan

According to reporting by The New York Times’ Shane Goldmacher this weekend, several of the Democratic contenders for president are wooing New York donors – who are a major source of campaign cash for both parties.