Legislators have expressed concern that criminalizing the act of wearing a mask with ill intent could lead to unequal enforcement.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed new prison reforms meant to ease staffing shortages on Tuesday as part of state budget negotiations, while the head of the state Department of Corrections said he wants to release qualifying incarcerated individuals early for the same reason.

The federal complaint, filed Tuesday, alleged the Monroe County District Attorney’s Office and Rochester Police Department conspired to frame Michael Rhynes for a double homicide.

While supporters reflect on the former governor as a tough-minded politician adept at working the levers of government to get things done, others recall a bigfooting bully who was full of big promises and even bigger aspirations but was dismissive of local authority and too often failed to deliver.

The DA and State Police said in a press release issued Sunday said that they share the community’s shock “at such a heinous act of violence.”

While other states have similarly implemented public finance funds to incentivize small donors, the Brennan Center for Justice called New York’s Public Campaign Finance Program “the strongest legislative response” to reducing outsized megadonor influence since the Supreme Court overturned campaign finance precedent in Citizens United.

A large crowd braved bitterly cold temperatures in Geneva on Saturday to march and rally in support of immigrants targeted by the Trump administration.

Progressive lawmakers want food business owners to pay full minimum wage on top of tips.

Sources say Molinaro is in line to lead the Federal Transit Administration, where he'd have control over federal grants awarded to the MTA.