New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, is looking to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to force more people with mental health problems into treatment. This comes in ...

UTICA, N.Y. — A New York prison where a 43-year-old man died earlier this month after he was violently beaten by correctional officers will get a new superintendent, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Monday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul in late December vetoed the Grieving Families Act that aimed to expand New York’s wrongful death law, killing the bill for a third time amid new political and economic headwinds.

Gov. Kathy Hochul is urging New York residents to exercise caution going into the upcoming weekend amid the forecast for several feet of lake effect snow. Hochul issued the update on Wednesday ...

Assemblywoman Marianne Buttenschon, Assemblyman Brian Miller, and Senator Joseph Griffo issued a joint statement Monday, expressing concerns over Gov. Kathy Hochul’s visit to Marcy Correctional ...

ALBANY, N.Y. — According to a news release from the Governor’s office, Gov. Kathy Hochul is encouraging New Yorkers to spend time outdoors and celebrate the New Year at State Parks, historic ...

NEW YORK-- Protesters took to the streets of Manhattan on Monday to call for the firing of the officers involved in the beating death of Robert Brooks, an inmate at an upstate New York prison.

Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Marcy Correction Facility on Monday, demanding answers from the facility’s interim leadership following the horrific death of Robert Brooks. Hochul also met with a ...