Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Wednesday that he'll use a Senate procedure that allows home state senators to object ...

Blue slips are a long-standing Senate tradition that requires presidents to earn the approval of both home-state senators.

NEW YORK — New York is on the verge of becoming the next state to ban cellphone use during school hours — a victory for its ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) has invoked the Senate’s “blue slip” tradition to block President Trump’s ...

To lead his office for his first term in the New York State Senate, Sen. Christopher Ryan has announced his senior leadership ...

The State Senate and Assembly on Thursday approved ... some mandate relief had been a key priority of Hochul and New York City district attorneys. Final agreement language is being drafted.

For most candidates, the richest source of large individual contributions will be the most populous metro areas within their state or district. Many incumbents ... sources of campaign cash nationally: ...

The New York Legislature honored the U.S. Military Academy during the 73rd annual West Point Day in Albany on April 9 at the ...

The Brooklyn Democratic Party nominated Sam Sutton, a long-time nonprofit executive and Sephardic community activist, to run ...

At stake are hundreds of millions of dollars for city schools, the future of child care subsidies, and a proposed cellphone ...