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The percentage of U.S. adults who belong to a church or other religious institution has plunged by 20 percentage points over the past two decades, hitting a low of 50% last year, according to a new Gallup poll. Among major demographic groups, the biggest drops were recorded among Democrats and Hispa…

Former left-wing revolutionary Judith Clark was granted parole Wednesday after serving more than 37 years behind bars for her role as getaway driver in a 1981 Brink's armored truck robbery that left two police officers and a security guard dead.

A burgeoning movement to outlaw fur is seeking to make its biggest statement yet in the fashion mecca of New York City.

New York's top financial officer says that despite a sharp decline in revenues, the state's financial health ended the fiscal year on a "positive note."

Nearly a year after he retired from the U.S. Ski team, Andrew Weibrecht's resume is complete.

A member of the Schenectady Police department is on the other side of the law.

The Cuomo administration has launched a survey to give New Yorkers an opportunity to provide feedback about online data privacy issues.

An advisory panel recommends New York state's $200 billion public employee pension fund be transitioned to 100 percent sustainable assets by 2030 to adapt to climate change.

New York state will grant free state tuition and room and board to the families of New York military members killed or disabled while on duty, Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Wednesday.

Residents along the East Coast have reported seeing a meteor blazing across the nighttime sky.

New York City's Board of Health has voted to extend last week's emergency declaration ordering mandatory measles vaccinations in four Brooklyn ZIP codes.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New numbers from the U.S. Census show New York state's population continued to decline last year.
According to figures released Thursday, the state's total population dropped by more than 48,000 between July 1, 2017 and July 1, 2018, to a total of 19...

The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in nearly half a century.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente was joined by members of the County's Overdose Response Team to highlight the fight against the opioid crisis.