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Millions of residents in New York State could have their SNAP benefits quadrupled.

Can you get a ticket if you go above the school zone speed limit in a School Zone when school is out?

One of the two Republicans looking to win the Assembly seat currently held by Anthony Brindisi has been endorsed by the Conservative Party.

The Republican candidate for the 119th Assembly District seat is promising to place term limits on his own tenure, if elected. He also is calling on other legislators to do the same.

A man who was once one of the most powerful lawmakers in New York State appears headed for jail after being found guilty of corruption for a second time.

It is official. Utica School Board President Chris Salatino has announced he is seeking a higher office.

If Governor Andrew Cuomo signs a new bill into law you will not be able to sink your jaws into a popular seafood delicacy.

Following last week's shooting death of an FBI-canine, "Ape," in Herkimer, Senator Joseph Griffo is urging legislators to pass a bill that would increase penalties for killing a police dog. Griffo is a co-sponsor of the bill which would make it a felony to harm all law enforcement and emergency services canines...

The state Assembly has passed a budget that includes an increase in aid and incentives to municipalities funding and accelerates the state takeover of local Medicaid growth. Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says the increase in AIM funding is the first in five years and the Mohawk Valley would seea total increase of $2...

In response to the rise in bank robberies, including incidents at Adirondack Bank last week and KeyBank yesterday, State Senator Joe Griffo says he wants to increase penalties for the crime.