5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (670+ words) More than 100,000 people packed the New York State Fair on Sunday, pushing attendance for the 2026 fair to nearly 900,000 as the 13-day run heads into its Labor Day finale. Fair officials reported 100,237 people entered the fairgrounds Sunday, the second day this…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1172+ words) New York’s fall could begin with stretches that feel more like an extension of summer before gradually turning cooler, with long-range forecasts pointing toward above-normal temperatures for much of the season, somewhat drier conditions overall and the potential for the…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (481+ words) New York officials are calling on the Trump administration to release $87 million in federal homeland-security money they say remains withheld from the state after a court challenge restored part of a larger reduction. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (501+ words) New York has awarded more than $18.6 million to 10 downtown Albany projects that are expected to create nearly 300 homes, reuse vacant office space and support historic and community properties. The awards are the first project grants through the state's $400 million Championing…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (675+ words) The New York State Fair is heading into Monday after a strong weekend that brought more than 208,000 people through the gates, including the fair’s largest single-day crowd since 2019. Saturday drew 114,644 people, up sharply from 88,060 on the comparable day in 2025. Another…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (384+ words) The sheriffs of Cayuga and Wayne counties are among 15 across New York challenging a new state law that bars local law enforcement agencies from entering formal agreements with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to carry out federal civil immigration duties. The…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (215+ words) Gov. Kathy Hochul said three million fewer Canadians visited New York during the past year as federal tariffs and political tensions disrupted tourism and cross-border commerce. In a Friday television interview, Hochul said the decline has affected communities from Buffalo…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (521+ words) New York has expanded financial aid, frozen tuition at SUNY and CUNY and opened free community college to thousands of adult learners as the state marks five years of higher education policy changes under Gov. Kathy Hochul. The state Higher…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (129+ words) New York State Fair officials are defending new security rules that will prohibit most vehicle traffic inside the fairgrounds from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., according to WSYR. Fair Director Julie LaFave said the changes are intended to prevent vehicles from getting too close…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (174+ words) New York is accepting proposals for nearly $270 million in tax credits and subsidies intended to create or preserve about 1,800 affordable apartments across the state. The competitive funding round includes up to $58 million in federal low-income housing tax credits, $10 million in…...