Hundreds of thousands of New York students would be able to attend college for free under a proposal announced by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make state universities tuition-free for residents earning $125,000 or less. The Democrat unveiled his plan Tuesday ...

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The two main players in the local publicly funded defense community are disappointed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s veto of a bill that would have shifted the cost of such work from the county to the state. “We think that counties ...

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ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing to offer free tuition at New York public colleges to eligible residents. The Democrat unveiled his plan Tuesday morning at LaGuardia Community College in Queens alongside U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont. During ...

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Defending poor people accused of crimes will remain largely a county-by-county expense in New York, after Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a proposal for the state to foot the bill. The Democratic governor nixed the measure Saturday night, saying it went ...

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About 200 state investigators and staffers are being assigned to spread the word about New York’s recent minimum wage increase — and to make sure businesses comply. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the task force Monday in New York City. The ...

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New York state will soon have a new law intended to help people struggling with heroin and opioid addiction get the care they need. The rules taking effect Jan. 1 are intended to make it harder for health insurers to ...

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ALBANY — The minimum wage is going up at year’s end throughout New York state. Within New York City the wage will rise from $9 to $11 per hour, though the increase will be smaller for employees of small businesses. ...

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New York lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo haven’t given up on holding a special session this month, one potentially focused on giving lawmakers their first pay raise in 17 years. The Democratic governor told reporters Monday that negotiations remain underway ...

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NEWARK, N.J. — A onetime top ally of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said the governor and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo discussed releasing a false report to tamp down questions over the George Washington Bridge lane-closure scandal, the prosecution’s ...

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  NEW YORK (AP) — A former top adviser who Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo once likened to a brother was among eight men arrested Thursday in a bribery and fraud case that threatens to tarnish Cuomo’s efforts to spur the ...

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Governor Andrew Cuomo was in town Wednesday to announce the first two companies lured to Rochester by the establishment of the Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation last year. The companies, Avogy and Photonica, will invest $1.6 billion over five ...

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Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced 10 appointments to fill vacancies in all four departments of the Appellate Division of state Supreme Court. “Each of these individuals brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the state’s Appellate Division,” Cuomo ...

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