New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will deliver a state of the state address in New York City, one of six speeches planned for locations around the state this week. The Democratic governor will deliver his remarks at the World Trade ...

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to strengthen state laws against computer hacking, identity theft and other cybercrimes. The Democratic governor on Friday also called for the creation of a new “cyber incident response team” to help state agencies prevent ...

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to increase a child care tax credit for middle-class parents. The Democrat said Thursday that his plan would raise the average child care benefit from $169 to $376 for households making between $60,000 and ...

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Police in New York state issued more than 33,000 tickets during a two-week holiday crackdown on drunken and impaired drivers. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Thursday that the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign ran from Dec. 16 through Jan. ...

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Top state lawmakers in New York are skipping Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s state of the state addresses. Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Republican Senate Leader John Flanagan and Democratic Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins have no plans to attend one of ...

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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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