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Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that creates a commission to study New York's legacy with the institution of slavery, and what amends would look like.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday joined elected and community leaders to officially open the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Welcome Center at Niagara Falls State Park.

'This is not just about who we’re going to write a check to, and what the amount is,' said the state Assembly speaker, Carl Heastie, a Democrat.

ALBANY — New York state will create a commission tasked with considering reparations to address the persistent, harmful effects of slavery in the state, under a bill signed into law

It’s a good issue for the Republican Party as California Democrats are talking about owing its Black residents nearly a trillion dollars.

Image Calling it “a good market that just needs some work,” Robbie Nichols is ready to perform his baseball magic in Niagara Falls.Nichols, owner of Can-USA Sports along with his wife, Nellie, (photo

The New York Court of Appeals, which holds the distinction of being the highest court in the state judicial system, has issued a noteworthy order.

The New York Court of Appeals, which holds the distinction of being the highest court in the state judicial system, has issued a noteworthy order.

NEW YORK — New York state’s top court on Tuesday ordered a panel to redraw the state’s congressional map for the 2024 elections, a major legal win for Democrats who had fought to dismantle controversial district lines drawn by an independent expert last year. The 4-to-3 ruling from the Court of Appeals sends the redistricting process back to the state’s fractious Independent Redistricting ...