Karen DeWitt

The governor says there is sufficient agreement with the Legislature on major items to announce the preliminary accord.

Advocates rallied at the State Capitol for a measure that would cut the use of packaging materials in half by 2033. They also back expanding New York's bottle bill.

Earlier this week, a state panel approved an ambitious plan to combat climate change that aims to obtain carbon neutrality by 2050.

The measure, which would increase the current base pay of $110,000 a year, could be voted on as early as Thursday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday announced new affordable housing projects in Brooklyn and said she hopes to step up construction of low-cost housing to the rest of the state beginning next year.

Governor Kathy Hochul wants to build a lot of affordable housing, but she says there are barriers to that unless developers are offered tax breaks.

While many Democrats are in favor of the idea, some Republicans say any special session should address the state’s controversial bail reform laws, too.

Animal welfare advocates are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill that would ban the sale of puppies, kittens and rabbits from so-called puppy mills, which opponents say use inhumane practices to breed pets for sale in pet stores.

Gov. Kathy Hochul and top state health officials say New Yorkers should start preparing for a surge in three different viruses — RSV, the flu, and COVID — as the holiday season gets underway.

In less than a month, Kathy Hochul will give her first State of the State address as a governor elected by the voters, and she’s already given some hints about what she will make a priority.