The latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau put New York State’s population at an estimated 19.5 million, the fourth-largest state in the country. Read More
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Disabled New Yorkers who rely on state-funded personal care services say they're being unfairly blamed for the state's budget crisis, and are urging a panel tasked with finding cuts to spare a program they say grants them independence. Read More
Every budget year, the City of Yonkers looks to New York State for help and assistance in balancing its budget and finding the additional dollars to prevent layoffs and cuts to both the Yonkers Public Schools and the city services that Yonkers residents deserve and are used to from the fire and police departments and DPW. Read More
New York is considering ending a practice that allows one spouse to legally refuse to pay for nursing home care for the other — while passing the bill to Medicaid. Read More
Recent U.S. Census Bureau estimates show that New York and New Jersey were among 10 states that lost population between June 2018 and July 2019. New York’s estimated decrease of 76,790 residents was the nation’s highest for the second consecutive yea Read More
New Yorkers may have gotten used to getting a nice property tax relief check in the mail each fall over the past three years. They might need to forget about looking in the mailbox this fall. Read More
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo accused the federal government Monday of playing politics with New Yorkers' health care after the state was told it would no longer receive federal funds for community-based health services. Read More
The loss of global manufacturing giant Panasonic Corp. from Buffalo's RiverBend solar panel factory saw government officials reacting with different messages on Wednesday, a day after the Japanese company said it will abandon its local presence and cut hundreds of jobs at the sprawling, state-owned facility. Read More