ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul ... or religious reasons. Hochul had proposed a mask ban in January. It was a broader proposal that was similar to a state ban on masks that existed before the COVID ...

Hochul initially wanted to penalize people who wear masks while harassing others, but legislators raised concern that ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $254 billion state budget agreement that includes tax credits. A measure to restrict mask ...

Cellphones will soon be banned at New York schools from “bell-to-bell,” thanks to the policy’s inclusion in the state’s 2026 ...

On balance Gov. Hochul did quite well in the annual Albany tug of war with the Legislature, winning several important policy reforms, from a school smartphone ban to improving the discovery ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced ... billion worth of savings, Hochul said. One of the last sticking points in budget talks was Hochul’s late push to restrict wearing masks in public, which came ...