New York’s status as a sanctuary city for undocumented immigrants has shifted over time. Now, as President-elect Donald J. Trump prepares to enter office, it may shift once again.

At police headquarters Monday, interim Chief Brendan Cox said Albany saw less crime in 2024 than in 2023. Cox says incidents of violent crime, including murder, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault, fell by 2 percent. Total property crime, including burglary, larceny, and motor vehicle theft fell by by 15 percent.

Redeveloping the Livingston Avenue Bridge: With the current train bridge in decay, a new lift-style bridge is slated to eventually be completed by the cities of Albany and Rensselaer. The project already gained $215 million of federal funding in October.

A proposal from Gov. Kathy Hochul to invest $400 million to bolster Albany with a refurbished state museum and the rehab of vacant properties could have ripple effects beyond the capital city.

Forrest, Jabari Brisport, Marcela Mitaynes, Sarahana Shrestha, and my neighbors Emily Gallagher, Kristen Gonzalez, Zohran Mamdani and Julia Salazar. Their campaigns were built from the bottom up, developed hundreds of new leaders in our communities, and they’re winning things like BPRA and “good cause” eviction.

As the cost of living dominates politics, dozens of residents offered plans to bring down the price of housing, child care, transportation, cultural life and more.

In early 2022, Hochul wanted to allow basement and garden apartments in communities zoned for single-family housing and to increase residential density in parts of New York City. But she nixed the apartments idea after Long Island lawmakers opposed any move that would override local zoning laws.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul laid out an ambitious agenda for 2025 during her State of the State address at the Hart Theater in Albany on Tuesday.

New York City and five upstate New York cities have been named some of the best in the country in 2024 by real estate and tourism consulting firm Resonance Consultancy.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Kathy Hochul will announce a plan on Tuesday to offer free tuition to state and city colleges for students pursuing associates degrees in certain high-demand fields.

Investigators for the state’s top law enforcement official have begun probing the practices of several organizations that serve as guardians to hundreds of New York’s most vulnerable residents. The inquiry follows a ProPublica investigation.

Several of those metaphorically calling for Janno’s head cited the transit chief’s New Year’s Eve publicity stunt celebrating the implementation of a phased-in $15 congestion pricing toll on