By Jasper Ward May 7 (Reuters) - New York state is set to ban law enforcement from wearing masks while on duty, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday, a move that is likely to be challenged by the Trump administration.

Agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement may no longer be able to wear masks while on duty in New York after Governor Kathy Hochul announced the state budget

Over a month past its deadline, a New York state budget deal is finally near, Gov. Kathy Hochul says.

Lawmakers sent a request for a ninth budget extender to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday as they continue to struggle to agree on a budget for the fiscal year.

Governor Kathy Hochul is set to make a budget announcement in Albany around 9 a.m. You can watch the announcement live in the player above once it starts.

Tom Homan, President Donald Trump ’s “border czar,” said on Tuesday that if New York state passes legislation that limits cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, he’s prepared to “flood the zone” with “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen before.”

(WBNG) - The New York State Department of Education accepted a new initiative called “The Portrait of a Graduate” at a Board of Regents meeting in July 2025. The initiative outlines six requirements for what should be represented by a New York state ...