The Democratic governor persuaded lawmakers to lower the standard for involuntary commitment of mentally ill people.

School districts in New York face a May 20 deadline to finalize their own budgets ahead of the annual school budget vote ...

New York state lawmakers have agreed on a proposal to ban cellphones in public schools beginning in the next school year.

Johan Carlos Mujica Urpin, 27, and Jose David Valencia De La Rosa, 27, are alleged to be members of the gang’s offshoot ...

Buffalo Police Detective Hy exposes claims of blocked investigations into child abuse cases involving schools. Law ...

Officials in the Upper Midwest warned of possible power outages and closed some schools early as the storms loomed.

City Council election in District 21 is shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested primaries in the city to replace ...

This year's theme, "Beyond the Lens," features inspiring presentations from students and leaders that explore various topics ...

A spokeswoman for the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, said on Sunday that it was common for parents who ...

Gracie Willis, an attorney with the National Immigration Project, told NBC that the boy with cancer and his 7-year-old sister ...

Only a handful of the city’s 51 council districts feature competitive races this year, since most incumbents are able to seek ...

The alleged leader of a long-running prostitution ring operated brothels in Holbrook and West Babylon with the help of a ...