Speaking at a press conference in Manhattan, the Democratic governor reiterated that New Yorkers don’t care whether the budget — due before the April 1 start of the state fiscal year — is on time. She ...

Two state lawmakers are advocating for the reinstatement of former prison guards following their dismissal after an illegal three-week strike. Thousands of guards were fired, and now a bill is in the ...

Thousands of National Guard troops are still supporting NY's prisons after a mass firing of striking workers in March ...

New York state prisons will release some inmates early because the system does not have enough corrections officers.

The budget, slated to clock in at over $250 billion, is two weeks past its April 1 deadline (not an unusual occurrence in New York.) In addition to dictating how the state will spend its money in the ...

Thousands of National Guard troops are still supporting NY's prisons after a mass firing of striking workers in March worsened a staff gap.

A massive walkout by security staff in New York's prison system in mid-February drove Gov. Kathy Hochul to take drastic measures: She deployed thousands of National Guard troops into the prisons ...

State Sen. George Borrello voted for the most recent budget extender bill to keep state money flowing during the impasse ...

It costs New York state more than $100 million per month for having the National Guard in and around state prisons, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul.

As corrections facilities are trying to regroup from a three-week long strike that rippled across New York, the state will ...