Advocates want a child-safety custody bill folded into New York’s next budget after a toddler died during a court-ordered visit, according to Spectrum News 1. The proposal, known as Kyra’s Law, would ...

A mother is preparing legal action after learning her child was allegedly confined inside a wooden “timeout” box at an elementary school, according to the Times Union. The dispute centers on the ...

New York is putting the spotlight on its top STEM teachers and counselors — and asking them to help shape the future of education. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Dec. 24 that 177 STEM teachers have been ...

Seneca County supervisors used their Dec. 23 committee meetings and year-end board agenda to tee up a slate of year-end actions, including moving forward on a new county website, supporting a ...

A federal judge shut down the Justice Department’s attempt to block New York’s Green Light Law, keeping driver’s licenses available to undocumented immigrants, according to the Times Union. U.S.

The Buffalo Bills return to Highmark Stadium on Sunday for a marquee Week 17 matchup, hosting the Philadelphia Eagles at 4:25 p.m. in Buffalo’s second-to-last home game of the regular season. The ...

A deadly house fire shut down Main Street in Verona on Christmas Eve after crews found one person dead inside the home, according to CNY Central. Deputies with the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office ...

A squirrel stuck headfirst in a dumpster drain sparked an unusual Christmas Eve rescue in Binghamton, according to WBNG. Firefighters with the Binghamton Fire Department and officers from the ...

Some New Yorkers paid more than double the price for items they thought they owned. The state now says they shouldn’t have owed a dime. Attorney General Letitia James announced a settlement that ...

A chaotic parking lot fight after a high school basketball game left a 15-year-old beaten on camera, but his family says he never took part, according to WIVT News 34. The video shows players linked ...

Inside a busy kitchen on Christmas Day, volunteers turned kindness into action by cooking and delivering hundreds of hot meals, according to RochesterFirst. Community members gathered at the ...

As of 5 a.m. Friday, the holiday travel forecast across the Finger Lakes and Central New York has gotten clearer. A compact but potent winter storm is now expected to bring widespread snow, sleet, and ...