New York

Gun applicants in NY will have to hand over social media accounts

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press, Maysoon Khan, Associated Press/Report for America

It’s an approach applauded by many Democrats and national gun control advocacy groups as missed warning signs pile up in investigations of mass killings.

New York lawmakers overhaul handgun rules after Supreme Court decision

By Marina Villeneuve, Associated Press

The measure, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul after passing both chambers by wide margins, is almost sure to draw more legal challenges from gun rights advocates who say the state is still putting too many restrictions on who can get…

R. Kelly in court for federal sex trafficking sentencing

By Tom Hays, Associated Press

R. Kelly is being sentenced in a sex trafficking case that could put him behind bars for years. A judge is set to impose the sentence Wednesday in a federal court in New York City.

Kathy Hochul wins Democratic nomination for New York governor

By Michelle L. Price, Associated Press

Kathy Hochul has won the Democratic nomination for New York governor, setting her on an expected path to win the governor's office in November.

2022 New York Primary Election Results

By Associated Press

Voters in New York go to the polls to vote in the 2022 primary election.

Judge says New York city can't let noncitizens vote in city elections

By Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press

The law's supporters said it gave an electoral voice to many people who have made a home in the city and pay taxes to it but face tough paths to citizenship.

Supreme Court strikes down New York law restricting guns outside the home, with implications for other states

By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

In major ruling for gun rights, the Supreme Court has struck down a New York gun law in a ruling expected to directly impact half a dozen other populous states.

Workers protest Starbucks' plan to close a unionizing store

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

As tensions rise between Starbucks and baristas who want to unionize, the imminent closure of a store in Ithaca, New York, is taking on outsized significance.

Landmark bill to limit energy-intensive cryptomining passes New York Legislature

By Michael Hill, Associated Press

The New York Legislature has approved a milestone environmental measure designed to tap the brakes on the spread of cryptocurrency mining operations that burn fossil fuels.

New York health officials examine possible monkeypox case

By Associated Press

The unidentified patient is isolating and treating the case as positive while awaiting confirmation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.