Assemblyman Andrew Molitor is wading into the debate over the state’s sanctuary status with a new bill that would make all offenses for non-citizens bail eligible. Molitor introduced his bill (A.7565) ...

But on discovery and involuntary commitment, we want New Yorkers to know that the governor is absolutely on the right track," ...

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed three new laws aimed at bolstering New York's gun violence prevention efforts.

A police officer in upstate New York will not face criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy who pointed ...

Report finds racial disparities in New York law allowing involuntary treatment for mental health. Solitary confinement ...

Half a century after the state tightened the criteria for involuntary commitment, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it easier to hospitalize mentally ill people against their will.

To effectively combat NYC’S quality-of-life degradation, the state must first confront the false narrative that ‘small’ crimes don’t matter.

Andrew Lanza, had sued to strike down the law. It was ruled unconstitutional by a trial court judge and appellate court before it made it to the Court of Appeals. ALBANY — A New York City law ...

“New York City’s criminal justice system – including the ... Kathy Hochul’s bid to expand involuntary commitment laws in the upcoming state budget. Instead, the Dems were circling a ...

Weaver said. "The legal language is not always all that clear." Fourteen counties outside New York City have opted into the policy by adopting a local law. Weaver said several local versions of the ...

ALBANY, New York — New York’s top court has struck down a law that would have let noncitizens vote in New York City elections, with the court’s progressive majority overwhelmingly siding ...