N.Y.'s high court weighs constitutionality of state ethics panel
Oral arguments before NY's Court of Appeals Tuesday focused on lower court rulings that found state ethics commission was ...
Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election
Alabama has elected 190 members to the U.S. House for over 205 years, but it achieved a first last week: Two Black residents from Alabama took the oath of office to serve in the U.S. House at the same ...
Constitutionality of New York’s ethics panel argued before state’s top court
New York’s highest court considered the fate of the state's newest ethics watchdog. Court of Appeals judges heard arguments ...
Trump’s Pick for U.S. Attorney Is Enmeshed in Long Island Politics
Joseph Nocella Jr. has maintained deep connections in a Republican Party organization that has veered sharply to the right.
Meet the Long Island Judge Tapped to Be US Attorney for Eastern District of New York
Nassau County District Court Judge Joseph Nocella Jr., if confirmed by the U.S. Senate, would return to lead the office where ...
Congressional Black Caucus marks historic firsts as it membership hits record
With a record 62 elected Black officials, including historic firsts of two women senators and two representatives from ...
$100M awarded for Rochester’s Inner Loop North Project
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – $100-million awarded to kick start the Rochester Inner Loop North Project, Senator Chuck Schumer ...
New York appeals court denies halting Trump’s sentencing
A New York appellate judge on Tuesday declined to suspend President-elect Trump’s Friday sentencing on his hush money criminal conviction. Judge Ellen Gesmer of the state’s midlevel appeals ...