Earlier this year, Texas-based Avelo Airlines began contracting with U.S Immigration and Customs Enforcement to operate deportation flights out of the United States. While there is no indication any of these flights are originating from Albany International Airport, several advocates and lawmakers have launched efforts to ground Avelo’s Capital Region operations.

The Saratoga Springs City Council on Tuesday opted not to release $50,000 in funding that had already been allocated for a process known as participatory budgeting.

Federal PFAS limits were put into place for the first time during the Biden administration. Current federal limits are 4 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS, while New York’s are much higher at 10 parts per trillion.

In a post on social media platform TruthSocial Saturday, Trump said Blakeman is “MAGA all the way.”

With the calendar year wrapping up and Governor Kathy Hochul filtering through hundreds of bills, let’s take a look back at some of the biggest issues that New York State politics faced this year.

(Airs 12/19/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced her support this week for medical aid in dying legislation, the New York State Energy Planning Board adopts an energy plan for the state, and we’ll visit a high school to talk to educators and students about how the cell phone ban is going.

The six-term North Country Congresswoman posted to social media this afternoon saying her “most important title is Mom.” Stefanik also said she would not run for re-election to Congress.

That's created some scrambling to make sure the Rensselaer County town has sufficient emergency service.

A man was shot by police in Albany’s South End Thursday afternoon after authorities say he fired a handgun at officers.

Legislation to permanently ban new anchorages on the Hudson River has been signed into law.