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The February death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam on the streets of Buffalo days after his release from Border Patrol custody cannot be prosecuted by the state attorney general. But in a letter, AG Letitia James said the Erie County District Attorney can, and is offering support.

A Niagara Falls family is seeking relocation after lead, DDT and other contaminants were found at their home. Government agencies say test data does not support a move.

Peak views of the Perseid meteor shower will be late Wednesday night and before sunrise on Thursday.

Actors and historians are waiting to share what life was like for the men and women who helped turn the tide in the Revolutionary War toward America's birth.

Overall, more than 5,600 students took advantage of the program in its first academic year.

Pataki now has a namesake structure: a two-story brick building in Albany, a few blocks from the State Capitol, where he reigned from 1995 to 2006.

New York Public News Network reporters Jimmy Vielkind and Samuel King talk about the latest developments at the State Capitol in Albany.

Ebony Prophet-Bullock was sworn in as Buffalo Public Schools interim superintendent Thursday. Amid district trouble, she says her focus is on a safe start to school.

A new report commissioned by the state Legislature recommends some changes to New York’s court-ordered mental health treatment program as the law comes up for renewal next year.

A recent change to the Historic Preservation Act has lessened requirements for how federal projects affect historic land or artifacts. Local Experts say it could have a major impact in Western New York and across the state.