The Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that had declared unconstitutional the city’s bid to allow noncitizens to ...

In a major legal decision, the New York State Court of Appeals struck down a law that would have granted noncitizens the ...

Going through a divorce can present challenges, but a new initiative aims to ease the divorce process for New Yorkers. With ...

The New York State Unified Court System doesn’t have to face trial on a court officer’s sexual harassment claim, but a jury must decide her claims against her alleged harasser, a federal judge ruled.

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A lawsuit against New York alleging sexual abuse decades ago was tossed out by the state’s top court ...

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 with ...

The New York State Attorney General’s Office has cleared city police officers and Ontario County sheriff’s deputies of ...

BUFFALO - What if bodies of water were guaranteed the kinds of legal rights that would criminalize their destruction? What if communities had the authority to enact laws that prevented pollution, ...

Backed by Kirkland & Ellis, Fortress Credit Corp. argued that Charles Cohen owed $28 million under a guaranty that went into ...

The state is turning the legal screws on striking correction officers, as tensions flare inside out-of-control New York prisons and workers picket outside them. State troopers began serving union ...

DOCCS Commissioner Daniel Martuscello said Monday talks are ongoing and the department is discussing "key issues" with the mediator and the New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent ...

The Lower Hudson Valley had 16 girls and 43 boys in action at the New York State wrestling championships last week. Here's a look at all the placements for all-state and how they did, including ...