Politics

New Yorker renters cannot be evicted just yet. The CDC extends residential eviction moratorium, but for how long?

Candidate For Schenectady County Legislator Omar McGill stopped by Hot 991 to discuss his future in politics. Election Day is today Omar McGill is running for Legislature For District 1 In Schenectady.

Valerie Faust recently threw her name in the hat to run as a candidate for mayor of the city of Albany. Now the candidate is answering questions about her son's recent arrest.

Over the last several month's Governor Cuomo has been under investigation with allegations of sexual misconduct. The governor has denied all allegations and has refused to step down.

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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo issued a mandate for all jurisdictions in New York to submit a police reform plan by April 1, and Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan has unveiled her plan.

The state budget was due on April 1, but it was not submitted until Tuesday, April 6. Governor Cuomo announced that he had reached an agreement with Albany legislative leaders yesterday on a tax increase.

There is a teacher shortage in the state of New York for various reasons, and the COVID-19 pandemic has made the situation much worse.

The current mayor of the City of Albany, Kathy Sheehan, announced last year that she would be seeking a third term as the mayor of Albany. This year, thanks to the Board of Elections, several opponents have been eliminated from the playing field.

Today Albany County Legislator George Langdon IV, of the 37th district, issued a statement announcing his resignation.

New guidelines are being implemented for visitation in New York’s nursing home facilities.

New York residents continue to be vaccinated and the next category will begin this week.  The governor has announced that individuals in the 1B category may begin scheduling appointments for the vaccination this week

At least 40 countries have banned travel from the United Kingdom and our governor, Andrew Cuomo, wants the US to do the same thing.

On Monday night, Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan made the announcement official that she is seeking reelection next year.

The house that Governor Andrew Cuomo shared with his girlfriend, Food Network star Sandra Lee, has sold.

Governor Andrew Cuomo recently authorized the release of approximately 800 people who are incarcerated for violating their probation. He also authorized the release of 2200 felons who are convicted of non-violent offenses.

David Soares, of the District Attorney’s Office, is expressing frustration with the criminal justice reform process saying that it makes the process more difficult to get to closure.

Albany County Executive, Dan McCoy, had to depend on his previous planning and his creativity to submit his 2021 budget.

Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan announced that she will be going into a voluntary quarantine period because of potential exposure to COVID-19.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is trying to help tenants from becoming homeless.

Election Day is fast approaching, so now is the time to make your decision on how you’re going to vote, then make sure that you cast your ballot.

Last month we talked about a Cohoes Police officer, Sean, retiring after making false claims against a group of black youth. A group of activists is demanding punishment.

A Common Council member in Albany does not take our civil liberties lightly, she wants to hold government officials accountable for their access to our personal information.

A Saratoga Springs man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for selling a lethal dose of drugs that killed a man in 2017.

Governor Andrew Cuomo just announced New York’s new initiative to stop people from drinking and driving.

New York State officials with the Department of Labor have announced that they stopped more than 42,000 fraudulent unemployment claims since the pandemic began in mid March.

A new seat belt law will take effect on November 1. Make sure you are aware of the specifics of this new legislation before it becomes the law.

“The Breakfast Club” this morning about the upcoming presidential race. The question was "Who should Biden choose as VP should this person be a black woman"?

Four people were shot on Saturday night, and unfortunately, one of those victims did not survive his injuries.

Black August began when a group of inmates came together to commemorate the life of activist George Jackson. George Jackson died in a California prison on August 21, 1971.