For the third time in three years, Gov. Kathy Hochul rejected a bill that would expand the kinds of damages people could obtain from wrongful death suits — siding with business and medical groups that have long opposed the legislation.

As the Buffalo-born governor faces re-election next year, polls consistently show she is selling a message that a large sampling of New Yorkers apparently do not believe, raising the question of why – and what,

New York state government agencies will have to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they’re using artificial intelligence software, under a new law signed by Gov.

Across the Hudson, Murphy hired Randy Mastro, a former deputy mayor in the Giuliani administration, to fight congestion pricing in court by challenging the federal environmental review for the tolling program. Hochul has said she made “very generous offers” to settle the suit with New Jersey, but those proposals were rejected.

Humbug, Hochul once again declared on legislation that would require public posting of information about contracts the state enters during states of emergency.

A bill signed into law last week will prevent New York state government agencies from replacing human workers with artificial intelligence software and will require agencies to conduct reviews and publish reports that detail how they're using AI.

Unions had supported three pieces of legislation, which now have been signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The laws cover warehouse worker injury, car dealerships and their workers, and the use of AI in state agencies.

New York state agencies must now monitor and regulate their use of generative artificial intelligence under a new law signed by Governor Kathy Hochul. The legislation aims to ensure transparency, protect public sector jobs, and prevent AI from undermining workers’ rights.

New York state agencies must now evaluate and report their use of artificial intelligence under a new law signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul. The legislation mandates agencies assess AI tools, including algorithms and computational models, and share their findings with the governor, legislative leaders, and the public.

A bill checking the use of generative artificial intelligence, a rapidly developing technology, was hailed as a win by the labor movement.

New York will be the first state in the US to get paid time for medical care related to pregnancies. Employers can also provide more than 20 hours of leave.

Kathy Hochul ALBANY, N.Y. -- New York state government ... computational models or AI techniques, and then submit those reviews to the governor and top legislative leaders along with posting ...