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New York over the past year continued to lose more residents to other states than it gained — even as the overall population grew slightly thanks to a continued influx of immigrants, Census data shows. During the 12-month period ending July 1, the state lost a net 190,508 residents to other...

It's likely that New York will lose one of its 27 congressional seats in the 2022 reapportionment because its small growth in population hasn't kept pace with the nation as a whole. According to Census Bureau estimates released Wednesday, New York’s population was 19.85 million as of July 1...

County clerks across the state are seeking an emergency meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo and other leaders about a Jan. 31 deadline for re-certifying handgun licenses under the 2013 SAFE Act gun control law. County clerks, who keep track of handgun licenses in their individual counties, say they...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) brushed off a reporter's question about sexual harassment in state government, accusing her of doing a "disservice to women." During a Wednesday press conference, NYS Public Radio's Karen DeWitt asked the Democrat about former aide Sam Hoyt, who resigned in...

BAGHDAD – Hundreds of ISIS fighters had just been chased out of a northern Syrian city and were fleeing through the desert in long convoys, presenting an easy target to U.S. A-10 "warthogs." But the orders to bomb the black-clad jihadists never came, and the terrorists melted into their...

Owego Sanmina plant shutting down, more than 300 employees to be laid off An Owego factory will soon shut down after hundreds of employees were told they will lose their jobs. Tioga County Director of Economic Development and Planning LeeAnn Tinney says that around 50 temporary employees at...

Federal authorities sought to take back guns from thousands of people the background check system should have blocked from buying weapons because they had criminal records, mental health issues or other problems that would disqualify them. A USA TODAY review found that the FBI issued more than...

Left-wing Democratic Party activists are organizing a protest outside Gov. Cuomo’s 60th birthday fundraiser bash at Cipriani Wall Street on Dec. 14 — just across from the Trump Building –that will feature Bon Jovi and Bill Clinton. “The occasion is Gov. 1%’s birthday, at Cipriani’s Restaurant...

It was just after 9 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 27 when one of Marcia Rabideau's managers beat on the door of the Sterling Heights Arby's and yelled, "I just was robbed!" Rabideau said she could see the alleged armed robber running so she jumped into her Dodge Charger and gave chase, cornering him at...

he FBI was flooded Friday with more than 200,000 background check requests for gun purchases, setting a new single day record, the bureau reported Saturday. In all, the FBI fielded 203,086 requests on Black Friday, up from the previous single-day highs of 185,713 last year and 185,345 in 2015...

Chobani, the second-largest yogurt maker in the United States, has picked Idaho, not upstate New York, as the site of its new $21 million research center. The Greek yogurt giant founded by former University at Albany student Hamdi Ulukaya is headquartered in New Berlin, New York, about 100...

President Trump's budget director defended a tax reform plan to eliminate the deductibility of state and local taxes by saying it's not Washington's fault New York's taxes are so high. Gov. Cuomo, state Democrats and even some Republicans have said high-tax states like New York would be...

Schenectady General Electric Co. CEO John Flannery plans to cut $1 billion in costs out of its GE Power business, which is headquartered locally. The news, which Flannery announced Monday morning during an investor meeting in New York City, is part of Flannery's plan to slash costs at GE and...

At $25 million and counting, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo sits atop the largest tower of campaign contributions of any Democratic politician in America, but this monument to his prodigious fund-raising strength also reveals one of his greatest vulnerabilities, especially if he harbors presidential...

After losing to Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2014, Rob Astorino suggested it wouldn't be his last bid for governor. "We have planted a flag, and we will be back to reclaim it and advance it further," Astorino said in his concession speech. But his potential plans were derailed Tuesday when he lost...

Gov. Cuomo’s fund-raising trip to California on Tuesday won’t quiet the buzz about him running for president in 2020. After a breakfast in San Francisco with Silicon Valley titans such as Chris Larsen, Munjal Shah and Bitcoin backer Ben Lawsky, the former New York state financial services...

Looks like FUAC gets to boast about how his SAFE Act just saved us all. Perfect timing! https://www.google.com/amp/news10.com/2017/11/06/albany-county-man-arrested-with-arsenal-of-weapons/amp/ Guy with PTSD isn't feeling all there. His wife calls it in and the police are elated to find an...

Gov. Andrew Cuomo again called for gun control in the wake of Sunday’s mass shooting at a Texas church, saying the law he pushed in New York should be implemented around the country. Law enforcement officials say Devin Patrick Kelley killed 26 people and wounded almost as many others during at...

Republican lawmakers need to stop offering “thoughts and prayers” to mass shooting victims and start doing something to curb gun violence, Gov. Cuomo said Monday. Cuomo, during a conference call with reporters, accused GOP members in Congress of “political pandering to the NRA” by refusing to...

According to the latest survey from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation, a D.C.-based nonprofit, one in two U.S. millennials say they would rather live in a socialist or communist country than a capitalist democracy. What’s more, 22% of them have a favorable view of Karl Marx and a...

Ambassador Nikki Haley blasted the United Nations Wednesday in a defiant speech to the 193-member General Assembly before it adopted a resolution calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo on Cuba. Haley called the long-standing debate “political theater.” “Let’s be honest about what we...

White men need not apply. That’s the message from a Democratic National Committee data services manager, currently on the hunt to filll multiple vacancies in the tech department. The political organization, which routinely makes grand statements about inclusion, recently sent an email to its...

As the Trump administration attempts to crack down on sanctuary cities, New York is slapping more restrictions on its cooperation with federal immigration authorities. Under legislation the City Council passed 41-4 on Tuesday, city employees will be banned from spending any time on duty or...

A sociology professor has claimed that 'white nuclear families' with children are a form of white supremacy. Jessie Daniels, a self-proclaimed 'internationally recognized expert on Internet manifestations of racism' at the City University of New York, made the controversial claim Wednesday on...

Gun ownership in New York City could soon come with a warning — it’s dangerous to your health. The City Council Public Safety Committee voted 6-1 Monday to require the NYPD to hand out written warnings about the risks of gun ownership to new applicants for firearm permits. “Just like the...

Heading into the congressional midterm elections and his own re-election year, Gov. Cuomo is turning to an ex-campaign aide to former President Obama to run the state Democratic party. Geoff Berman, who in 2012 served as the Obama campaign’s deputy national training director and then deputy...

Heading into the congressional midterm elections and his own re-election year, Gov. Cuomo is turning to an ex-campaign aide to former President Obama to run the state Democratic party. Geoff Berman, who in 2012 served as the Obama campaign’s deputy national training director and then deputy...

Leaders at the church that George Washington attended decided that a plaque honoring the first president of the United States must be removed. Christ Church in Alexandria, Virginia will take down a memorial marking the pew where Washington sat with his family, saying it is not acceptable to all...

UnSAFE Act at work. A Queens businessman who was shot inside his office over an unpaid loan has died, police said Friday. A gang of three killers dressed in suits burst into Garden Valley Distribution, a deli products wholesaler on 101st Ave. near 99th St. in Ozone Park, about 10:15 a.m...

rondequoit, N.Y. — Spring Valley Drive is an idyllic stretch of land these neighbors have called home for decades. But now, they say their sanctuary is no more. Three small pieces of land across from Lisa DeLouise's home were purchased by a hunter. Just last year, that same land was approved...

‘It’s been a bad 50 years” for the Upstate economy, Gov. Cuomo argued this week. “You’re not going to turn it around in a couple of years.” Still, he insists, he has “changed the overall trajectory” of the area’s economy. Yeah — downward. As two New York Fed analysts reported this month...

2017 New York Political Party Enrollment Statistics Broken Down By County and Age

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo headed back to Puerto Rico on Thursday for the second time since the U.S. territory was walloped by Hurricane Maria. Cuomo said he wants to assess the recovery and find out how the state can best help as Puerto Ricans struggle with power outages and shortages more...

An Iraq War combat veteran who served seven years in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division avoided prison time and received a conditional discharge Wednesday for his three felony violations of New York State's gun control law. Simeon D. Mokhiber, 42, still plans to appeal his conviction. A Niagara...

A New York financial regulator is investigating the National Rifle Association’s participation in insurance policies that cover legal costs for policyholders in self-defense shootings. The investigation by the state’s Department of Financial Services is focused on whether the firearms-advocacy...

Rachel Champney said she likes competing in rimfire shooting competitions because "it's fun and she gets to meet new people all the time." The 15-year-old Sherrill, N.Y. teen is also good - real good at what she does. Earlier this month, she won the ladies limited division at the National...

After accepting $5,000 in donations from the National Rifle Association between 2006 and 2012, the Democratic lawmaker from Buffalo announced on Facebook earlier this month that he now plans to donate that money to local and national organizations dedicated to fighting for what he called "common...

If Tom DiNapoli’s new report on state finances is any guide, Gov. Cuomo’s luck may be about to run out. As the Empire Center’s E.J. McMahon notes, the state comptroller’s latest cash report cites tax receipts $387 million short of recent projections — and $2 billion below what Cuomo counted on...

The Buffalo Niagara job market laid an egg in September. While job growth has slowed to a crawl for most of this year, hiring turned negative in September, with the region losing 3,500 jobs from September 2016 to September 2017, according to new data released Thursday by the state Labor...

t’s all about the ribbon-cutting. That seems to be Gov. Cuomo’s approach to Upstate’s economy — and he made sure he was front and center for Tuesday’s photo-op at a Plattsburgh plant opening. Too bad Upstate’s job growth, which crept along at just half the nation’s rate for the first few years...

Research by of University of Illinois professor has revealed a surprising trend about mass murder in the United States. Contrary to what you might think, mass murders are not on the rise, according to computer science professor Sheldon Jacobson. Jacobson said there were 323 such killings – in...

Two men convicted in connection with several violent home invasions in Rochester and Greece have each been sentenced to more than 100 years in prison. 37-year-old Matthew Nix and 36-year-old Earl McCoy received sentenced of 155 years and 135 years in prison respectively. Prosecutors say they...

Upstate is back, Gov. Andrew Cuomo claims at every opportunity, showering his economic-development czar Howard Zemsky with praise for nothing less than a miracle. Unfortunately, as the governor prepares to run for re-election, his upstate revival has stalled and the worst performance is in the...

Two former colleagues could reunite in an attempt to unseat Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2018. Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb and Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, both of whom are exploring gubernatorial bids, are in discussions to form a Republican ticket to challenge Cuomo, a Democrat...

Failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton became visibly irritated during an interview with Australian TV when she was asked about Wikileaks and its founder, Julian Assange. In the interview with 4corners, she appeared tired with bags under her eyes, and her bitterness over losing the...

Hillary Clinton is testing the waters on a return to academia. The former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential nominee is in talks with Columbia University to take on a formal role at the Ivy League — and potentially house her archives there, multiple sources told the Daily News. One...

The feds are giving what they call a "last chance" warning to New York that the city's immigrant-friendly policies may cost it federal grants. A letter from the Justice Department released Thursday said officials believe New York is violating a law requiring cooperation on immigration...

Violent left-wing anarchists have announced a nationwide campaign to deface Christopher Columbus statues this coming Monday. Five Christopher Columbus statues have already been vandalized in New York City in recent weeks, according to Far Left Watch. In one case last month, vandals defaced a...

On Wednesday afternoon, former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg took to Twitter to announce that he will match donations given to Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit organization that advocates for gun control that he founded in 2014. "US has a gun violence problem," the billionaire...

Even before its feud over the national anthem with President Trump, the NFL Players Association wasn’t on the same political team as many of its fans, judging from its contributions to leftist advocacy groups. Tax documents released by 2ndVote show the NFLPA donated $5,000 in 2015 to the Center...