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Celebrities live, work and play all around the State of New York. See some of the most recent celebrity encounters and where they were.

Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a law that closes loopholes that had been allowing banks and lenders to foreclose on New Yorkers' homes.

New Yorkers who are at risk of losing their heat can get money from the state.

Finally. FINALLY! The first legal adult-use cannabis retail dispensary has opened in New York State.

These 11 cities have the highest rates of violent gun crimes in New York State.

In many counties in New York State, condominiums and co-ops are taxed at a lesser rate than single-family homes. The tax break has been a big reason that condos have been a popular retirement choice in the Empire State. New York City and Nassau County have separate assessment laws due to overall population. Some, now former, state legislators proposed a bill that would change that tax advantage for new condo and co-op owners in the rest of New York State. The governor, enjoying her first elected-inauguration days ago, did not agree with the proposed tax.

Lawmakers in the Empire State are going to get a bump in their paychecks in the new year.

Doing this one thing can make a life-or-death difference.

New York residents can now take paid time off to care for a sick sibling. 

New York State is giving certain students a chance to attend for free.

Last week, in the midst of the holiday season, New York's Governor, Kathy Hochul granted clemency to 13 individuals that exhibited remorse, demonstrated the effects of their rehabilitation, and have displayed a commitment to improving themselves and their communities. Among the 13 grantees are two prisoners that are currently serving sentences for murder and a woman that is a domestic violence survivor, in prison for manslaughter for the death of her abuser. Another woman convicted of the same crime was absent from the list.

The massive winter storm that has hit large parts of the United States and Canada, has had a tremendous impact on multiple states from the midwest to the eastern seaboard.