Malcolm Smith

Gov. David Paterson has appointed two statesmen to mediate the power-struggle that has lead to the deadlock in the New York State Senate. Paterson announced Saturday, that former Lieutenant Gov. Stan Lundine and former State Sen. John Dunne will act as...

The new majority allegiance in the New York State Senate held a brief session Thursday, however nothing came from it as one of the key senators walked out. Senator Hiram Monserrate of Jackson Heights, one of the two Democratic senators who helped...

Senator Pedro Espada, one of two lawmakers whose switch to the Republican camp sparked the current Senate stalemate, has returned to the Democratic fold, ending the month-long crisis in Albany, officials confirmed Thursday. Espada, who met with Sen. John...

      ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Gov. David Paterson is making another push to legalize gay marriage in New York, tapping into the momentum of other states that have recently allowed same-sex couples to wed, but the measure will face stiff opposition in the...

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - Binghamton police have released the identities of the 14 people killed in Friday's shootings at the American Civic Center. Police Chief Joseph Zikuski also released a revised timeline based on reviewed 911 tapes of police response to...

NEW YORK (WPIX) -- A plan to place tolls on the East and Harlem river bridges as part of a deal to bail out the cash strapped MTA has been given the ax by Governor David Paterson and New York legislative leaders. Paterson acknowledged Tuesday for the...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Tolls on New York CIty bridges aren't part of the MTA bailout plan, but there's still no agreement in Albany on how to straighten out the finances of the troubled mass transit system. The Senate's Democrat majority blocked the MTA's...

ALBANY - Gov. David A. Paterson and legislative leaders have reached agreement on a 2009-10 budget that maintains school aid at this year's levels, eliminates the popular STAR property-tax rebate checks and temporarily raises income taxes on households...

ALBANY N.Y. (WPIX) -- Governor David Paterson is expected to introduce legislation this week that will legalize same-sex marriage, according to a government source. If the bill passes, New York will be the fifth state to legalize gay marriage. As...

NEW YORK, N.Y. (WPIX) -- More than 100 people rallied in New York City Thursday, calling on New York State and the federal government to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. The group demonstrated outside the Marriage Bureau in Lower Manhattan. ...

ALBANY, N.Y.(WPIX) -- State Senate Democrats introduced a bill to raise taxes on wealthy New Yorkers Tuesday. The plan would impose an income tax of 10.3% on the highest earning New Yorkers, and increase taxes on all households that earn more than $250,...

As partners in the Democrats??? drive to take the state Senate, the state Working Families Party has endorsed on Long Island Democrats Brian Foley, Kristen McElroy and Sen. Craig Johnson. In the Assembly, the party included five Republicans among its........