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The Assembly voted to pass a measure Monday that would create a permit system for intercity bus operators.

The state budget was passed in the early morning hours Thursday despite opposition from protesters.

Local legislators have commended the pop star for her efforts to pass gay marriage in the state.

Cuomo took to the web to slam Albany's legislators in the wake of Bloomberg's paid ad also blasting them.

Bloomberg is urging the state to repeal its seniority-based 'Last in, first out' policy ahead of layoffs.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned of thousands of city layoffs if the budget proposed by Gov. Cuomo is passed.

The Assembly passed a resolution to halt hydrofracking, which many think could damage the city's water, for six months.

Despite ethics charges and an anti-government mood, Harlem voters remain loyal to their congressman.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's stakes in companies the state does business with has made watchdogs wary.

The new law will entitle housekeepers, nannies and other domestic workers to disability benefits and vacation pay.

The new law stems from the deaths of Hayley Ng, 4, and Diego Martinez, 3, last year in Chinatown.

The new tax would collect more from hedg -fund managers, but critics warn that it could drive them out of the state.

If the measure is approved, Gov. David Paterson said Hunter College Students would pay less than $10,741 over the next decade.

Members of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists say a new bill would endanger birthing women.

Bars would have to close early, institute table service and refrain from playing amplified music under a proposed law.