Geneva-based retailer Marilla's Mindful Supplies is bringing its selection of sustainable products to a new location in Rochester's South Wedge

A state Supreme Court judge will hold a hearing on a challenge to the state’s retail cannabis licensing rules that has brought New York’s troubled recreational marijuana rollout to a halt.

Missteps among elected leaders in the state who are handling the crisis may be a contributing factor to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s record-low favorability rating.

Advocates for honeybees and for a clean environment say Saturday's World Honey Bee Day would be the perfect time for Gov. Kathy Hochul to sign a bill banning neonicitinoids, a pesticide that they say contributes to hive die-off.

Gov. Kathy Hochul has for months asked political ally President Joe Biden and his administration to make changes, including waiving a six-month waiting period before the tens of thousands of asylum-seekers entering New York are allowed to seek jobs. But the White House has so far not agreed.

After a lengthy discussion, the New York State Board of Elections on Wednesday certified a new controversial touch-screen voting machine for use in future elections.

WXXI announced today that Different Radio will expand its format to offer more music and mark it with the launch of a new name. FM 88.5 (Rochester) and FM 90.1 (Ithaca) will now be known as The Route, with Ryan Yarmel as its music director.

The New York Independent System Operator finds potential power deficits in New York City as soon as 2025, and says the rest of the state is at risk as well.

Groups combating climate change are pressing Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York State Assembly to adopt two measures that they say would help ease extreme weather — like what we’re experiencing this summer — in the future.

The state's Office of Cannabis Management has approved a plan aimed at helping the state's legally licensed marijuana farmers.