New York State government officials have agreed on its next annual budget, and while education funds have increased, there is no support for the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
Efforts to pass New York's version of the DREAM Act has stalled, and undocumented immigrant youths are protesting against Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie through a hunger strike for their inaction to move forward on the issue.
New York immigrant rights advocates and politicians are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to press the Empire State's Senate Republicans to pass its version of the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act.
New York State this week officially implemented tougher penalties to combat fraudulent immigration assistance services in an effort to protect the state's immigrant population.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo confirmed on Wednesday that six people were killed and over a dozen were injured after a Metro-North train slammed into a SUV Tuesday night.
Mario M. Cuomo, New York's 52nd governor, died on Thursday at his home in Manhattan at the age of 82. Cuomo, a three-term governor, was known for his progressive acts while in office, including appointing the first Latino and African-American judges to the New York State Court of Appeals.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo plans to ban the controversial gas drilling process known as "fracking" across the Empire State. The move comes in the wake of a long-awaited report issued by his administration's health commissioner that said there were too many "red flags" and potential health risks to permit the practice.
As part of his re-election campaign, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has visited both Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic in an attempt to bolster his chances among the state's large Puerto Rican and Dominican populations as well as the rest of the Latino community.
The governors of New Jersey and New York announced a multilateral partnership to improve "security preparedness and coordination" for the states' region as the threat of terrorism increased.
Sixth Avenue was lined with red, white and blue flags. Sixth Avenue was lined with red, white and blue flags. Thousands of people turned out for the Dominican Day Parade in New York City.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is up for re-election in November 2014, was supposed to address the public at Farmingdale State College on Long Island early Saturday, March 22nd about the state budget, following Monday's sudden and disappointing veto of the NY DREAM Act bill. Cuomo's abrupt last minute cancellation was reportedly due to a need to go to Albany to work on the budget. Cuomo's failure to appear, however, did not stop protesters from speaking out about their concerns.
Members of the Dream Act, known as the Dreamers, protested against New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo for his lack of promised support for the Dream Act Bill. The members of Occupy Wall Street, now Occupy Albany, arrived to help.
Could Donald Trump be the next governor? The billionaire says he is interested in running for the position if certain conditions are met and believes he has a good chance of winning.
