The board was created to offer recommendations to Hochul and the Legislature on how opioid settlement funds should be spent.

A wildfire raging on the border of New York and New Jersey prompted officials Monday to postpone one of the nation's oldest ...

This proposition would amend the state Constitution to automatically end the governor’s emergency powers 30 days after a ...

A teenage New York State Parks and Recreation worker died battling one of the latest in a rash of wildfires in the ...

Northwell Center for Emergency Medical Services was honored with the EMS Agency of the Year Award at the annual New York ...

Columbia County officials have declared a State of Emergency starting at 5:00 PM on October 30, 2024, in response to severe ...

A drought watch has been issued across parts of New York, including New York City, the state DEC announced Saturday.

Tioga County announced on Thursday that the lack of rainfall has posed a public safety hazard due to the potential of out-of-control fires. The state of emergency will remain in effect until November ...

A state of emergency and burn ban are both in effect in Cortland County due to severe drought conditions and the heightened risk of fires.

New York City officials issued an air quality alert Saturday morning amid several brushfires burning in the U.S. northeast, ...

A State of Emergency has been declared in Fulton County in response to prolonged dry weather conditions, making the area more ...