NY Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed significant new benefits for millions of the state’s low-income families with children.

Calling the rising costs to families as “too damn high,” state Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled a historic expansion of New York’s child tax credit for more than 2.75 million children. Hochul’s plan would ...

The plan, announced Monday as part of Hochul’s 2025 State of the State agenda, would provide up to $1,000 per child under the age of four and $500 per child aged four through sixteen. This proposal is ...

Has three sons, Theo, Josh and Billy. Theo was so named (it means "gift of God") because she thought she would be unable to have children after suffering a miscarriage.

Guinn said in the release. “HEAP is a vital lifeline for low-income working families and older adults on a fixed income and also provides financial support to ensure those in emergency ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation that will increase the accessibility of home heating aid and help identify more ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California was the only lawmaker to vote against authorizing the use of ...

Democratic Rep. Barbara Lee of California has always stood apart WASHINGTON -- Rep. Barbara Lee has always stood apart, a matter-of-fact renegade with a long list of firsts. In high school ...

“Children who live in food-insecure households are more likely than their peers to have health problems and difficulty in school,” said Barbara C. Guinn, commissioner of the Office of Temporary and ...

Mildred L. Guinn, 94, of Seymour, passed away peacefully at her home with her loving daughter at her side. She was born November 26, 1930 in Jackson County. She was the daughter of Benjamin and ...

Barbara C. Guinn, the assistance commissioner of the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance, applauded the new law. "HEAP is a vital lifeline for low-income working families and ...

Radio Jamaica News has been informed that Travis Ellis, the man charged for the murder of retired journalist Barbara Gayle, has confessed to the killing. Ellis reportedly confessed to the crime while ...