That exchange happened around two years ago, back when our school had “banned” phones, but kids were still allowed to carry ...

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is holding steady with her middle-of-the-road poll numbers, while Rep. Elise M. Stefanik, R-Schuylerville, has rocketed to the top of the pack for potential Republican ...

A growing number of states are passing laws to ban or restrict cellphone use in schools, citing concerns about student mental health, classroom distractions, and public safety.

A new bell-to-bell ban on cell phones in public schools is set to take effect this August, as announced by Governor Kathy ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul’s favorability and job approval ratings were little moved in the last month, according to a new Siena ...

A new Siena College poll found Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Elise Stefanik would likely win their respective gubernatorial ...

Cuomo succeeded in making Albany “work” again by delivering timely budgets. Hochul reversed course, sacrificing the statutory ...

The ban exempts students who need smartphones for health care purposes, translation apps or a disability, as well as those ...

One plan would require districts to adopt their own phone use policies while another would put in place statewide student ...

Newmark celebrates 25 years on Long Island; local firms support veterans, cancer research, and statewide student cell phone ...

Starting in the 2025–2026 school year, New York will ban cell phones in all K-12 public, charter, and BOCES schools during ...

Kathy Hochul. “We've protected our kids before ... last year abandoned discussions for a cellphone ban because of parent concerns. Lawmakers are expected to begin voting on the $254 billion ...