New York State has decided to maintain its current childhood vaccination rules, rejecting new federal recommendations to reduce shots for kids, despite a record-breaking flu season.

Raising kids in New York has long meant juggling work, waitlists, and sky-high child care bills. State leaders now say that system isn’t sustainable — for families, workers, or the economy — and they’re betting billions to change it.

A federal judge on Tuesday approved a settlement that will overhaul New York's broken children's mental health system, after many were left waiting for care, at times, for years.

If you own dirt bikes, four-wheelers, or snowmobiles for your children, it’s also important to understand the law regarding letting other kids ride them. New York State law states that you may not knowingly permit anyone under the age of 16 to operate an ATV in violation of state or local regulations.

The program will initially target high-need areas before expanding citywide by its fourth year of implementation.

Hochul’s State of the State plan calls for stronger online safeguards for kids and a first-of-its-kind expansion of teen mental health training across New York.

Gov. Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation requiring warning labels on platforms like Instagram and TikTok.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed tighter online protections for kids and teen mental-health training in a preview of her 2026 State of the State speech.