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New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday issued an alert warning businesses against price gouging of essential goods and services as a winter storm brings heavy snow across the state. Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region. New York’s…
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a statement Tuesday after a federal judge blocked efforts by the Trump administration to impose fines on states tied to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program operations. “Our most vulnerable residents rely on SNAP to put food on the table. Despite the federal government’s best efforts to make it…
State investigators are examining the circumstances that led to the death of a man struck by an off-duty Monticello Village Police Department officer in Monticello. The man died Nov. 30, five days after the collision. The incident took place shortly after 6 a.m. on Nov. 25 near Pleasant Street and High Street. According to information…
New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office’s Election Protection Hotline will again operate for the Nov. 4, 2025, general election. James said the hotline is intended to troubleshoot and resolve issues voters encounter with absentee ballots, early mail ballots, or in-person voting. “Our right to vote is the foundation of our democracy, and…
A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to continue providing food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the ongoing federal shutdown, delivering a victory for New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of state leaders. The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts ruled that the U.S. Department of…
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a $1.5 million settlement with Alba Services, Inc., its owner, Andrew Horan, and affiliated companies for violations of workers’ compensation laws, retaliation against injured employees, and failure to prevent sexual harassment. “For nearly a decade, Alba silenced injured workers, manipulated insurance costs, and allowed a culture of harassment…
New York Attorney General Letitia James announced today that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has upheld New York’s law requiring background checks for ammunition purchases. The court affirmed the district court’s earlier decision denying a preliminary injunction in New York State Firearms Association v. James. “Once again, my office has successfully…
New York Attorney General Letitia James has ordered three Nassau County companies — Aleena Cosmetics, Axabee Skincare, and Singhcart LLC — to stop selling skin-lightening creams containing illegal and dangerous levels of mercury. An investigation by the Attorney General’s Office found mercury concentrations up to 30,000 times above the state limit of one part per…