Hello! I'm covering Niagara County for 7 News WKBW. If you have a story idea, please email me at Derek.Heid@wkbw.com LOCKPORT, N.Y. (WKBW) — Three weeks after Candlelight Cabinetry furloughed its ...

ALBANY - Seven people have been indicted in a $7.1 million money laundering conspiracy based in Albany that counted victims worldwide, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Bethlehem planning board ...

ALBANY—The New York State Department of Labor has released the preliminary unemployment rates for August 2024, highlighting local area unemployment data across the state. The figures, based on methods ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The New York State Department of Labor announced a partial solution to an unemployment loophole that has kept many people throughout the state from receiving benefits. While the ...

Hilton, N.Y. (WHAM) — Employees at the Hilton East Assisted Living Facility, where more than 100 residents were displaced in December, are now raising concerns about not being paid for weeks. A water ...

Lori Chavez-DeRemer is under investigation internally after allegations of misconduct and misuse of department funds.

NYS Department of Labor now requires covered employers conducting mass layoffs or plant closings to disclose in their Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notice (“WARN”) notice form if technological ...

The two aides to Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer had been on leave during an investigation of misconduct at the department.

New York and New York City lawmakers were busy throughout 2025 enacting labor and employment-related legislation. Understanding these critical legal updates is essential for employers seeking to ...

New York state legislators have called on the New York attorney general and the state Department of Labor to investigate the business practices of Candlelight Cabinetry. Senate Republican Leader Rob ...