State Sen. George Borrello fears legislation making it harder to create new villages has religious undertones. The legislation originally passed the state Legislature during last year’s session, with ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed two bills tightening the rules to form new villages in New York after wrangling an exception for one in Sullivan County that is already headed for a vote. Both new laws ...

Plans by the Viznitz Hasidic community to form a new village in Sullivan County have been halted by a lawsuit by opponents who hope to disqualify the village petition. Two homeowners whose properties ...