The Office of the New York State Attorney General works to protect New Yorkers, combats crime, ensures public safety, defends civil rights, fights for workers, safeguards our environment, and more.

4 days ago · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 22 attorneys general today celebrated winning a court order halting the implementation of a Trump administration policy that would block many federal agency grants, loans, and other financial assistance programs.On Friday, Judge John J. McConnell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island granted a ...

4 days ago · The New York attorney general, Letitia James, has warned New York hospitals that complying with the White House’s executive order that seeks to end gender-affirming medical care for transgender ...

2 days ago · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general to reaffirm their commitment to protecting access to gender-affirming care in the face of the Trump administration’s recent Executive …

The attorney general of New York is the chief legal officer of the U.S. state of New York and head of the Department of Law of the state government. [1] The office has existed in various forms since 1626, originally established under the Dutch colonial government of New Netherland.

Letitia Ann James (born October 18, 1958) is an American lawyer and politician serving since 2019 as the attorney general of New York (NYAG), having won the 2018 election to succeed Barbara Underwood. A member of the Democratic Party, James is the first African American and first woman to be elected New York Attorney General. [1] [2]

The multi-million dollar agreement, one of the largest of its kind in New York state, also requires the companies to implement new policies to prevent any future violations and comply with oversight from the Attorney General’s Office and New York City authorities.

Nov 6, 2024 · New York state Attorney General Letitia James said she'll work with Donald Trump 'if possible,' but is ready to fight 'no matter what the next administration throws at us.'

4 days ago · NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general warning federal employees about the Trump administration’s misleading “deferred resignation” program, which offers federal employees pay through September 30, 2025 if they resign by February 6.

Dec 10, 2024 · NY Attorney General Letitia James' office is fighting President-elect Donald Trump's call for her to drop her real estate fraud case.