New York’s plan to put a price on carbon could arrive in 2025. Here’s how it would work.
Updates about an increase in emissions, violence within New York’s prison system, and a breakup of two nonprofits over cannabis in NYC.
Here are the major findings from a months-long investigation into what allegedly takes place inside the Queens Supreme Courthouse.
Brandon Bishunauth is an unlikely candidate to pick a fight with a bastion of old-time machine politics.
One hundred and twenty-four laws that almost were.
New York Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year, and what to keep an eye on next year.
New York Focus climate reporter Colin Kinniburgh reflects on his environmental coverage over the past year and what’s coming on the beat in 2025.
The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about hiking prices may limit its scope.
New York’s push for electric school buses by 2027 has districts across the state struggling with voter approval and funding.
New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi reflects on the criminal justice reporting that shined light on overlooked agencies and shady practices in 2024.
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude’s death.
New York’s faster-than-average decarceration has led to dozens of prison closures.
New York Focus reporter Sam Mellins reflects on what he learned this year, and teases what lies ahead for 2025.
An advisory group set up under a 2021 state law finalized its proposals to cut child poverty in half.
The foundation offered few explanations for its hefty spending on overhead, or what it’s doing with millions in government grants.