The health commissioner has asked the state’s Attorney General and lobbyist watchdog to launch a ‘formal inquiry.’
Chip technology has been standard in credit and debit cards for a decade. It could stop New York’s surging rate of stolen benefits.
Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back some of New York’s discovery reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to fight their cases “blindfolded.”
The governor’s proposal could make it easier to cancel your gym subscription — but harder to cancel your phone or internet plan.
“I really felt like the carpet was ripped out from underneath us,” said one county official. The state still hasn’t fully explained why it put HEAP on hold so suddenly.
New York has spent more on child care assistance in recent years, but high child care costs continue to drive families out of the state and into poverty.
Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt all new approvals for offshore wind, which New York is counting on to meet climate law targets.
The governor’s announcement appears to expand New York’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities — but it’s not clear if the state has actually changed its policy.
After years of targeting bail, the governor is proposing changes to New York’s 2019 discovery reform law.
Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the national average.
In the last three years, New York has become the sports betting capital of the US.