The last-minute influx, the biggest ever for a legislative primary, is boosting her opponent, Jessica González-Rojas.

At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state officials proposed eliminating credit-based diploma requirements.

A lawsuit accuses federal officials of ignoring evidence that the boy, born in Mexico, held US citizenship through his mother.

City budget gaps and an ambitious affordability agenda may require pressing Albany again for taxes and aid.

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would relax restrictions on who can qualify for victim compensation.

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Budget
The Haggle — a New York Focus breakdown of the state budget

In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.

State leaders are expected to pass a bill that avoids resolving how much Resorts World New York City needs to pay.

Nick Garber

Resorts World is floating legislation to avert more than $500 million in payments to the horseracing industry.

Nick Garber
Climate and Environment
John Kaehny stands on a stage with a folder in his hands.

The leader of Reinvent Albany discusses a data center subsidy in Rockland County that flew under the radar for years.

No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.

Colin Kinniburgh

Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.

Colin Kinniburgh
Criminal Justice
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The legislation would make it easier for currently and formerly incarcerated people and child victims to sue the state over allegations of past abuse.

The legislation comes after months of haggling over how best to protect New Yorkers from President Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Isabelle Taft

Footage published by New York Focus sparked a debate over deputies’ practice of calling Border Patrol on Spanish-speaking drivers.

Sammy Sussman
New York State
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman

Millions in outside spending was a boon to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022 opponent, Lee Zeldin, and influenced down-ballot races.

New York state has pumped millions of taxpayer dollars into an online portal that vowed to make life easier for Rochester’s neediest, but critics say it’s fallen short.

Jie Jenny Zou

The Department of Justice has terminated more than 100 immigration judges since last year as it has pressured courts to order more deportations.

Isabelle Taft
Explainers
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We’ve compiled information for SNAP recipients in New York on the changing work requirements.

We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.

Sam Mellins

Amid abortion bans and rising digital surveillance, Albany lawmakers are revisiting an effort to stop companies from selling sensitive health information.

Leah Clark and Gabriella Limón