Larger questions remain about New York’s cash-strapped fund for compensating victims of attorney theft.
Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries. In a small town that one resident calls “Parkinson’s Valley,” farmers and their families are demanding that New York follow suit.
Northrup, a public defender and Democratic nominee for state Assembly, says it’s time to move toward more humane and effective policies.
Health care union 1199SEIU helped Public Partnerships LLC take over the state’s home care program, even as it warned some workers could see wage cuts.
Boards of Visitors are supposed to oversee state-run disability and psychiatric programs. Almost none of them have enough members.
Starting this fall, Salamanca High School will deploy a humanoid robot and avatar teaching assistant.
Amid growing spending on universal pre-K, school districts failed to spend millions earmarked for the 2024-25 school year.
Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud.
City budget gaps and an ambitious affordability agenda may require pressing Albany again for taxes and aid.
New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.
Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.
The citizens assembly model, used for public decision-making around the world, is gaining traction in New York.
A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would relax restrictions on who can qualify for victim compensation.
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.
The agency is adding 100 beds to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
New York City has no plans to opt into NY HELPS, which has been extended to 2028 after filling 60,000 government jobs.
The deal could benefit 200,000 aides, and includes at least $25 million to compensate for wage deductions that New York Focus extensively reported on.
At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state officials proposed eliminating credit-based diploma requirements.
We’ve compiled information for the 450,000 New Yorkers who will lose health care coverage on July 1.
We’ve compiled information for SNAP recipients in New York on the changing work requirements.