Amid growing spending on universal pre-K, school districts failed to spend millions earmarked for the 2024-25 school year.
New York City has no plans to opt into NY HELPS, which has been extended to 2028 after filling 60,000 government jobs.
New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.
Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud.
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.
Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.
City budget gaps and an ambitious affordability agenda may require pressing Albany again for taxes and aid.
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.
The citizens assembly model, used for public decision-making around the world, is gaining traction in New York.
A lobbyist who has been romantically linked to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led a rally opposing the legislation a week before the speaker declined to bring it to a vote.
Governor Kathy Hochul was successful in her bid to upend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act after legislators caved to finalize an overall budget deal.
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.
Unclear notices have left participants unsure about the status of their insurance and what steps to take next.
On the heels of a “Back to Basics” reading effort, New York is launching a similar initiative for math.
The DSA made gains in New York despite super PACs spending $9.6 million in state legislative races — nearly five times the total from 2024.
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.