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.

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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.

Climate and Environment
Photo triptych of three images: Governor Kathy Hochul at a Buffalo Bills game, frozen water pipes, and the Court of Appeals.

A $1,700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds, bipartisan support for clean water funding, and New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer.

Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.

Bianca Fortis, Colin Kinniburgh and Chris Bragg

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.

Colin Kinniburgh
Criminal Justice
Photo of a prison wall with barred windows and two yellow security cameras pointing outwards.

After footage of the killing of Robert Brooks sparked national outcry, Governor Kathy Hochul promised to fully equip New York prisons with cameras. The project has stalled for years.

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.

Julia Rock and Chris Gelardi

After years of targeting bail, the governor is proposing changes to New York’s 2019 discovery reform law.

Chris Gelardi
New York State
Photo collage of two pairs of hands holding a paper cutout of a pair of kidneys, in front of a pile of hundred dollar bills.

The governor is proposing a tax break to reimburse volunteer organ donors for their gift. Meanwhile, the state has failed to implement a 2022 law that would do the same thing.

Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the national average.

Bianca Fortis

In the last three years, New York has become the sports betting capital of the US.

Julia Rock