The state’s top court has the final word on interpreting New York law and has seen dramatic changes in recent years.

New York’s home care workers are suing insurance companies for systematically underpaying them for grueling, around-the-clock work.

Most utilities barely track how much water they lose to leaks, but one thing is clear: Aging infrastructure is costing customers.

New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.

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Climate and Environment
A collage with the background image of three wind turbines in the ocean. Overlayed is an image of President-elect Donald Trump with his fist in the air.

Offshore wind is crucial to the state’s plans for cleaning up its electric grid, and construction is already behind schedule. The incoming president could slow it down a whole lot more.

Some want New York to rethink its climate mandates. Could new gas plants be on the table?

Colin Kinniburgh

Major new tech facilities are not expected to overload the state’s grid — but New York City could fall short of power in the early 2030s without creative solutions, according to a key study.

Colin Kinniburgh
Criminal Justice
A photo illustration showing Governor Kathy Hochul's face and migrants walking down a NYC street.

Trump is poised to ramp up deportation activity in northern states like New York, which has few statewide policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

The state doesn’t publicize officer employment histories, making it impossible to track so-called wandering officers.

Sammy Sussman and Chris Gelardi

The police chief in Orange County’s Village of Chester claimed his department had no misconduct records. He was hiding an investigation into his own alleged malfeasance.

Sammy Sussman
New York State
Rows of desks in a classroom with a roll of dollar bills on each desk.

Here’s a simple explanation of a complicated and archaic formula — and why the state is updating it.

Suozzi’s unreported financial interest in a promising healthcare startup highlights blurred lines between politics and profit.

Will Bredderman

Trump picked up some votes in New York this year. But Democrats lost far more.

Colin Kinniburgh