From New York City to Buffalo, people are driving a lot more than they did before the pandemic.

The retiree says a local rooftop solar company and its partners forged her signature to sign her up for a loan she could not afford.

The governor promised to fill the chronically understaffed Board of Parole. Nearly half of her nominations have ended in disaster.

Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability.

A historic debt relief deal was meant to rescue cabbies from a medallion value crash. But some lenders are insisting drivers pay off loans in full, even if they can’t afford to.

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Climate and Environment
Hochul at a podium

Hochul says she’s working with the legislature to replace congestion pricing, but key legislators say they aren’t aware of any conversations.

The state’s energy regulator has more work than ever — and far fewer employees than it did three decades ago.

Colin Kinniburgh

As the state has backpedaled on congestion pricing, it has made no progress on nearly half of its other transit-related climate goals.

Colin Kinniburgh
Criminal Justice
An overhead view of Great Meadow Correctional Facility

Great Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year.

More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.

Laura Robertson

Joseph Moran has long faced accusations of dishonesty — even from fellow officers — records show.

Nathan Porceng
New York State

Payments for newborns have reduced poverty elsewhere, but are a novel idea in New York.

We’re collecting stories from teachers across the state.

Bianca Fortis

The Citizens Budget Commission wants the governor to halt a just-passed extension of the Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program so a study of the controversial subsidy can be completed.

Julia Rock