Hochul Ditched Promise of Health Insurance for Undocumented People. She Could Cost New York $500 Million.
The move will leave tens of thousands of undocumented New Yorkers uninsured.


Photo: Immigrant activists called on New York to extend coverage for undocumented people in 2022. | Sam Mellins / New York Focus

Some counties pay social services workers so little, the people who administer benefits end up applying themselves.
The governor’s team coordinated meetings between her failed chief judge nominee and Senate Republicans in the days before a key committee vote, emails show.
Formerly incarcerated "peers" offer drug counseling to people in county jails — when they can get in.
While the governor awaits guidance from the federal government, thousands of undocumented New Yorkers can’t afford to go to the doctor.
At Belmont Park’s opening day, local brass celebrated a windfall of state cash. Hardly any fans showed up.
New York tied its minimum wage to inflation — but exceptions in Governor Hochul's plan will likely cancel wage increases in many years.
It's finally here. Late Tuesday night, lawmakers voted on the last of New York's 10 budget bills. We broke down what's in them.