Hochul’s Plan to Close Prisons Faces a Fight
New York’s incarcerated population has been declining for decades. Why is it so hard for prison closures to keep pace?
“A 90-day prison closure, that’s an insult and slap in the face.”
“People are waiting much longer for access to providers. Some facilities just don’t have a dentist.”
New York Focus was on the scene as cops shoved, kettled, and chased students at City College, the second campus where the NYPD razed a Gaza solidarity encampment Tuesday.
The mayor and the police blamed “outside agitators” for campus protests. Student journalists reported what they saw.
After DA Sandra Doorley berated a police officer, Hochul referred her to a commission that is yet to become active — and lacks the authority to issue discipline.
While New York City’s public campaign finance system endures scandals, the state won’t audit the majority of campaigns.
A version of good cause eviction and new hate crimes are in; new taxes on the wealthy and education cuts are out. Here’s where things landed in this year’s budget.
The Assembly rejected legislation that would have sped up New York’s transition away from gas.
It’s the first step New York has taken to address its housing shortage in years — but tenant groups are fuming and real estate wants more.
New York has one of the weakest consumer protection laws in the country. This year’s state budget may change that.
Hochul’s proposed Medicaid cuts include $125 million from Health Homes, a program that connects the neediest New Yorkers with medical care, food assistance, and more.