New York Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year, and what to keep an eye on next year.
Chris Bragg, New York Focus’s Albany bureau chief, reflects on how even the most familiar topics brought new twists to his coverage in 2024.
New York Focus reporter Julia Rock reflects on her varied coverage of state policy in an end-of-year wrapup.
New York Focus climate reporter Colin Kinniburgh reflects on his environmental coverage over the past year and what’s coming on the beat in 2025.
New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi reflects on the criminal justice reporting that shined light on overlooked agencies and shady practices in 2024.
The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about hiking prices may limit its scope.
New York Focus reporter Sam Mellins reflects on what he learned this year, and teases what lies ahead for 2025.
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude’s death.
An advisory group set up under a 2021 state law finalized its proposals to cut child poverty in half.
The NYC Law Department, which runs the city’s insurance program, has been cited over 10,000 times for legal infractions each year since the pandemic.
New York’s faster-than-average decarceration has led to dozens of prison closures.
New York’s push for electric school buses by 2027 has districts across the state struggling with voter approval and funding.
The foundation offered few explanations for its hefty spending on overhead, or what it’s doing with millions in government grants.
The Business Council, whose members include major warehouse owners UPS and Amazon, is pressing Governor Kathy Hochul to veto or amend the bill.
Much of Albany’s lawmaking process is controlled by a platoon of mostly young, low-paid employees who craft policy ideas into potential laws. And they’re turning over in droves.
New York Focus traveled across the state to meet with communities about their local news needs.
New York has a little-noticed tool to shift billions of highway dollars to climate-friendly public transit projects. The governor doesn’t seem interested.
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.
The whole thing is just — weird.
In a state known for scandals, Albany’s ethics enforcement has long been criticized.
One Brighton Beach property connects political donations, Medicaid scams, and a Turkish charity
A review of Trump’s first term, along with his campaign promises and details found within Project 2025, indicate what’s to come in New York.
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.
Here’s a simple explanation of a complicated and archaic formula — and why the state is updating it.
Our reporting spurred the disclosure of millions in spending and illuminated the networks behind the Bronx political machine.
Suozzi’s unreported financial interest in a promising healthcare startup highlights blurred lines between politics and profit.
A Bronx political firm close to the borough’s Democratic party chair, Jamaal Bailey, is cashing in on local civil court races.
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.
Trump picked up some votes in New York this year. But Democrats lost far more.
Last month, we asked five questions about what would happen in the election. Here are the answers.
Some want New York to rethink its climate mandates. Could new gas plants be on the table?
A proposal from state Senator Andrew Gounardes would send some new parents $1,800 in the third trimester of pregnancy.
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.
The state doesn’t publicize officer employment histories, making it impossible to track so-called wandering officers.
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.
New financial disclosures show when Mujica began consulting for the Greater New York Hospital Association.
Brandon Stradford lasted two months on New York state’s Board of Parole. He continued collecting a paycheck for another seven.