Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.
New York’s biggest health care union wants 200,000 home health aides to join up.
The Knights Inn, profiled by New York Focus and ProPublica last year, had received health and safety complaints for years.
Unclear notices have left participants unsure about the status of their insurance and what steps to take next.
On the heels of a “Back to Basics” reading effort, New York is launching a similar initiative for math.
The DSA made gains in New York despite super PACs spending $9.6 million in state legislative races — nearly five times the total from 2024.
Under Trump, a status for young immigrants who have experienced abuse or neglect no longer offers much protection.
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has vowed to go after negligent landlords, but it’s wrestling with a huge backlog of complaints.
At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state officials proposed eliminating credit-based diploma requirements.
The last-minute influx, the biggest ever for a legislative primary, is boosting her opponent, Jessica González-Rojas.
A lawsuit accuses federal officials of ignoring evidence that the boy, born in Mexico, held US citizenship through his mother.
City budget gaps and an ambitious affordability agenda may require pressing Albany again for taxes and aid.
A bill awaiting the governor’s signature would relax restrictions on who can qualify for victim compensation.
We’ve compiled information for the 450,000 New Yorkers who will lose health care coverage on July 1.
The citizens assembly model, used for public decision-making around the world, is gaining traction in New York.
A lobbyist who has been romantically linked to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led a rally opposing the legislation a week before the speaker declined to bring it to a vote.
In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.
Millions in outside spending was a boon to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s 2022 opponent, Lee Zeldin, and influenced down-ballot races.
The legislation would make it easier for currently and formerly incarcerated people and child victims to sue the state over allegations of past abuse.
State leaders are expected to pass a bill that avoids resolving how much Resorts World New York City needs to pay.
New York state has pumped millions of taxpayer dollars into an online portal that vowed to make life easier for Rochester’s neediest, but critics say it’s fallen short.
We’ve compiled information for SNAP recipients in New York on the changing work requirements.
Resorts World is floating legislation to avert more than $500 million in payments to the horseracing industry.
Our searchable database breaks down the most consequential decisions Albany politicians made on climate, immigration, housing, schools, taxes, and more.
It’s unclear whether the Correctional Association of New York will have to scale back its nascent reform initiatives.
Advocates welcomed the additional funding but said it falls short of need and doesn’t do enough to support workers.
Despite last-ditch efforts by a coalition of lawmakers, the state failed to avert a health coverage cliff coming this summer.
Governor Kathy Hochul was successful in her bid to upend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act after legislators caved to finalize an overall budget deal.
Some of the city’s new aid will be canceled out by pension boosts.
A law designed to protect the environment will be partially rolled back to pave the way for much-needed homes.
The Department of Justice has terminated more than 100 immigration judges since last year as it has pressured courts to order more deportations.
The legislation comes after months of haggling over how best to protect New Yorkers from President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Footage published by New York Focus sparked a debate over deputies’ practice of calling Border Patrol on Spanish-speaking drivers.
Hakeem Jeffries urged Albany to avoid maps that aggressively boosted Democrats, sources told New York Focus.
Shelter providers have had to lay off staff, while the children’s already uncertain futures have become even murkier.
The governor has yet to nominate heads of the State Commission of Correction, which now lacks a quorum.
After a New York Focus investigation, a Bronx charity distributed nearly $400,000 to survivors of a deadly 2022 fire.
Also: Michael Bloomberg gives $1.5 million to a pro-charter school group.
The prison system often postpones or rejects incarcerated people’s requests to be closer to their children, jeopardizing family ties.
Trump administration rules are keeping immigrant kids detained, even when their parents are available to care for them. Families are using a new legal tool to free them.