Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries. In a small town that one resident calls “Parkinson’s Valley,” farmers and their families are demanding that New York follow suit.
Northrup, a public defender and Democratic nominee for state Assembly, says it’s time to move toward more humane and effective policies.
Health care union 1199SEIU helped Public Partnerships LLC take over the state’s home care program, even as it warned some workers could see wage cuts.
Boards of Visitors are supposed to oversee state-run disability and psychiatric programs. Almost none of them have enough members.
Starting this fall, Salamanca High School will deploy a humanoid robot and avatar teaching assistant.
A sweeping report excoriates the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for failing to protect prisoners and staff.
New York’s housing aid can’t cover rent anywhere in the state. A new lawsuit says that violates the state’s constitution.
The agency is adding 100 beds to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
Amid growing spending on universal pre-K, school districts failed to spend millions earmarked for the 2024-25 school year.
New York City has no plans to opt into NY HELPS, which has been extended to 2028 after filling 60,000 government jobs.
New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.
Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud.
The deal could benefit 200,000 aides, and includes at least $25 million to compensate for wage deductions that New York Focus extensively reported on.
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.