Donors solicited by at least three undisclosed bundlers — Tonio Burgos, Jim Whelan, and Rick Ostroff — were told their gifts would be matched with public funds, despite that being barred by city election law.
They got tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to defend Andrew Cuomo against scandal. Now, they’re helping fund his comeback.
No time to read our big investigation? Here’s a quick summary of everything you need to know.
A New York Focus investigation reveals how party officials and politically connected law firms continue to profit from court-appointed roles.
The health commissioner has asked the state’s Attorney General and lobbyist watchdog to launch a ‘formal inquiry.’
The money is being routed through a nonprofit — possibly running afoul of state lobbying rules.
A $1,700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds, bipartisan support for clean water funding, and New York’s top court upheld a man’s conviction despite his negligent lawyer.
Hochul proposes school funding updates and a climate funding alternative. A prominent lobbying firm racks up fines.
Among her many health-related proposals, the governor wants to rein in drug prices — possibly by importing them from Canada.
Here are the major findings from a months-long investigation into what allegedly takes place inside the Queens Supreme Courthouse.
Brandon Bishunauth is an unlikely candidate to pick a fight with a bastion of old-time machine politics.
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.
In a state known for scandals, Albany’s ethics enforcement has long been criticized.
Our reporting spurred the disclosure of millions in spending and illuminated the networks behind the Bronx political machine.
A Bronx political firm close to the borough’s Democratic party chair, Jamaal Bailey, is cashing in on local civil court races.
Last month, we asked five questions about what would happen in the election. Here are the answers.
New financial disclosures show when Mujica began consulting for the Greater New York Hospital Association.
It’s not clear what the money was used for in a county where Democrats outnumber Republicans ten-to-one.
The disclosures included over a dozen missing or incomplete reports covering a period of more than four years.
Here are the five topics we’re watching with the elections less than three weeks away.