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Three Questions About Medicaid for New York Officials

State officials have so far dodged questions about the future of New York’s largest health plan. A hearing on Tuesday could provide some insight.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   February 9, 2026
Does Mamdani’s Claim that Albany is Shafting New York City Hold Up?

The mayor’s Tin Cup Day speech hinges on a bold claim about the city’s relationship with the state.

Nick Garber   ·   February 9, 2026
Five Questions for New York’s Social Service Agencies

Will this week’s budget hearing provide insight into the state’s plan to salvage its safety net?

Jie Jenny Zou, Melissa Manno and Chris Gelardi   ·   February 4, 2026
Hochul Could Try to Change New York’s Emissions Math Again. Here’s Why It Matters.

State officials have voiced renewed interest in changing how New York counts its greenhouse gas emissions.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   January 30, 2026
Five Questions for New York’s Education Leaders

The state’s top education officials head to the hot seat Thursday for a lengthy budget hearing. Here are some questions we’d put on the table.

Melissa Manno   ·   January 28, 2026
Three Questions for New York’s Climate and Energy Leaders

Lawmakers will be grilling top state energy and environmental officials Wednesday in a marathon budget hearing. Here are some of the questions we’d ask.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   January 27, 2026
Times Square at night
Broadway Bigwigs Donated Heavily to Hochul Before Proposed Tax Credit Expansion

The governor’s campaign got an influx of donations from theater producers as its trade group lobbied her office to “enhance” the credit.

Nick Garber and Chris Bragg   ·   January 22, 2026
On Energy and Climate, Hochul Goes Nuclear: State of the State 2026

Hochul outlined a slew of proposals on Tuesday to curb energy bills and clean up the grid, but her push for a nuclear energy renaissance looms over them all.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   January 14, 2026
Child Care Promises Leave Funding Questions Open: State of the State 2026

Hochul has proposed a multibillion-dollar plan that she says would ultimately deliver free child care to every New York family — without tapping additional revenue sources.

Melissa Manno   ·   January 14, 2026
Hochul Stands by Her Plan to Avoid Tax Hikes: State of the State 2026

A boom year on Wall Street may help offset federal cuts — for now.

Chris Bragg   ·   January 14, 2026
More Subway Cops, No Prison Reforms: State of the State 2026

On criminal justice, there were notable omissions in the governor’s address.

Chris Gelardi   ·   January 14, 2026
Hochul Stays Mum on Sanctuary Bill: State of the State 2026

Immigrant rights advocates and some lawmakers welcomed her proposals, but said that the measures don’t go far enough.

Liv Veazey   ·   January 14, 2026
Hochul on New York’s Fraying Safety Net: State of the State 2026

The governor’s vision for tackling historic cuts to public benefit programs remains blurry.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   January 14, 2026
Covering the 2026 State of the State

Here’s what our reporters will be watching for during Governor Kathy Hochul’s agenda-setting address that will kick off state budget negotiations.

New York Focus   ·   January 12, 2026
AmeriCorps Cuts Leave New York Trails in Trouble

Some of downstate New York’s most used hiking trails are badly eroding. President Trump’s cuts have slashed the crews working to save them.

Sam Mellins   ·   December 11, 2025
Health Care Sticker Shock Coming for 450,000 New Yorkers

Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases.

Clara Hemphill   ·   December 1, 2025
A calendar with November 1 circled, in front of a photo of the United States Capitol and a document showing the new SNAP work rules.
SNAP Is Set To Be Frozen in November. Here’s What New Yorkers Need to Know.

The federal government shutdown and new work requirements will throw New York’s food stamps program into chaos.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   October 30, 2025
A photo collage of Kathy Hochul standing in front of the Ulster County Courthouse.
A Court Ordered New York to Issue Major Climate Rules. What’s Next?

“We have time to work it out,” Governor Kathy Hochul said.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   October 30, 2025
Photo collage of a desk with a notepad and voice recorder in a newsroom.
Troubled Bronx Charity Continues to Receive Government Grants

New York lawmakers are giving more money to the Bronx Community Foundation, which has failed to spend it in the past.

Sam Mellins   ·   August 28, 2025
21 Counties Have Closed Applications for New York’s Biggest Child Care Affordability Program

There are 1,500 families on the program waitlist in New York City alone, new state data shows.

Julia Rock   ·   August 8, 2025
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