In some counties, the waitlist for state-funded mental health treatment programs can exceed two years.
Drastic cutbacks coupled with skyrocketing utility costs put seniors and other vulnerable households at greater risk for severe illness and death.
Mental health providers are scrambling to prevent mass layoffs and program closures, leaving advocates urging state leaders to step in before it’s too late.
Roughly 60,000 children will lose vouchers over the next year without more funding.
Thousands of New Yorkers have had their food benefits stolen. Meanwhile, Congress will likely move forward with major cuts to the lifeline program.
A 2023 law is transforming the state power authority into one of New York’s biggest renewable developers. Some still want it to go further.
We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.
New York has spent more on child care assistance in recent years, but high child care costs continue to drive families out of the state and into poverty.
In the last three years, New York has become the sports betting capital of the US.
New York’s plan to put a price on carbon could arrive in 2025. Here’s how it would work.
New York’s faster-than-average decarceration has led to dozens of prison closures.
The state’s top court has the final word on interpreting New York law and has seen dramatic changes in recent years.
In a state known for scandals, Albany’s ethics enforcement has long been criticized.
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.
Here’s a simple explanation of a complicated and archaic formula — and why the state is updating it.
Some want New York to rethink its climate mandates. Could new gas plants be on the table?
A version of good cause eviction and new hate crimes are in; new taxes on the wealthy and education cuts are out. Here’s where things landed in this year’s budget.
We answer your questions on the state’s notoriously opaque budget process.
What are industrial development agencies?
New York’s labyrinthine “rate case” process, explained.