Chip technology has been standard in credit and debit cards for a decade. It could stop New York’s surging rate of stolen benefits.
Prosecutors have urged the governor to roll back some of New York’s discovery reforms. Public defenders worry about reverting to a time when they had to fight their cases “blindfolded.”
Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the national average.
The Bronx Community Foundation spent almost none of the funds it raised for victims of the 2022 Twin Parks apartment fire.
Our team will be descending upon Albany on Tuesday. Here’s what they’ll be watching.
Updates about an increase in emissions, violence within New York’s prison system, and a breakup of two nonprofits over cannabis in NYC.
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.
New York Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year, and what to keep an eye on next year.
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude’s death.
The NYC Law Department, which runs the city’s insurance program, has been cited over 10,000 times for legal infractions each year since the pandemic.
New York’s faster-than-average decarceration has led to dozens of prison closures.
The foundation offered few explanations for its hefty spending on overhead, or what it’s doing with millions in government grants.
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
The whole thing is just — weird.
One Brighton Beach property connects political donations, Medicaid scams, and a Turkish charity
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.
Offshore wind is crucial to the state’s plans for cleaning up its electric grid, and construction is already behind schedule. The incoming president could slow it down a whole lot more.
Our reporting spurred the disclosure of millions in spending and illuminated the networks behind the Bronx political machine.
Trump picked up some votes in New York this year. But Democrats lost far more.