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Lawmakers Join Battery Developers in Fight With ConEd Over NYC’s Grid

ConEd says New York’s battery boom could overload the grid. The industry and its allies are pushing back.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   March 13, 2026
State Legislature Backs Tax Hikes on Wealthy, Adding Fuel to Mamdani’s Push

The Senate and Assembly’s budget proposals include many of the mayor’s desired revenue-raisers and give the city a larger cut of state funds.

Nick Garber   ·   March 10, 2026
Mamdani’s New Albany Asks: Smaller Corporate Tax Hike, Fees on Pricey Home Sales

The mayor narrowed his big business tax proposal in the hopes of making it easier to pass.

Nick Garber   ·   March 6, 2026
An illustration shows figures walking along next to a barbed wire fence, a large pile of paperwork, a person in a green prison uniform lying down with a book on top of them, a guard holding a baton stick and a woman in a red suit waving her hand while standing at a podium.
It’s Dangerous to Feel This Desperate: How to Ease the Chaos in New York’s Prisons

When the governor doesn’t commute sentences, and the legislature won’t act, the carrot-and-stick system of rehabilitation disintegrates.

John J. Lennon   ·   March 3, 2026
Mamdani’s Small Business Czar Wants Economic Justice for Workers

As Small Business Services commissioner, Kenny Minaya will be charged with slashing fees and helping street vendors.

Nick Garber   ·   March 2, 2026
Eric Adams's failed attempt to fix New York City's broken property tax system shows why it won’t be easy for Mamdani to do so either.
Mamdani Wants to Fix Property Taxes. Eric Adams’s Failure Is a Warning Sign.

As Zohran Mamdani prepares to unveil property tax reforms, he must weigh a plan he inherited from his predecessor.

Nick Garber   ·   March 2, 2026
‘I Was Just Desperate to Find a Lawyer’: Three Journeys Through New York’s Asylum Maze

It’s almost impossible to win an asylum case without an attorney. Finding one is a tall order.

Liv Veazey   ·   February 26, 2026
Why a NIMBY Councilmember Said Yes to Affordable Housing

The threat of a new appeals board pushed Vickie Paladino to approve a new development.

Nick Garber   ·   February 24, 2026
New York City Had a Chance to Ease Its Staffing Crisis. It Quietly Gave Up.

Civil service exams can slow down government hiring by months or even years. New York City is one of the only areas of the state that hasn’t opted into a program to bypass the process.

Nick Garber   ·   February 11, 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
How New York’s Court System Intertwines With Party Politics

A foreclosure case in Brooklyn highlights ties between the courts and political party clubhouses.

Chris Bragg   ·   February 6, 2026
For Sale: Brooklyn Five-Bedroom. Price: $100

New York Focus identified more than a thousand cases where a disputed interest formula increased a home’s bidding price at auction, allowing a bank to obtain it for a pittance.

Chris Bragg   ·   February 5, 2026
Landlord That Won Big in Cuomo’s Penn Station Plan Makes a Comeback Under Trump

Vornado Realty Trust has a stake in Halmar’s proposal to rebuild the Manhattan rail hub.

Nick Garber   ·   February 2, 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
Mamdani and Hochul are Looking Cozy. Can it Last?

A sweeping child care expansion and opposition to President Trump have united them, but significant divisions remain.

Sam Mellins   ·   January 15, 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
A photo collage of Representative Ritchie Torres and Michael Blake in front of images of tanks and screenshots of Blake's campaign video, lambasting Torres for his investments in weapons companies and his support of sending arms to Israel.
Bronx House Candidate Had Shadow Career at Defense Contractor

Michael Blake blasted Representative Ritchie Torres for his investments in firms serving the military — but has long worked for one himself, disclosures show.

Will Bredderman   ·   January 6, 2026
An illustration of Eric Adams against a rack of Chromebooks
Inside Eric Adams’s School Chromebook Spending Spree

The Adams administration is shelling out north of $320 million to give public school students Chromebooks that connect to the internet through cell service. Most already have internet at home.

Zachary Groz   ·   December 22, 2025
Will New York City Drop BlackRock Over Climate?

Outgoing Comptroller Brad Lander wants the city’s pension funds to reconsider $42 billion in investments with the firm, but it may fall to his successor to take action.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   December 15, 2025
Inside NYC’s Overstretched Social Services Agency

With nearly 1,500 unfilled jobs, New York City’s Department of Social Services is leaning on mandatory overtime to keep up.

Keenan Chen and Reuven Blau, THE CITY   ·   December 11, 2025
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