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How New York’s Attorney General Lets Innocence Claims Slip Through the Cracks

Prisoners seeking help from the AG’s office have little chance of review. Here’s one applicant’s story.

Curtis Brodner   ·   September 11, 2025
New York’s Attorney General Wanted to Review Innocence Claims. Prosecutor Politics Got in the Way.

The attorney general’s conviction review bureau has investigated just a handful of innocence claims of the hundreds it’s received since 2012.

Willow Higgins and Curtis Brodner   ·   September 10, 2025
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‘No Arrests’: In New York, Some Police Can Drink, Drive and Avoid Charges

Officers in New York State crashed their official vehicles, hit other motorists and arrived to work reeking of alcohol. And yet, they sometimes evaded criminal punishment, an investigation found.

Sammy Sussman   ·   September 9, 2025
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How We Obtained 10,000 Police Disciplinary Records

The New York Times and New York Focus gathered thousands of files from around half of New York State’s nearly 500 law enforcement agencies.

Sammy Sussman   ·   September 9, 2025
Trump-Targeted Sheriff Did Not Rely on Sanctuary Law in High-Profile Case, Emails Show

GOP Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan blasted New York sanctuary policies during a June congressional hearing. Newly obtained emails tell a different story.

Julia Rock   ·   September 9, 2025
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Home Care Employer Walks Back Testimony, Fueling Concerns of Rigged $11 Billion Contract

A PPL vice president admitted pre-contract talks between the company and New York’s health department, after denying it under oath last month.

Sam Mellins   ·   September 5, 2025
Thousands of Young Immigrants in New York at Risk After Trump Ends Protections

New Yorkers are suing to reverse a Trump administration policy change that has upended the futures of tens of thousands of young immigrants.

Isabelle Taft   ·   September 4, 2025
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New York Immigrants Weigh Health and Hunger Against Deportation Risk

Trump’s immigration crackdown is having a chilling effect on New Yorkers’ access to public benefits.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   September 3, 2025
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Prison Staffing Woes Leave Thousands Stuck in County Jails

After a strike led state prisons to stop accepting new prisoners, local jails have been left holding thousands of extra people.

Chris Gelardi   ·   September 2, 2025
New York Business Groups Rally Around Trump-Backed Pipeline

Business interests have launched a campaign to back National Grid’s demands for more gas, with fingerprints of the utility’s lobbying firm.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   August 29, 2025
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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
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After Criticism, Home Care Employer Will Look for Better Health Insurance

Workers are currently forced to pay for insurance that many don’t want.

Sam Mellins   ·   August 27, 2025
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Trump Targets Bail Reform in Latest Threat to New York’s Federal Funding

New York’s bail reform law didn’t eliminate cash bail and hasn’t led to increased crime or recidivism. The Trump administration is still targeting it.

Chris Gelardi   ·   August 26, 2025
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‘Complete Waste of Our Time’: Lawmakers Get Few Answers on Home Care Chaos

The company in charge said they would explore other insurance options.

Sam Mellins   ·   August 22, 2025
Advocates Float Contempt Ruling for New York Prison Agency

The Legal Aid Society alleges that DOCCS declared an overbroad emergency to keep incarcerated people locked in their cells for upward of 20 hours a day.

Chris Gelardi   ·   August 20, 2025
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New York Lawmakers Are Scrutinizing Home Care. We’ve Got Questions.

With a hearing on New York’s troubled home care program set for Thursday, here are five questions we’d like answered.

Sam Mellins   ·   August 19, 2025
Brooklyn Power Broker Files Raft of Lawsuits for Doctor Tied to Alleged Fraud

Frank Seddio is representing Jules Parisien in over 500 cases — despite the physician’s history of insurance fraud allegations.

Chris Bragg   ·   August 18, 2025
Progressive Lawmakers Urge Special Session to Address Trump’s Cuts, Breaking from Top Democrats

Whether legislators should return to Albany this year to tackle historic cuts to Medicaid and food assistance has become a thorny political question.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   August 14, 2025
‘Zombie Debts’ Refuse to Die, Haunting New Yorkers for Decades

Fraud and falsehoods often don’t stop debt collectors from pursuing their targets for years.

Sam Mellins   ·   August 14, 2025
Is Shoplifting Decriminalized in New York?

First-time offenders might receive community service, but penalties may be severe.

Ferdi Ferhat Özsoy   ·   August 13, 2025
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