The bill package will now head to Governor Kathy Hochul’s desk, and she could either sign, veto, or scale it back through amendments to the legislation.
The little-known company recently won a huge taxpayer-funded contract. It has a record of not paying doctors and leaving patients on the hook for the bills.
Four lobbying groups representing Wall Street firms are trying to block the bill from passing in the final days of the legislative session.
Nonprofit hospitals are required to help those struggling with medical debt, but critics say their policies are poorly advertised and underutilized.
Documents show that six county sheriffs’ offices and two state agencies have recently included excited delirium in their training.
Learn the income thresholds, deadlines, and free support services that help New Yorkers shave down or sometimes completely erase medical debt.
The Legislative Correspondents Alumni Association recognized Chris Gelardi with its award for the year’s best state government reporting — the second year in a row that Focus has earned the honor.
State officials said they needed more time for “stakeholder engagement” on cap and invest. But groups involved with the program have gotten crickets.
An expert calls the six-figure haul “extraordinary” for an unpaid party seat whose powers are picking judges, poll workers, and party officers.
Half of sovereign bonds are issued under New York state law, giving Albany lawmakers the power to shape how countries around the world face off with creditors.
As courts buckle under hundreds of thousands of unresolved cases, a quiet fight is erupting in Albany over how — and where — to add more judges.
From nursing homes to Planned Parenthood clinics, rural health care in Upstate New York could collapse under proposed Republican budget changes.
The chemical industry is pushing to replace a sweeping plastics bill with a more business-friendly alternative.
A Monroe County judge stripped the PAB of its power to investigate and report incidents of police misconduct.
New York’s farm labor law was meant to transform life for agricultural workers. One apple farm shows how hard that may be.
Richard Dionisio participated in multiple votes related to a controversial rezoning effort without publicly disclosing his financial interest.
The embattled prison chief took an optimistic tack, but family members of those killed by prison guards have little faith that reforms will be meaningful.
If enacted, the cuts could topple the safety net for New York’s most vulnerable and upend the state’s newly passed budget.
A campaign group run by New York’s business lobby and backed by the American Chemistry Council failed to submit copies of mailers it sent in support of candidates.
The Trump administration has dealt a blow to the state’s food bank network, which supports around 3 million New Yorkers.