The Senate and Assembly budget proposals included most of the governor’s ambitious child care plans — but lawmakers have other ideas for Foundation Aid.

Critics say the $10 annual fees state drivers pay to fight car insurance theft and fraud aren’t being used as intended.

Amid a crisis in the state’s prison system, the governor’s and legislature’s budget proposals differ, but largely lack major reforms.

The Senate and Assembly are resisting Hochul’s push to relax New York’s emissions targets and are instead pressing for renewed clean energy funding.

It remains to be seen whether the Assembly will get on board.

The legislature left the climate law untouched for now, but Governor Kathy Hochul could still push for changes in coming weeks.

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.

Two women have died by suicide and a third from cancer at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, the reporting found.

Dozens of school districts have opted out of the state’s program. Will the governor’s proposed funding boost be enough to help school districts close the gaps?

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

This week’s death, which incarcerated people and advocates described as a suicide, comes at a time of turmoil in the facility.

A bill introduced by Assemblymember Anna Kelles aims to harness home batteries, electric vehicles, and other clean tech to meet reliability needs.

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

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

The energy expert discusses his vision for a more flexible grid — and what’s standing in the way.

New Yorkers could see new benefit cards in 2027 as officials pledge to prioritize a long-awaited upgrade.

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

The investigator was initially placed on leave after New York Focus revealed that state gaming regulators ignored evidence of a massive horse doping ring.

The state rescinded its request to dismiss a sexual abuse lawsuit after a judge became aware of New York Focus’s findings.

Officials have long eyed “virtual power plants,” which coordinate energy use across thousands of homes, but the state has lagged in adopting them.