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Hochul May Veto Bill to Protect LLC Transparency Act from Trump

The governor is poised to veto a bill to insulate a business transparency law from federal shifts, according to the bill’s sponsor.

Chris Bragg   ·   December 17, 2025
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is back on track for now, but even more changes could be on the way.
What’s Next for New Yorkers on SNAP?

New Yorkers who rely on federal food assistance could see more program disruptions in upcoming months.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   December 12, 2025
AmeriCorps Cuts Leave New York Trails in Trouble

Some of downstate New York’s most used hiking trails are badly eroding. President Trump’s cuts have slashed the crews working to save them.

Sam Mellins   ·   December 11, 2025
One Year Since Robert Brooks’s Killing, Prison Chaos Has No End in Sight

The murder has led to more tumult than New York’s prison system has seen since the Attica prison uprising over five decades ago.

Chris Gelardi   ·   December 10, 2025
Following New York Focus Investigation, Home Health Aides Will Get New Insurance

A health insurer offering shoddy coverage to low-wage workers at taxpayer expense will be replaced next year. But will what comes next be any better?

Sam Mellins   ·   December 9, 2025
As Lawmakers Push to Regulate AI in Advertising, This State Agency is Running AI Ads

New York’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports is running television ads featuring AI-generated faces without disclosing the technology to viewers.

Finn Hartnett   ·   December 8, 2025
State Prisons Are Turning Away Visitors After Scanners Pick Up Their Tampons

Guards demanded body scanners to cut down on contraband. Now they’re turning visitors away over their hygiene and medical supplies.

Raina Lipsitz, Chris Gelardi and Sydney Umstead   ·   December 6, 2025
State Senator Vows to Tackle Foreclosure ‘Injustice’ After NY Focus-Gothamist Investigation

In response to reporting by New York Focus and Gothamist, State Senator Zellnor Myrie has introduced a bill to standardize debt calculations.

Chris Bragg and David Brand   ·   December 4, 2025
Hochul Buys Time on Pollution Rules

New York is ready to collect data on emissions, but is fighting a court order to cut them.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   December 3, 2025
Big Banks Accused of ‘Systematic Fraud’ in New York Foreclosure Auctions

An investigation by New York Focus and Gothamist found lenders are using a disputed method of calculating debts in thousands of foreclosures and taking money from hundreds of former homeowners.

Chris Bragg and David Brand   ·   December 3, 2025
Renewable Developers Press Hochul to Settle Tax Dispute Before Key Deadline

New Yorkers will pay more for wind and solar if Hochul doesn’t sign property tax legislation in the coming days, the industry says.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   December 1, 2025
Health Care Sticker Shock Coming for 450,000 New Yorkers

Federal budget cuts will force hundreds of thousands off New York’s free Essential Plan, with some families facing $10,000 annual premium increases.

Clara Hemphill   ·   December 1, 2025
Why Did Hochul Back Down on New York’s Gas Ban?

Just last month, the state argued in court that it couldn’t halt the all-electric buildings law even if it wanted to. Then it abruptly changed course.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   November 26, 2025
In This Buffalo Suburb, a Brush With Mall Security Can Lead to Arrest by Border Patrol

In at least one case, police may have violated a state court ruling prohibiting local law enforcement from conducting civil immigration enforcement.

Isabelle Taft   ·   November 26, 2025
Trump Administration Illegally Scrapped Protections for Abused Immigrant Youth, Judge Finds

The ruling allows young immigrants who have suffered abuse and neglect to apply for protections from deportation — at least for now.

Isabelle Taft   ·   November 20, 2025
A photograph of a Yates County Sheriff car parked in front of the Yates County Public Safety Building.
An Officer Bungled a Teen Rape Case. The Victim Was Abused Again.

The investigator, who did not believe the teen, faced little punishment, illustrating the different ways that officers in New York State are disciplined for misconduct.

Sammy Sussman   ·   November 17, 2025
Heating Assistance Still on Hold as Federal Government Reopens

Federal HEAP funding will not reach New Yorkers until at least November 24, state officials say.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   November 15, 2025
Prison Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III stands in front of prison bars.
Prison Agency Seeks to Dramatically Narrow Solitary Confinement Law

Prison officials are using a novel legal reading to argue that the HALT Solitary Confinement Act doesn’t apply to units where most people are incarcerated.

Chris Gelardi   ·   November 13, 2025
‘Blindsided’ Counties Struggle to Implement Trump’s SNAP Work Rules

Hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers could lose their food benefits due to new SNAP work requirements, after the Trump administration phased them in months earlier than expected.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   November 10, 2025
Three checks for an unknown amount fanned out across the logo for the Office of Addiction Services and Supports.
Opioid Settlement Advisors Say Hochul Administration is Keeping Them in the Dark

The board overseeing opioid lawsuit settlements is raising the alarm that New York could use the funds, which are meant to expand substance abuse initiatives, to backfill federal cuts.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   November 7, 2025
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