New York’s housing aid can’t cover rent anywhere in the state. A new lawsuit says that violates the state’s constitution.
The agency is adding 100 beds to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
New York City has no plans to opt into NY HELPS, which has been extended to 2028 after filling 60,000 government jobs.
New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.
Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.
New York’s biggest health care union wants 200,000 home health aides to join up.
The Knights Inn, profiled by New York Focus and ProPublica last year, had received health and safety complaints for years.
On the heels of a “Back to Basics” reading effort, New York is launching a similar initiative for math.
Under Trump, a status for young immigrants who have experienced abuse or neglect no longer offers much protection.
The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has vowed to go after negligent landlords, but it’s wrestling with a huge backlog of complaints.
The last-minute influx, the biggest ever for a legislative primary, is boosting her opponent, Jessica González-Rojas.
A lawsuit accuses federal officials of ignoring evidence that the boy, born in Mexico, held US citizenship through his mother.
City budget gaps and an ambitious affordability agenda may require pressing Albany again for taxes and aid.
The citizens assembly model, used for public decision-making around the world, is gaining traction in New York.
A lobbyist who has been romantically linked to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie led a rally opposing the legislation a week before the speaker declined to bring it to a vote.
In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.
Resorts World is floating legislation to avert more than $500 million in payments to the horseracing industry.
Our searchable database breaks down the most consequential decisions Albany politicians made on climate, immigration, housing, schools, taxes, and more.
Despite last-ditch efforts by a coalition of lawmakers, the state failed to avert a health coverage cliff coming this summer.
Governor Kathy Hochul was successful in her bid to upend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act after legislators caved to finalize an overall budget deal.