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Does Anyone Answer New York’s Unemployment Hotline?

One week in June, only a third of the people who called the Labor Department’s unemployment help line reached a real person.

Julia Rock   ·   July 14, 2025
The Race to Build Solar and Wind Before Trump’s Tax Credit Deadline

Trump’s megabill gives wind and solar companies one year to put as many shovels in the ground as possible. They want New York officials to help.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   July 11, 2025
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Eric Adams Withdraws From Event Honoring Anti-Muslim Activist

He was slated to be the guest of honor at an event featuring a Hindu nationalist activist who has called for violence and boycotts against Muslims.

Deep Kaushik Vakil, Sam Mellins and Meghnad Bose   ·   July 10, 2025
Congress Passed Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill,’ Gutting New York’s Safety Net. Now What?

New York is staring down billions in lost federal funding for Medicaid and food assistance over the next decade

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   July 9, 2025
How Congress is Reversing New York’s Progress on Clean Energy

Already, the state’s green energy businesses are feeling the impact of the pending Congressional spending bill that includes phasing out Inflation Reduction Act tax credits.

Clara Hemphill   ·   July 3, 2025
How Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ Could Impact Disabled and Hungry New Yorkers

New Yorkers across the state describe how sweeping federal cuts to Medicaid and food assistance could derail their lives.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   July 3, 2025
19 States Have Expanded Medicaid for People Exiting Incarceration, Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars. New York Isn’t One of Them.

The state’s efforts around reentry healthcare have stalled and face an uphill battle under the Trump administration.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   July 3, 2025
Court Temporarily Reverses Prison Agency’s Suspension of Solitary Confinement Law

The prison agency has suspended solitary confinement restrictions since a corrections officers strike in February.

Chris Gelardi   ·   July 2, 2025
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New York Farms Refuse to Follow New Union Contracts

Four farms upstate won’t sign or follow contracts awarded by state-appointed arbitrators after bargaining stalled.

Julia Rock   ·   July 2, 2025
These 5 Charts Show How Hotels Became New York’s Response to Homelessness

Social services agencies across the state now place nearly half of all individuals and families seeking shelter in hotels, leaving people without resources like food and help finding housing.

Spencer Norris and Joel Jacobs   ·   July 1, 2025
Why Is It So Hard for New York to Pass Climate Bills?

Environmentalists increasingly blame Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie — who’s firing back.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   June 27, 2025
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Can Zohran Mamdani’s Agenda Survive Albany?

Mamdani’s plans for universal child care, fare-free transit, and affordable housing rely on Albany getting on board.

Sam Mellins, Julia Rock and Colin Kinniburgh   ·   June 26, 2025
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How Hotels, Once a Last Resort, Became New York’s Default Answer to Homelessness

Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child care and help finding housing.

Spencer Norris   ·   June 24, 2025
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Shadowy Political Attack Targets Harrison Mayor Amid Primaries

A harsh mailer capitalized on recent reporting about a controversial rezoning deal in the Westchester town.

Chris Bragg   ·   June 24, 2025
New York Comptroller Tom DiNapoli Warns Private Equity Against Union Busting

Letters show how the state’s pension funds are enforcing new labor standards for private equity.

Julia Rock   ·   June 23, 2025
Cuomo Tried to Stop a $550 Million Debt Scam. It Didn’t Go as Planned.

As Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo put fraudulent debt collection firms on notice. He may have strengthened their hand.

Sam Mellins   ·   June 22, 2025
How the Clock Ran Out on One of Albany’s Biggest Environmental Bills

Wrangling over a major bill to cut packaging waste continued until the final hours of the legislative session, assemblymembers said.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   June 19, 2025
She Says She Was Sexually Abused in New York Prisons. Now She’s Fighting the State From Her Hospital Bed

Sierra Johnson is one of nearly 1,600 women who filed claims under the Adult Survivors Act alleging sexual abuse in state prisons.

Jessy Edwards   ·   June 19, 2025
New York Owes $20 Billion in Lost Cash. An Upstart Challenger Says He’ll Give It All Back.

Drew Warshaw is taking on Comptroller Tom DiNapoli with a pledge to repay the entire pot of unclaimed funds as soon as ‘humanly possible.’

Chris Bragg   ·   June 18, 2025
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Here’s How to Check If You’re Owed Money in New York

New York is sitting on a $20 billion pot of unclaimed money, and some of it might be yours. Here’s how to see if you’re on the list.

Chris Bragg   ·   June 18, 2025
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