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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in profile, looks at Governor Kathy Hochul, who looks outwards. The two stand close to each other behind a podium.
Mamdani Declares Victory As Hochul Helps City Close Budget Gap

New York City’s $125 billion executive budget hinges on taxes and cuts whose details are still being worked out in Albany.

Nick Garber   ·   May 12, 2026
Four young children sit around a table, playing with clay.
New State Law Could Unlock Thousands of Child Care Seats, Critics See Risks

The Hochul administration now has a chance to relax New York’s child care staffing ratios — among the country’s strictest — after 26 years. But will it?

Melissa Manno   ·   May 12, 2026
A book lies open and face-down on a desk.
Scores of New York School Districts Report Using Discredited Reading Curricula

Two years after Gov. Hochul unveiled her signature literacy policy, advocates say the findings underscore an urgent need for sweeping literacy reform.

Melissa Manno   ·   May 7, 2026
A screenshot from a police body camera shows a person in a car, his face obscured by the officer's hands holding a phone. The caption shows the officer saying "Is there a border patrol that speaks Spanish?"
Videos Show Upstate Cops Calling Border Patrol on Drivers

Oswego County sheriff’s deputies held drivers for up to 45 minutes as they waited for immigration agents, potentially breaking the law.

Sammy Sussman and Liv Veazey   ·   May 7, 2026
Senator James Skoufis sits at a large, dark desk illuminated by the soft glow of a lamp, speaking on the phone and looking away from the camera. Plaques and awards adorn the wall and desk.
The Young Populist Trying to Redefine the New York Democratic Party — and We Don’t Mean Mamdani

State Senator James Skoufis represents a redder district than almost any other Democrat in Albany.

Julia Rock   ·   May 4, 2026
An East Ramapo Central School District school bus.
Rockland County School District Sues State for Blocking Its Superintendent Pick

The East Ramapo school board has been overseen by state monitors for years after it slashed millions in public school funds to bankroll private religious education.

Melissa Manno   ·   April 30, 2026
Immigration Talks Hit Impasse After Hochul’s Latest Proposal

Hochul’s counter would limit informal collusion with ICE only in civil matters.

Liv Veazey and Isabelle Taft   ·   April 29, 2026
He Won Asylum Without a Lawyer. Now He Helps West African New Yorkers Fight Deportation.

Cheikh Fall has spent nearly two decades helping New York immigrants from his home region seek asylum in the United States.

Liv Veazey   ·   April 28, 2026
Cuomo Allies Pour Money Into Race Against Lindsey Boylan

A super PAC has spent six figures on the race over the last week — more than all the candidates had raised as of last month, combined.

Nick Garber   ·   April 27, 2026
Advocates Say ‘Chaos’ Is Mounting as Counties Implement New SNAP Rules

New rules could result in thousands of New Yorkers losing their food benefits this summer.

Jie Jenny Zou   ·   April 27, 2026
The State Budget Is Late. Now Mamdani’s Might Be, Too

The mayor may delay his executive budget proposal while he awaits billions of dollars in potential Albany aid.

Nick Garber   ·   April 25, 2026
Inside The Long Retreat of Workers’ Compensation in New York

160,000 injured New Yorkers seek workers’ compensation each year — but in recent years, regulators have tilted the scales towards employers and insurers.

Maxwell Parrott   ·   April 23, 2026
New Yorkers Arrested by ICE Are Choosing Departure Over Indefinite Detention

Twenty-two percent of people arrested by ICE in New York state during Trump’s second term have left the country voluntarily — up from less than 1 percent under Biden.

Liv Veazey   ·   April 21, 2026
This Data Center Is Getting a $77 Million Tax Break to Create One Job

No other project in the country has gotten such a large subsidy to create so few jobs, according to watchdogs.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   April 20, 2026
Local Police in Westchester, Long Island Routinely Help ICE Make Arrests

A review of federal court documents by THE CITY reveals three dozen cases in which local law enforcement allegedly cooperated with ICE agents.

Gwynne Hogan   ·   April 16, 2026
New York Is Funding Private Equity’s Real Estate Buying Spree

The Carlyle Group’s effort to buy up rental housing has gotten a $578 million boost from the city and state.

Nick Garber   ·   April 16, 2026
As the Bronx Democratic Party’s Clout Grows, So Does Its Bottom Line

The party collected record-breaking gifts from Airbnb and Uber, while party operatives lobbied Bronx lawmakers.

Chris Bragg   ·   April 13, 2026
Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays

Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   April 10, 2026
Harlem Assemblymember Gets a Super PAC to Fend Off DSA

Longtime Cuomo aide Charlie King has been involved in efforts to boost Assemblymember Jordan J.G. Wright.

Nick Garber   ·   April 3, 2026
Child Care Voucher Enrollment Is Closed in 34 New York Counties and NYC

That number is up from 21 last July. New York City’s waitlist alone has surged to over 17,000 — a tenfold increase in less than a year.

Melissa Manno   ·   March 31, 2026
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