New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi reflects on the criminal justice reporting that shined light on overlooked agencies and shady practices in 2024.
The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about hiking prices may limit its scope.
New York Focus reporter Sam Mellins reflects on what he learned this year, and teases what lies ahead for 2025.
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude’s death.
An advisory group set up under a 2021 state law finalized its proposals to cut child poverty in half.
The NYC Law Department, which runs the city’s insurance program, has been cited over 10,000 times for legal infractions each year since the pandemic.
New York’s faster-than-average decarceration has led to dozens of prison closures.
New York’s push for electric school buses by 2027 has districts across the state struggling with voter approval and funding.
The foundation offered few explanations for its hefty spending on overhead, or what it’s doing with millions in government grants.
Much of Albany’s lawmaking process is controlled by a platoon of mostly young, low-paid employees who craft policy ideas into potential laws. And they’re turning over in droves.
New York Focus traveled across the state to meet with communities about their local news needs.
New York has a little-noticed tool to shift billions of highway dollars to climate-friendly public transit projects. The governor doesn’t seem interested.
New York’s home care workers are suing insurance companies for systematically underpaying them for grueling, around-the-clock work.
Most utilities barely track how much water they lose to leaks, but one thing is clear: Aging infrastructure is costing customers.
The whole thing is just — weird.
In a state known for scandals, Albany’s ethics enforcement has long been criticized.
One Brighton Beach property connects political donations, Medicaid scams, and a Turkish charity
A review of Trump’s first term, along with his campaign promises and details found within Project 2025, indicate what’s to come in New York.
Offshore wind is crucial to the state’s plans for cleaning up its electric grid, and construction is already behind schedule. The incoming president could slow it down a whole lot more.
Here’s a simple explanation of a complicated and archaic formula — and why the state is updating it.