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Millionaire Tax Hikes? Inflation Rebate Checks? New York’s 2025 Budget Showdown

Here’s what the key players in the state budget process are proposing on spending and taxes.

Sam Mellins   ·   March 12, 2025
Unshowered and Hungry, Incarcerated People Wait Out Prison Guard Strike

With nearly all of New York’s state prisons on lockdown, those on the inside struggle to get by.

Chris Gelardi and Sara G. Kielly   ·   February 22, 2025
A worker holding up a sign that says "Just a few "Rogue" NYSCOPBA Members"
New York Prison Guards Are Walking Off the Job. What’s Behind Their Demands?

Wildcat strikes have spread to over half of the state’s prisons.

JB Nicholas and Chris Gelardi   ·   February 19, 2025
Thousands of NYC Parents Are About to Lose Child Care Assistance

Absent more money from the state, city officials warn that they will hit a funding cliff as early as April.

Julia Rock   ·   February 28, 2025
Photo collage of President Donald Trump standing in front of several windmills. Faded in the background, the text of the executive order reading, "Temporary Withdrawal of All Areas on the Outer Continental Shelf from Offshore Wind Leasing and Review of the Federal Government’s Leasing and Permitting Practices for Wind Projects."
Trump Throws Wrench Into Offshore Wind, Putting New York’s Clean Energy Plans In Doubt

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt all new approvals for offshore wind, which New York is counting on to meet climate law targets.

Colin Kinniburgh   ·   January 23, 2025
A collage of images showing the Albany Capitol building, Vice President Kamala Harris, former President Donald Trump, and NYC Mayor Eric Adams.
Cheat Sheet: Navigating New York’s 2024 Elections

Here are the five topics we’re watching with the elections less than three weeks away.

Chris Bragg and Sam Mellins   ·   October 16, 2024
A photo illustration showing President Donald Trump and NYC Mayor Eric Adams with backgrounds of the White House and Albany Capitol Building.
A Weak Showing From Harris, a Strong One from Congressional Dems, and a Win for Abortion Access: How New Yorkers Voted

Last month, we asked five questions about what would happen in the election. Here are the answers.

Sam Mellins and Chris Bragg   ·   November 6, 2024
In the foreground, two ICE officers enter a person's warmly-lit home. In the background, black and white image of Ithaca from afar.
‘A Chilling Effect:’ Central New York County Faces Federal Threats for Not Complying with ICE

The Trump administration, eager to force local officials to collaborate with ICE, is coming for a Tompkins County sheriff who released a man who’d served his sentence.

Julia Rock and Chris Gelardi   ·   February 21, 2025
Hochul’s Deportation Stance Sparks Fear, Confusion

The governor’s announcement appears to expand New York’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities — but it’s not clear if the state has actually changed its policy.

Julia Rock and Chris Gelardi   ·   February 1, 2025
New York’s Prison System Is in Crisis. We Investigated Its Ruling Family.

Former prison agency staff and newly released documents describe a patronage network centered on Commissioner Daniel Martuscello III’s family.

Chris Gelardi   ·   March 4, 2025