There are 1,500 families on the program waitlist in New York City alone, new state data shows.
There are 1,500 families on the program waitlist in New York City alone, new state data shows. ·  View in browser
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In addition to the 21 counties not accepting new parents, four counties said in early July that they might have to start turning down parents later in the month. Photos: DAPA images; Aflo images/Canva | Illustration: Leor Stylar
There are 1,500 families on the program waitlist in New York City alone, new state data shows.
By Julia Rock
 
The Northeast Supply Enhancement project, or NESE, could mark a turning point for New York’s approach to energy. Photos: Gage Skidmore / Office of Governor Kathy Hochul | Map: Williams application documents | Illustration: New York Focus
Public comments are closing soon for an underwater pipeline project that sprang back to life this spring after talks between Hochul and Trump.
By Colin Kinniburgh

Next week, New York could move a step closer to approving its biggest gas pipeline in at least a decade. August 16 marks the end of the public comment period for a 37-mile pipeline that would carry gas from New Jersey, underwater, to an existing pipe just south of the Rockaways, adding a new link in a network that spans from Texas to Long Island.

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Poverty rates among New York’s aging population are rising as the federal government pares back support for longstanding social service programs.
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New York state’s spending per student has consistently led the nation. Photo: nurulanga/Getty Images; Graphics: Statement Goods; Brian Goff; med.asf/Canva | Illustration: Leor Stylar
New York school districts are budgeted to spend $89 billion on public education in the 2024–25 school year.
By Ferdi Ferhat Özsoy

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New York is projected to spend $36,293 per student in the 2024–25 school year, nearly double the national average.
 

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