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East Ramapo budget cuts have contributed to to high dropout rates, chronic absenteeism, unsafe building conditions, and transportation disruptions in the public school system. Photo: ThoseGuys119/Flickr | Illustration: New York Focus
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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.
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By Melissa Manno
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Governor Kathy Hochul speaks about immigration legislation at a roundtable with law enforcement leaders on February 9, 2026. Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
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Hochul’s counter would limit informal collusion with ICE only in civil matters.
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By Liv Veazey and Isabelle Taft
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Hochul’s campaign has framed the decision not to enroll in the state’s new publicly funded elections program as part of her broader affordability agenda. Mike Groll/Office of Governor Kathy Hochul
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Also: A super PAC targets Democratic Socialists.
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By Chris Bragg and Nick Garber
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After winning his own asylum case, Cheikh Fall has worked as a translator and liaison between immigration lawyers and their West African clients for nearly two decades. Photo: Liv Veazey | Illustration: New York Focus
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Cheikh Fall has spent nearly two decades helping New York immigrants from his home region seek asylum in the United States.
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By Liv Veazey
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