The board overseeing opioid lawsuit settlements is raising the alarm that New York could use the funds, which are meant to expand substance abuse initiatives, to backfill federal cuts.
The board overseeing opioid lawsuit settlements is raising the alarm that New York could use the funds, which are meant to expand substance abuse initiatives, to backfill federal cuts. ·  View in browser
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Members of the Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board say the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports, which administers the settlement funds, has been slow to respond to data requests. Logo: OASAS; Check: Billion Photos | Illustration: Leor Stylar
The board overseeing opioid lawsuit settlements is raising the alarm that New York could use the funds, which are meant to expand substance abuse initiatives, to backfill federal cuts.
By Jie Jenny Zou

Zohran Mamdani made history, romping to a decisive victory over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s mayoral election. In January, he will become New York’s first Muslim mayor, first immigrant mayor in 50 years, and youngest mayor in a century.

His election has captured attention far beyond New York City. We want to hear from our readers across the state. What do you want to know about the incoming mayor?

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Voters elected Democratic mayors — three of whom were backed by the Working Families Party — in several of the state’s largest cities and flipped two county legislatures blue. Photos: Campaigns of Dorcey Applyrs, Sharon Owens, and Sean Ryan; City of Rochester | Graphic: New York Focus | Illustration: Leor Stylar
Working Families Party–backed candidates flipped county legislatures, won big-city mayoralties, and secured an Assembly seat in Elise Stefanik’s backyard.
By Colin Kinniburgh and Isabelle Taft
Voters elected Democratic mayors — three of whom were backed by the Working Families Party — in several of the state’s largest cities and flipped two county legislatures blue. Photos: Campaigns of Dorcey Applyrs, Sharon Owens, and Sean Ryan; City of Rochester | Graphic: New York Focus | Illustration: Leor Stylar
Working Families Party–backed candidates flipped county legislatures, won big-city mayoralties, and secured an Assembly seat in Elise Stefanik’s backyard.
By Colin Kinniburgh and Isabelle Taft
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s climate approach is a sharp contrast to that of other New York politicians, like Governor Kathy Hochul, who’ve framed green goals as clashing with cost-of-living issues. Photos: Zohran Mamdani/Facebook; nyc.gov | Illustration: New York Focus
The mayor-elect’s approach reflects a view that is going mainstream: To succeed, climate policies may need to lose the label.
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