Nonprofits form the backbone of the state’s social service sector, and they may be getting some overdue relief in this year’s budget.
The governor’s proposal could leave 24 districts with less Foundation Aid than expected. The one-house budgets aim to fix that.
We read the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals — so you don’t have to.
A peek behind the curtain of how our reporters were able to analyze hundreds of pages of complicated budget documents (without losing their minds).
The compromise would reduce business taxes and raise the benefit level, but leave the program inadequately funded.
The candidates did not disclose Solidarity PAC’s fundraising role in campaign finance disclosures.
A 2023 law is transforming the state power authority into one of New York’s biggest renewable developers. Some still want it to go further.
Unless Albany offers more money, tens of thousands of parents in New York City are set to lose child care assistance this year. We spoke to six of them.
The mayor enlisted an army of contractors to build a one-stop benefits platform. Two years and $100 million later, the website is a skeleton of what it was supposed to be.
The company used to help employers avoid paying for workers’ benefits. Now it’s slated to administer health insurance for tens of thousands of low-wage New Yorkers.
Donors solicited by at least three undisclosed bundlers — Tonio Burgos, Jim Whelan, and Rick Ostroff — were told their gifts would be matched with public funds, despite that being barred by city election law.
The tricks that we use to cover state government work just as well when looking into city politics.
In rural New York, even some Republicans are frustrated as the administration halts $186 million in conservation payments to farmers.
Thousands of New Yorkers have had their food benefits stolen. Meanwhile, Congress will likely move forward with major cuts to the lifeline program.
A New York Focus investigation finds that the state can take up to seven years to resolve complaints against educators.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposal to make canceling subscriptions easier would exempt many major companies. The Senate wants to eliminate that loophole.
Longstanding perks like premium-free insurance could be at risk due to a city budget crunch.
The campaign has created 64 public fundraising web pages for people to raise money on its behalf. But it didn’t disclose any intermediaries.
Roughly 60,000 children will lose vouchers over the next year without more funding.
Nantwi’s cellmate, the only incarcerated witness in the room as guards allegedly killed the 22-year-old, speaks out for the first time.