The prison system often postpones or rejects incarcerated people’s requests to be closer to their children, jeopardizing family ties.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that a deal had been reached led to a flurry of recriminations from lawmakers.
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s Democratic primary opponents say they’d refuse law firm donations if elected.
Michel Blot was reassigned from Bedford Hills Correctional Facility to Sing Sing after prisoners and advocates raised concerns.
The Hochul administration now has a chance to relax New York’s child care staffing ratios — among the country’s strictest — after 26 years. But will it?
Trump administration rules are keeping immigrant kids detained, even when their parents are available to care for them. Families are using a new legal tool to free them.
New York City’s $125 billion executive budget hinges on taxes and cuts whose details are still being worked out in Albany.
Also: Michael Bloomberg gives $1.5 million to a pro-charter school group.
After a New York Focus investigation, a Bronx charity distributed nearly $400,000 to survivors of a deadly 2022 fire.
The governor has yet to nominate heads of the State Commission of Correction, which now lacks a quorum.
Shelter providers have had to lay off staff, while the children’s already uncertain futures have become even murkier.
Hakeem Jeffries urged Albany to avoid maps that aggressively boosted Democrats, sources told New York Focus.
Footage published by New York Focus sparked a debate over deputies’ practice of calling Border Patrol on Spanish-speaking drivers.
The legislation comes after months of haggling over how best to protect New Yorkers from President Trump’s immigration crackdown.
The Department of Justice has terminated more than 100 immigration judges since last year as it has pressured courts to order more deportations.
A law designed to protect the environment will be partially rolled back to pave the way for much-needed homes.
Some of the city’s new aid will be canceled out by pension boosts.
Governor Kathy Hochul was successful in her bid to upend the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act after legislators caved to finalize an overall budget deal.
Advocates welcomed the additional funding but said it falls short of need and doesn’t do enough to support workers.
Despite last-ditch efforts by a coalition of lawmakers, the state failed to avert a health coverage cliff coming this summer.