The DSA made gains in New York despite super PACs spending $9.6 million in state legislative races — nearly five times the total from 2024.
New York’s biggest health care union wants 200,000 home health aides to join up.
Unclear notices have left participants unsure about the status of their insurance and what steps to take next.
The Knights Inn, profiled by New York Focus and ProPublica last year, had received health and safety complaints for years.
Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries. In a small town that one resident calls “Parkinson’s Valley,” farmers and their families are demanding that New York follow suit.
Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.
The deal could benefit 200,000 aides, and includes at least $25 million to compensate for wage deductions that New York Focus extensively reported on.
Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud.
New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.
New York City has no plans to opt into NY HELPS, which has been extended to 2028 after filling 60,000 government jobs.
Amid growing spending on universal pre-K, school districts failed to spend millions earmarked for the 2024-25 school year.
New York’s housing aid can’t cover rent anywhere in the state. A new lawsuit says that violates the state’s constitution.
The agency is adding 100 beds to the Buffalo Federal Detention Facility.
A sweeping report excoriates the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision for failing to protect prisoners and staff.
Starting this fall, Salamanca High School will deploy a humanoid robot and avatar teaching assistant.
Boards of Visitors are supposed to oversee state-run disability and psychiatric programs. Almost none of them have enough members.
Health care union 1199SEIU helped Public Partnerships LLC take over the state’s home care program, even as it warned some workers could see wage cuts.
Northrup, a public defender and Democratic nominee for state Assembly, says it’s time to move toward more humane and effective policies.
Larger questions remain about New York’s cash-strapped fund for compensating victims of attorney theft.