After years of studies and planning, New York finally appears poised to move ahead with its biggest effort to fund the ...

A NY Focus update about an increase in emissions, violence within the prison system, and a breakup of two nonprofits over ...

Here are the major findings from a months-long investigation into what allegedly takes place inside the Queens Supreme ...

NY Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year.

Every day, New Yorkers rely on systems shaped by lawmakers and moneyed interests within state and local governments. And every day, New Yorkers look for news and information to help them navigate ...

As Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers prepare to head into budget season next month, they have a slate of new child poverty policies to consider. The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council ...

When Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, she didn’t want to pick fights with the legislature. She rejected less than 60 of the nearly 900 bills the legislature passed that year, the lowest veto ...

As negotiations over the state budget reach a fever pitch in March, a visitor to the New York State Assembly offices might see something surprising: cots and sleeping bags. They’re evidence of a work ...

Ever since New York passed its landmark climate law in 2019, a question has dogged its implementation: Who should pay the $15 billion annual cost of slashing emissions? Two years ago, Governor Kathy ...

What killed Daniel Prude? The 41-year-old died in March 2020 after cops pinned him down during a drug-induced mental health crisis. For three minutes, Rochester police officers pressed Prude’s head ...