New York Focus
Here are the five topics we’re watching with the elections less than three weeks away. New York Focus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State. We aim to make government more transparent by publishing in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works.
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Oct 22, 2020 · New York Is on the Hook for Billions to Replace Lead Pipes. New rules from the Biden administration require water utilities to replace all lead pipes. That could cost New York $2.5 billion or more, kicking off a fight over who pays. Colin Kinniburgh · October 11, 2024.
New York State | New York Focus
Nov 1, 2024 · Brandon Stradford lasted two months on New York state’s Board of Parole. He continued collecting a paycheck for another seven. Chris Gelardi · October 28, 2024. Oh, There It Is! Bronx Dems Fix Disclosure Failure After New York Focus Reporting. The disclosures included over a dozen missing or incomplete reports covering a period of more than ...
A New Conservative Majority on New York's Top Court…
Jul 7, 2022 · Janet DiFiore. Anthony Cannataro. Michael Garcia. Madeline Singas. Most New Yorkers have never heard these names. But these four judges form a controlling majority of New York state’s highest court. They always rule in lockstep. They often barely explain their decisions. And as the U.S. Supreme Court upends federal constitutional law, these ...
New York Finally Has a Climate Plan. Now Comes the Hard Part.
Dec 20, 2022 · EXACTLY THREE-AND-A-HALF YEARS after New York passed “the most comprehensive and aggressive climate change legislation in the nation,” the state issued a plan for implementing it. On Monday, the Climate Action Council approved its final scoping plan, a blueprint for the state to deliver on the mandate of the 2019 Climate Leadership and ...
As It Happened: Kathy Hochul on the State of the State - New …
Jan 9, 2024 · Staying Focused. It was the first in a series of big days in Albany. At 1 pm, Governor Kathy Hochul gave her 2024 State of the State address, outlining the past year’s achievements and the coming year’s priorities. The speech kicks off what’s sure to be a tense legislative session, as November’s elections loom and the governor and ...
Immigration - New York Focus
Jan 6, 2023 · Sophie Hurwitz and Sam Mellins · October 3, 2023. Despite State Emergency, New York Has Resettled Zero Migrant Families Through Flagship Program. As a humanitarian crisis deepens, the state’s $25 million solution is off to a slow start. An in-depth look at the opaque program reveals a raft of logistical hurdles and strict eligibility ...
What’s In New York’s $220 Billion State Budget?
Apr 11, 2022 · At $220 billion, the budget is New York’s largest ever, breaking last year’s record of $212 billion. (Though adjusted for inflation, last year’s budget was larger.) Reserve Savings ($5 billion) The final budget preserve’s Hochul’s proposal to increase New York’s reserves to 15% of the state’s operating funds by 2025, through a $5 ...
Climate and Environment | New York Focus
AI Isn’t Coming to Crash New York’s Electric Grid. Yet. Major new tech facilities are not expected to overload the state’s grid — but New York City could fall short of power in the early 2030s without creative solutions, according to a key study. Colin Kinniburgh · November 1, 2024.