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New York May Finally Put a Price on Pollution in 2025
The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about ...
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Rochester Cops Were Offered Training on Discredited Diagnosis Connected to Daniel Prude’s Killing
A newly obtained document sheds light on how the disavowed diagnosis infiltrated the Rochester Police Department before Prude ...
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New York’s Secret Senate, Highway Love, and Political Machines: 2024 in Review
New York Focus reporter Sam Mellins reflects on what he learned this year, and teases what lies ahead for 2025.
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New York State Council Issues Child Poverty Recommendations
The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council just issued recommendations to cut the state’s child poverty rate in half, as ...
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‘In a Bind’: Some New Yorkers Reject Transition to Electric School Buses, Despite Mandate
With its affluent waterfront along Chautauqua Lake, the Bemus Point Central School District rarely qualifies for federal ...
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The Bronx Community Foundation, Established to ‘Eradicate Inequity,’ Faces Turmoil
A charity seeking to solve “every systemic challenge the Bronx faces” has lost half of its board, its CEO, and the confidence ...
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New York City Delays the Most Workers’ Comp Insurance Claims in the State
The NYC Law Department, which runs the city’s insurance program, has been cited over 10,000 times for legal infractions each ...
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Brain Drain: Key Assembly Staff Positions Sit Vacant as Pay Stagnates
From now until Dec. 31, your donation to New York Focus is tripled by matching donors. If you value our work, support us here. As negotiations over the state budget reach a fever pitch in March, a ...