New York Focus | Kathy Hochul's 2025 State of the State
3 天之前 · The governor also wants to make some community college programs free. But she didn’t touch the thorniest issue: the school funding formula. 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 ...
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New York government is notoriously corrupt. Decisions that impact all of our lives are often made during backroom deals, with little public input.
Housing Hopes, or Housing Half Measures? State of… | New York …
20 小时之前 · When it comes to housing, Governor Kathy Hochul has been banging on the same drum for years: New York isn’t building enough. In public appearances and interviews, she has repeatedly emphasized that New York’s housing shortage is …
Here's what we'll be watching during Hochul's 2025… | New York …
4 天之前 · The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. It’s our way of keeping readers updated about the subjects they care about between the time it takes to publish our longer, more in-depth articles.
Hochul Wants to Revisit Another Criminal Justice… | New York Focus
16 小时之前 · But public defenders worry that Hochul’s changes would gut the heart of discovery reform. “The governor’s proposal would allow prosecutors to disregard these timeframes in every single case, move forward without providing all of the evidence, and shift the burden to the defense to request evidence in order to obtain it,” said Eli Northrup, criminal defense policy director for The Bronx ...
Reporters’ Notebook: Covering Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of …
3 天之前 · The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. It’s our way of keeping readers updated about the subjects they care about between the time it takes to publish our longer, more in-depth articles.
What is 'Cap and Invest'? | New York Focus
5 天之前 · What’s the problem? New York’s climate agenda is ambitious — and expensive, up front. The state estimates it’ll cost at least $15 billion per year, in both private and public investment, to remain in compliance with the law and reach net-zero emissions by 2050, a goal that will help the US meet its obligation under the Paris climate agreement.
Your Guide to New York State's 2024 Elections
2024年10月16日 · Does Donald Trump have any chance in New York? Almost certainly not. Democratic candidates for president easily won the state in 2016 and 2020, and according to a New York Times analysis of polling through Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris has led Trump in New York by an average of 14 points.. That hasn’t prevented Trump from scheduling a rally at Madison Square Garden a little more than ...
New York State Is Illegally Stalling on Food and… | New York Focus
2024年8月19日 · Zaineb Salem was surprised to learn in April 2022 that she was no longer eligible for the cash assistance she’d been receiving from New York state. Salem, who has two young children, was not working at the time, because she was taking care of her disabled mother and undergoing mental health treatment after leaving a relationship.
What New Yorkers Want From Local News | New York Focus
2024年12月11日 · Here are our key findings: New Yorkers are eager for change. Residents explained that the decline of local news has left a major hole when it comes to finding basic civic information about municipal, town, village, county, and even state government.