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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.
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Oct 31, 2024 · New York government is notoriously corrupt. Decisions that impact all of our lives are often made during backroom deals, with little public input.
New York’s Secret Senate, Highway Love, and… | New York Focus
5 days ago · This was a fun year. I got ejected from a Governor Kathy Hochul event, used the Freedom of Information Law to learn what hackers stole from the state government, and found that the view of the Hudson along the Penn Station to Albany Amtrak line still hasn’t gotten old.. I covered topics ranging from how the state is failing to address its housing crisis to accounting trickery that could net ...
Despite Mandate, New Yorkers Rejecting Electric… | New York Focus
Dec 18, 2024 · Districts can also try to include the buses in their annual budgets. About 80 percent of those attempts have been successful this year, according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA, the agency charged with assisting districts with the transition.. Many district leaders, especially those in rural areas, say their communities believe the state is rushing ...
Climate Change, Child Poverty, and a Whirlwind Tour… | New York …
4 days ago · During the legislative session, New York Focus published a few big budget roundups. While working on those, I noticed that both the Senate and Assembly had proposed expanding tax credits for low-income people with children.
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New York Focus is an independent newsroom covering New York state and local politics. We report on Governor Cuomo, the rising left flank of the Democratic party, and issues affecting working New Yorkers, with beats on housing and homeless, energy and climate, incarceration and justice, labor and immigration, tax and budget. Our work will fall […]
New York State | New York Focus
Dec 16, 2024 · New York government is notoriously corrupt. Decisions that impact all of our lives are often made during backroom deals, with little public input.
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New York Focus is an independent nonprofit newsroom investigating power in the Empire State. Launched in October 2020, New York Focus publishes in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works.
Your Guide to New York State's 2024 Elections
Oct 16, 2024 · 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 ...
State Plan for New York City Migrants Has Resettled… | New York …
Aug 29, 2023 · The Migrant Relocation Assistance Program (MRAP) was created to move up to 1,250 families out of New York City shelters with rental assistance and a panoply of social services, including case management.While the program would support less than a tenth of the more than 13,600 migrant families in the city’s care as of July 30, proponents say MRAP offers a promising new pathway for asylum ...