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WEBSep 10, 2024 · New York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field. Colin Kinniburgh · August 29, 2024. Trump Plans to Kill Congestion Pricing. Hochul’s Pause Could Let Him. There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding ...
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WEBLaunched in October 2020, New York Focus publishes in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works. To send a story tip or provide feedback please see editors’ and reporters’ contact information on our masthead. We can also be reached at editor@nysfocus.com. For more information on how to pitch us story ideas, visit our "Pitch ...
A New Conservative Majority on New York’s Top Court… | New …
WEBJul 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 …
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WEBTrans Man Forced to Undergo Prison Genital Exams Wins $275,000 Settlement. He hopes the settlement will lead to reforms in New York prisons, where three-quarters of trans people say corrections officers have inappropriately touched or sexually assaulted them. Chris Gelardi · June 17, 2024.
Your One-Stop Guide to the 2024 New York State Budget
WEBApr 20, 2024 · Total spending The finalized budget came in at $237 billion — an increase of $8 billion from last year’s agreement.Hochul had originally proposed $233 billion. The Senate and Assembly had countered with $246 billion proposals in mid-March, funded in part by a proposed over $2 billion in new high-income and corporate taxes.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Small School Districts Face Costs of Settling Decades-Old Abuse Claims. Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability. Bianca Fortis · September 5, 2024.
Criminal Justice - New York Focus
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents. Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month. Sammy Sussman, Annika Grosser and Sanjana Bhambhani · …
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WEBSusan Restler, co-founder of Knowledge in the Public Interest. Rex Smith, former editor of the Albany Times Union. Dick Tofel, principal of Gallatin Advisory LLC and former president (20013-21) of ProPublica, where he was the founding general manager and first employee. Lee Harris, New York Focus co-founder and reporter at the Financial Times.
How the New York State Budget Is Made | New York Focus
WEBMar 11, 2024 · In the coming weeks, New York’s lawmakers will pass a budget that determines how the state will spend over $230 billion in public money. It’s a massive sum, bigger than most countries’ budgets, and outpacing every other state except California. At stake are key questions for New York’s future. Will the state invest in treatment centers ...