New York Focus
New York government is notoriously corrupt. Decisions that impact all of our lives are often made during backroom deals, with little public input.
Hochul’s ‘Bait and Switch’ on Climate: State of the State 2025
Jan 15, 2025 · But the bigger news was what Hochul didn’t include: a plan to move ahead this year with cap and invest, the flagship climate funding program she has promised for the last two years.Instead, in the briefing book accompanying her speech, Hochul appeared to further delay the program, once again calling into question New York’s ability to deliver on its climate law.
About Us - New York Focus
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.
Climate Deadline Stripped from Hochul's State of the… | New York …
Jan 17, 2025 · When Governor Kathy Hochul’s office sent reporters an advance copy of her 2025 policy agenda before her State of the State address on Tuesday, it contained surprisingly few details on what was expected to be the centerpiece of her climate agenda: a carbon pricing program known as cap and invest. The brief, vague mention of the program implied that she was shelving it, in a major setback for ...
Hochul Unveils Universal Free School Meals Program:… | New York …
Jan 15, 2025 · New York state’s 2.7 million students may soon have access to free school breakfast and lunch if a proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul makes it through this session’s budget negotiations. “It pains me as a mom to think of little kids’ stomachs growling while they’re in school while they’re ...
Housing Hopes, or Housing Half Measures? State of… | New York …
Jan 15, 2025 · 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 …
Jan 13, 2025 · 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 New Yorkers Want From Local News | New York Focus
Dec 11, 2024 · 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.
How the New York State Budget Is Made | New York Focus
Mar 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.
New York May Finally Put a Price on Pollution in 2025
Dec 23, 2024 · In theory, a cap and invest program kills two birds with one stone. It simultaneously puts a limit on the tons of pollution companies can emit — “cap” — while making them pay for each ton, funding projects to help move …