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New York Counties Have Received Millions From Opioid Lawsuits, But Many Won’t Say How They’ve Spent It

Drug policy advocates are calling a new reporting mandate a missed opportunity for needed transparency and sustained action.
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Who Ran New York in 2025?

You stuck with us through another rollercoaster year in New York politics. To show our gratitude, we're giving you a test.
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New York Shores Up Funding for Key Energy Efficiency Program

The state plans to stabilize the Empower+ program with a record amount of money from the pollution pricing program RGGI.
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Here’s Every Bill That Kathy Hochul Vetoed in 2025

Here are some highlights among the scores of bills Hochul vetoed in 2025. You can also browse the full list yourself — ...
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Over 50 Incarcerated People Wrote to Us About Their Innocence Claims. Some Had Waited Years for a Conviction Review.

The letters paint a picture of a CIU process rife with roadblocks, especially for applicants who didn’t have lawyers.
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Inside Eric Adams’s School Chromebook Spending Spree

Sign up for Staying Focused, our newsletter keeping readers up to speed on New York politics. As his re-election prospects dimmed, New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s ...
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SNAP Is Set To Be Frozen in November. Here’s What New Yorkers Need to Know.

If you’re one of the nearly 3 million New Yorkers currently enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, you are likely to see delays in your food benefits as a result of the ongoing ...
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Here’s Every Bill That Kathy Hochul Vetoed in 2024

Sign up for Staying Focused, our newsletter keeping readers up to speed on New York politics. When Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, she didn’t want to ...