A NY Focus update about an increase in emissions, violence within the prison system, and a breakup of two nonprofits over ...

After years of studies and planning, New York finally appears poised to move ahead with its biggest effort to fund the ...

Here are the major findings from a months-long investigation into what allegedly takes place inside the Queens Supreme ...

When Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, she didn’t want to pick fights with the legislature. She rejected less than ...

As Governor Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers prepare to head into budget season next month, they have a slate of new child poverty policies to consider. The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council ...

NY Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year.

What killed Daniel Prude? The 41-year-old died in March 2020 after cops pinned him down during a drug-induced mental health crisis. For three minutes, Rochester police officers pressed Prude’s head ...

Ever since New York passed its landmark climate law in 2019, a question has dogged its implementation: Who should pay the $15 billion annual cost of slashing emissions? Two years ago, Governor Kathy ...

New York Focus climate reporter Colin Kinniburgh reflects on his environmental coverage over the past year and what’s coming ...

An influential charity that has raised millions of dollars for social causes in the Bronx is facing a torrent of criticism from community groups and former board members alleging that the nonprofit ...