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Local Reps Blast New York Over Heating Assistance Lapse
I really felt like the carpet was ripped out from underneath us,” said one county official. The state still hasn’t fully ...
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A Decade and $600 Million Later, New York Prisons Still Lack Cameras
After footage of the killing of Robert Brooks sparked national outcry, Governor Kathy Hochul promised to fully equip New York ...
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New York Won’t Say Why it Froze Heating Assistance in the Middle of Winter
New York City officials got an unexpected notice from the state. HEAP, the aid program which helps low-income New Yorkers pay ...
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Mystery Donor Funds $10 Million Campaign Against Hochul Home Care Plan
Governor Kathy Hochul is facing fierce opposition to her overhaul of a popular but pricey home care program that allows ...
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Hochul’s Deportation Stance Sparks Fear, Confusion
The governor’s announcement appears to expand New York’s ability to cooperate with federal immigration authorities — but it’s ...
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New York Student Test Scores Show Little Improvement Post-Pandemic
Student performance in math and reading is still below pre-pandemic levels, according to new data — but on par with the ...
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New York’s Health Department is Ignoring a Law That Could Save Lives
Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing a tax break to reimburse organ donors. The state has failed to implement a 2022 law that ...
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Reporters’ Notebook: Bills Receipt, Clean Water Funding, and Court of Appeals
A $1,700 Bills suite tab was paid with campaign funds, bipartisan support for clean water funding, and New York's top court ...
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Trump Throws Wrench Into Offshore Wind, Putting New York’s Clean Energy Plans In Doubt
Donald Trump wasn’t kidding. He told supporters on the campaign trail that he would halt offshore wind projects on “day one” of his second term. On Monday, the new president issued an executive order ...