Statewide spending on hotels has more than tripled in recent years. The shift away from shelters has prevented families from accessing services like child…

The Legislative Correspondents Alumni Association recognized Chris Gelardi with its award for the year’s best state government reporting — the second year…

Our searchable database breaks down what was proposed and what made it in this year's budget among key topics like education, family policy, criminal…

Mayor Mike Spano has stated his administration has not been lobbied by his powerful brother’s firm. Emails indicate otherwise.

For 20 years, state police have been quietly building a database of suspected gang members — and they're feeding it to Donald Trump's administration.

The detention of three children and their mother shocked the town. It also highlighted just how much the region’s key industries depend on immigrant…

A Queens court’s failure to reveal a romance has sparked accusations of bias.

Officers recorded over 25,000 stops last year, a 50 percent increase over the previous year. Nine in ten people stopped by the NYPD last year were Black…

Donors solicited by at least three undisclosed bundlers — Tonio Burgos, Jim Whelan, and Rick Ostroff — were told their gifts would be matched with public…

Donors solicited by at least three undisclosed bundlers — Tonio Burgos, Jim Whelan, and Rick Ostroff — were told their gifts would be matched with public…

The company used to help employers avoid paying for workers' benefits. Now it’s slated to administer health insurance for tens of thousands of low-wage…

The mayor enlisted an army of contractors to build a one-stop benefits platform. Two years and $100 million later, the website is a skeleton of what it…

The mayor enlisted an army of contractors to build a one-stop benefits platform. Two years and $100 million later, the website is a skeleton of what it…

The mayor enlisted an army of contractors to build a one-stop benefits platform. Two years and $100 million later, the website is a skeleton of what it…

We read the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals — so you don’t have to.

The Central Park Conservancy offered $120 million to run the skating oasis. City Hall instead solicited bids just days after the election — handing the president a prized opportunity while Adams’ lawy...

The budget plans set up a fight with Governor Kathy Hochul, who did not propose substantial new investments at all.

They got tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to defend Andrew Cuomo against scandal. Now, they’re helping fund his comeback.

A New York Focus investigation reveals how party officials and politically connected law firms continue to profit from court-appointed roles.

This isn’t Daniel Martuscello’s first crisis. An investigation reveals how his family weathered one scandal after another on their road to dominating New…

Absent more money from the state, city officials warn that they will hit a funding cliff as early as April.

The money is being routed through a nonprofit.

The Bronx Community Foundation spent almost none of the funds it raised for victims of the 2022 Twin Parks apartment fire.

New York’s plan to put a price on carbon could arrive in 2025. Here’s how it would work.