The GOP candidate for governor submitted requests that could have granted him over $860,000 in public money he isn’t eligible for.

The GOP candidate for governor submitted requests that could have granted him over $860,000 in public money he isn’t eligible for.

Police in Port Chester appear to have detained people for ICE far more often than other police departments in New York, our analysis shows.

The Assemblymember behind the RAISE Act says states can’t wait for DC — and describes how the industry weakened New York’s landmark AI safety law.

Brooklyn Democratic Party chair Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn wants to expand who votes for party leader, and a reform group is threatening to sue.

Five officers of IBOTU, an obscure Long Island union, collected more than $27 million over the past decade — nearly half the dues its members paid.

New York’s elections watchdog has sued hundreds over missing disclosures but declined to seek sanctions against the Bronx Democratic Party.

Centers Health Care’s $45 million settlement with New York’s attorney general failed to stop understaffing and harm to nursing home residents.

New York Focus found multiple violations of the attorney general’s settlement with Centers Health Care, including staffing failures and resident harm.

New York Focus found multiple violations of the attorney general’s settlement with Centers Health Care, including staffing failures and resident harm.

A New York school district is weighing whether to use an AI teaching assistant this fall. We interviewed "Sally" to see how it would interact with…

Amazon supplied almost all the funding for a campaign presented as a coalition of New York City workers, small businesses, and national carriers.

Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries. In an upstate town one resident calls “Parkinson’s Valley,” farmers are demanding New York follow suit.

Health care union 1199SEIU collaborated with a troubled home care company, Public Partnerships LLC, on messaging, political strategy, and lobbying.

Hochul extended NY HELPS through 2028 after it filled 60,000 jobs, but Mamdani’s New York City administration has no plans to join.

Public Partnerships LLC has agreed to pay $162 million to settle a class-action wage-theft lawsuit brought on behalf of 200,000 CDPAP aides.

Public Partnerships LLC has agreed to pay $162 million to settle a class-action wage-theft lawsuit brought on behalf of 200,000 CDPAP aides.

New York’s biggest health care union, 1199SEIU, wants 200,000 home health aides to join up. Many say they aren't convinced.

New York’s biggest health care union, 1199SEIU, wants 200,000 home health aides to join up. Many say they aren't convinced.

The DSA made gains in New York despite super PACs spending $9.6 million in state legislative races — nearly five times the total from 2024.

A lobbyist who has been romantically linked to Heastie led a rally opposing the legislation a week before the speaker declined to bring it to a vote.

In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.

Some of the city’s new aid will be canceled out by pension boosts.

After a New York Focus investigation, a Bronx charity distributed nearly $400,000 to survivors of a deadly 2022 fire.

Oswego County sheriff’s deputies held drivers for up to 45 minutes as they waited for immigration agents, potentially breaking the law.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says she sees "no reason" to remove Senator Luis Sepúlveda as judiciary chair.

Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins says she sees "no reason" to remove Senator Luis Sepúlveda as judiciary chair.

One expert called Senator Luis Sepúlveda's record of missed deadlines, incorrect paperwork, and no-shows "professional negligence.”

Unions want state leaders to sweeten their retirement packages. What would it cost, and what would it achieve?

Watch the full interview here.

The investigator was initially placed on leave after New York Focus revealed that state gaming regulators ignored evidence of a massive horse doping ring.

The investigator was initially placed on leave after New York Focus revealed that state gaming regulators ignored evidence of a massive horse doping ring.

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for years.

New York Focus interviewed Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado as he challenges his boss for the Democratic nomination for governor.

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for years.

New York Focus interviewed Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado as he challenges his boss for the Democratic nomination for governor.

State regulators ignored FBI evidence of horse drug purchases for years. That was a “huge failing,” a key assemblymember said.

New York racing regulators have failed to take action against drug buyers for years, even after federal law enforcement gave them clear evidence.

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for years.

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for years.

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for years.

One hundred and forty laws that almost were.

A health insurer offering shoddy coverage to low-wage workers at taxpayer expense will be replaced next year. But will what comes next be any better?

In response to reporting by New York Focus and Gothamist, State Senator Zellnor Myrie has introduced a bill to standardize debt calculations.

An investigation by New York Focus and Gothamist found lenders are using a disputed method of calculating debts in thousands of foreclosures and taking…

Mamdani convinced New York City voters to back his agenda—now he needs to convince Albany politicians. The money his administration needs to fund his priorities will not be won without a fight.