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Hochul’s ‘Bait and Switch’ on Climate: State of the State 2025
Jan 15, 2025 · But the bigger news was what Hochul didn’t include: a plan to move ahead this year with cap and invest, the flagship climate funding program she has promised for the last …
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New York Focus is an independent nonprofit newsroom investigating power in the Empire State. Launched in October 2020, New York Focus publishes in-depth journalism that explains how …
Housing Hopes, or Housing Half Measures? State of… | New York …
Jan 15, 2025 · When it comes to housing, Governor Kathy Hochul has been banging on the same drum for years: New York isn’t building enough. In public appearances and interviews, she has …
Climate Deadline Stripped from Hochul's State of the… | New York …
Jan 17, 2025 · When Governor Kathy Hochul’s office sent reporters an advance copy of her 2025 policy agenda before her State of the State address on Tuesday, it contained surprisingly few …
Money for Families: State of the State 2025 | New York Focus
Jan 15, 2025 · New York has among the highest child poverty rates in the country, with nearly one in five kids living in poverty. That number fell by more than 40 percent when the federal child …
New York State Council Issues Child Poverty Recommendations
Dec 20, 2024 · The state has already taken some steps since the 2021 law was enacted to reduce child poverty, such as making children under four eligible for the state child tax credit …
Here's what we'll be watching during Hochul's 2025… | New York …
Jan 13, 2025 · The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. It’s our way of keeping readers updated about the …
How the New York State Budget Is Made | New York Focus
Mar 11, 2024 · In the coming weeks, New York’s lawmakers will pass a budget that determines how the state will spend over $230 billion in public money. It’s a massive sum, bigger than …
What New Yorkers Want From Local News | New York Focus
Dec 11, 2024 · Here are our key findings: New Yorkers are eager for change. Residents explained that the decline of local news has left a major hole when it comes to finding basic …