5+ hour, 57+ min ago  (1177+ words) Fiscal watchdog says independent oversight is needed to avoid waste and fraud. In the recently passed state budget, lawmakers quietly exempted nearly $1. 5 billion from key oversight, allowing Governor Kathy Hochul's administration to ink an array of future contracts without approval…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (866+ words) The deal could benefit 200, 000 aides, and includes at least $25 million to compensate for wage deductions that New York Focus extensively reported on. The company that runs New York's state-funded home care program has'agreed to pay its workers'$162 million to settle…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1242+ words) Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions. When renewable energy credits'hit the market as soon as next month, New York City building owners will for the first…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1875+ words) New York's biggest health care union wants 200, 000 home health aides to join up. On the 16th floor of a Midtown office building, dozens of union members are running the largest organizing drive in modern US history. Six days a week, from…...

6+ day, 43+ min ago  (1378+ words) The Knights Inn, profiled by New York Focus and Pro Publica last year, had received health and safety complaints for years. As Crooks prepared to get her son ready for school, she heard a loud boom and saw several people…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (1331+ words) Unclear notices have left participants unsure about the status of their insurance and what steps to take next. Christina Hauptman felt relieved when her19-year-old son, Cody, got approved for New York's Essential Plan. The flagship program provides free or low-cost…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago  (1307+ words) On the heels of a "Back to Basics" reading effort, New York is launching a similar initiative for math. New York school districts will soon begin revamping math instruction under a new law aimed at improving test scores " but the…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (732+ words) NEW YORK STATE " June 19, 2026 At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state education officials announced that high school graduates in New York could soon start receiving a new type of diploma " one that reflects their skills and knowledge, rather than…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (1033+ words) At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state officials proposed eliminating credit-based diploma requirements. At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state education officials announced that high school graduates in New York could soon start receiving a new type of…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (815+ words) The last-minute influx, the biggest ever for a legislative primary, is boosting her opponent, Jessica Gonz'lez-Rojas. Days before the June 23 state primary elections, a mystery donor has given$850, 000 to a super PAC dedicated to defeating state Senator Jessica Ramos in…...