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Trump’s Federal Cuts Push New York Mental Health Programs to Brink of Collapse
Mental health providers are scrambling to prevent mass layoffs and program closures, leaving advocates urging state leaders ...
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NYC’s Employee Health Fund Has Hit Zero — What It Means for Public Workers
A key fund that pays for New York City employees’ health benefits has run dry, opening up a $600 million hole in the city ...
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Climate Groups Sue Hochul Administration Over Climate Law Backtracking
Environmentalists have long charged that New York is falling short of its climate mandates. Now, they’re taking the state to ...
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St. Regis Mohawk School at Risk as State Funding Falls Short: Reporters’ Notebook
Governor Hochul’s budget allocates only a fraction of what the state Board of Regents suggested for three state-owned ...
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How Eric Adams’s MyCity Portal Became a $100 Million Question Mark
The mayor enlisted an army of contractors to build a one-stop benefits platform. Two years and $100 million later, the ...
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‘I’m Doing This for My Friend’: Imprisoned Man Recounts Watching Guards Beat Messiah Nantwi to Death
Nantwi’s cellmate, the only incarcerated witness in the room as guards allegedly killed the 22-year-old, speaks out for the ...
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New York’s Teacher Misconduct Cases Face Years-Long Delays, Leaving Students in Limbo
A New York Focus investigation finds that the state can take up to seven years to resolve complaints against educators.
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As Deaths Mount in New York Jails and Prisons, Advocates Rally for Oversight: Reporters’ Notebook
The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover.
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The Behind-the-Scenes Rainmakers of Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign
The campaign has created 64 public fundraising web pages for people to raise money on its behalf. But it didn't disclose any ...
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What Losing Child Care Would Mean to These Parents
Unless Albany offers more money, tens of thousands of parents in New York City are set to lose child care assistance this ...
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Fraudster-Linked Company Set to Begin Massive Insurance Contract for Home Health Workers
The company used to help employers avoid paying for workers' benefits. Now it’s slated to administer health insurance for ...
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State Lawmakers Push for $900 Million to Save Child Care Voucher Program
“Approximately 60,000 children will lose their childcare vouchers over the next fiscal year absent a significant infusion of ...