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Some immigrants held in county jails are struggling to access legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings.
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In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking process.
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ICE detainees in New York jails are struggling to access to legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings.
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In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking process.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
Lets toast to local journalism, holding our elected officials to account, and the greatest state in America. Join us on Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake in Brooklyn for our 5th birthday party.
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Massive changes are coming to the state’s comprehensive, low-cost healthcare plan. Here's what you need to know. nysfocus.com/2025/09/26/e...
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NEW: Some immigrants held in county jails are struggling to access legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings. nysfocus.com/2025/10/06/i...
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NEW: ICE detainees in New York jails are struggling to access to legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/06/i...
New York energy regulators gave their blessing last week to the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project, a Trump-backed gas pipeline that would serve New York City and Long Island.
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The Trump administration’s lack of clarity about when and how to pay new fees sparked chaos and misinformation among immigrants with pending asylum applications.
nysfocus.com/2025/09/29/a...
The City Council held an emergency hearing on the NYPD’s use of a free internet program to gain real-time access to public housing cameras, in response to New York Focus’s reporting.
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You’re invited! Hang out with your favorite investigative reporters covering Albany at our 5th birthday party on Oct. 14 in Brooklyn.
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In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking process.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
The initiative to resettle asylum seekers outside New York City reached half the targeted number of familes. ICE has deported some participants.
nysfocus.com/2025/09/29/w...
An entire season has come and nearly gone since apple pickers at Wafler Farms obtained a union contract. The farm still isn’t following its terms.
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Sullivan County is telling investors there will be massive growth at a Catskills casino resort, but its own consultants predict decline.
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🥂 Drinks on us! Celebrate our 5th birthday Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake, Brooklyn — raffles, mingling & local journalism. $5 advance tickets.
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As tens of thousands of asylum seekers came to New York City during the Biden administration, the state launched a novel program to help them move upstate. Now, some of the program’s beneficiaries are being deported.
nysfocus.com/2025/09/29/m...
Assembly staffers are responsible for reviewing and finessing bills. They are also underpaid, overworked, and frequently leave their jobs.
A recent round of raises could help change that.
nysfocus.com/2025/09/23/a...
Sullivan County is asking investors to lend more than half a billion dollars to rescue the struggling Resorts World Catskills, even though studies predict that three new downstate casinos will draw customers away.
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Eleven hour work days picking apples at a backbreaking pace, deplorable port-a-potties, and the threat of punishment hang over the workers at Wafler Farms.
The farm still isn’t following the union contract’s terms.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/01/h...
In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking process.
nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...
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As New York’s only nonprofit statewide newsroom, we’re working to help rebuild a local news ecosystem that has faced years of relentless cuts. And we need you to keep doing this work.
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When we conducted our statewide listening tour, we gleaned a sense of disempowerment from New Yorkers who felt they didn't have the information necessary to navigate the systems that dictate their lives.
We’re working to help rebuild a local news ecosystem that has faced years of relentless cuts.
In theory, the process that determines your energy bills plays out in public. In practice, watchdogs say, the key decisions are made behind closed doors.
This week, lawmakers scrutinized the secretive settlement process at a hearing.
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