The Big Idea: Home Remedy

New York’s Medicaid program is breaking the state budget, and rising costs of prescription drugs are a major reason why. But we may have the power to buy our way out of the crisis.

VOTING DATA

The Campaign Finance Board launched its voter guide website, with bios and policy statements from the candidates and info on each ballot proposal.

IDLE TIME

Nearly a third of the buses monitored in a City Council investigation were left idling longer than law allows.