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“Homeless and at-risk New Yorkers need a lifeline in the immediate term, and the governor must join the Assembly and the Senate in expanding the HAVP pilot to $250 million.”

ByPablo Zevallos 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness

Hochul Wants to Expand Rent Freezes for Senior & Disabled New Yorkers. Can the State Get Them to Sign Up?

Gov. Hochul has proposed expanding an initiative that freezes rent for senior and disabled tenants in exchange for property tax relief. But the program has a low uptake rate, and…

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Feb 2026

Education Government Opinion

Opinion: Universal Child Care Must Work for the Providers Who Make It Possible

“The child care industry requires an immediate jumpstart to support this expansion. Incentives for entry-level employees can balance the low-wages and school debt that come with being a teacher.”

ByRita Joseph

ByRobert Cordero 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Do Snowstorms Teach Us Anything About Climate Change?

“This cold weather and extreme snowstorm are not an exception to global warming, but an alarming indicator of it,” the author writes. “New Yorkers feel this global weirding phenomenon and…

ByCatherine Du 0Comments

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Nov 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: When it Comes to Climate, Hochul is No Better Than Trump

“New York needs a governor who respects the will of the vast majority of voters who want climate action, and whose elected representatives already passed climate laws on their behalf.”

ByLiat Olenick 2Comments

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Oct 2025

Climate and Environment Housing and Homelessness Opinion

Opinion: NY Utilities Are Exploiting an Outdated Law to Raise Energy Bills

“Despite her focus on affordability, Gov. Hochul has yet to change any of our policies to bring down energy costs. Repealing the 100-foot rule can be the start.”

ByLonnie J. Portis 1Comment

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Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Government Health Housing and Homelessness In Depth Investigations Land Use and Development

With Trump’s Help, Gas Supplier Fast Tracks Rejected Application for Pipeline Off NYC Coast

New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation has already rejected the permits needed to bring the pipeline to life three times, saying previously that the project would “disturb sensitive habitats” and…

ByMariana Simões 5Comments

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Aug 2025

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: Trump’s Pipelines Will Endanger New Yorkers’ Health and Safety

“Short-term mistakes have long-term consequences. Once built, pipelines operate for decades, undermining renewable investments and perpetuating environmental injustice.”

ByKatherine Nadeau 0Comments

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May 2025

Climate and Environment Economy Featured Health Labor Land Use and Development

Trump Lifts Pause on NY Offshore Wind Project, But Does it Come at a Price?

While politicians, environmental groups and union leaders rejoiced that Empire Wind can move forward, some worry the Trump administration’s concession is meant to pressure Gov. Hochul to approve local gas…

ByMariana Simões 3Comments

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Apr 2025

Climate and Environment Featured Housing and Homelessness NYCHA

State Should Use Bond Act Funds to Electrify Homes at NYCHA, Lawmakers Say

A group of state representatives are asking Gov. Kathy Hochul to steer some of the $4.2 billion in Bond Act funds for energy upgrades in public housing, where tenants are subject…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 2Comments

Opinion: Expand NY’s Housing Access Voucher Program

Hochul Wants to Expand Rent Freezes for Senior & Disabled New Yorkers. Can the State Get Them to Sign Up?

Opinion: Universal Child Care Must Work for the Providers Who Make It Possible

Opinion: Do Snowstorms Teach Us Anything About Climate Change?

Opinion: When it Comes to Climate, Hochul is No Better Than Trump

Opinion: NY Utilities Are Exploiting an Outdated Law to Raise Energy Bills

With Trump’s Help, Gas Supplier Fast Tracks Rejected Application for Pipeline Off NYC Coast

Opinion: Trump’s Pipelines Will Endanger New Yorkers’ Health and Safety

Trump Lifts Pause on NY Offshore Wind Project, But Does it Come at a Price?

State Should Use Bond Act Funds to Electrify Homes at NYCHA, Lawmakers Say

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