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“The actual solution to the city’s budget crisis is for Gov. Kathy Hochul to finally make our ever-increasing population of billionaires and millionaires pay what they owe in taxes.”

ByJean Sassine 1Comment

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Opinion Politics

Opinion: Energy Bills Are Too High, But Hochul Wants to Gut NY’s Climate Law

“The Legislature must hold firm and not buckle by letting Hochul off the hook. It’s time to move New York forward, not double down on expensive, polluting oil and gas.”

ByPete Sikora 2Comments

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Opinion

Opinion: The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

“The State Environmental Quality Review Act, or SEQRA, was created in 1975 to ensure that growth did not come at the expense of our environment. That mission remains essential. But…

BySideya Sherman 0Comments

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Apr 2026

Climate and Environment Government Health Land Use and Development Politics

Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays

Fossil fuel interests have enlisted prominent former elected officials to make the case that gas is here to stay.

ByColin Kinniburgh, New York Focus 0Comments

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Mar 2026

Climate and Environment Government Housing and Homelessness Land Use and Development Politics

Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Defang New York’s Climate Law

The core of the governor’s proposal is to push back New York’s first big deadline for emissions reductions mandated by its landmark 2019 climate law. In an op-ed outlining her proposed changes,…

ByColin Kinniburgh, New York Focus 2Comments

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Mar 2026

Economy Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out

Anti-hunger advocates are pushing for a stronger state response to fill gaps created by federal funding cuts and new work requirements for SNAP, also known as food stamps, that experts…

ByDaniel Parra 2Comments

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Mar 2026

Featured Government Homelessness Housing and Homelessness

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

A new rental assistance program launching this week will help some low income households afford rent. But its reach is far smaller than advocates hoped, and isn’t keeping up with…

ByPatrick Spauster 1Comment

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Mar 2026

Immigration Justice Opinion Politics

Opinion: New York Cannot Protect Immigrants with Half Measures

“When communities understand that a single arrest, even one resolved in court, can trigger a handoff to ICE, trust collapses. Survivors of domestic violence hesitate to seek support. Parents avoid…

ByKarla Ostolaza 0Comments

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Feb 2026

Government Immigration Justice Opinion

Opinion: New York Can Lead on Immigrant Protections, With Hochul’s Leadership

“During last year’s legislative session, the New York for All Act gained significant traction from the Legislature but ultimately did not pass,” the author writes. “What we need is the…

ByJuan Diaz 1Comment

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Jan 2026

Featured Government Housing and Homelessness Politics

Hochul Pledges to Combat Food Stamp Theft, Expand Rent Freeze Programs

In her annual State of the State address, the governor laid out dozens of proposals to “make life more affordable” for New Yorkers. She pledged to raise the income threshold…

ByJeanmarie Evelly 6Comments

Opinion: Property Tax Hikes Would Break Homeowners of Color Like Me. Let Mamdani Tax The Rich.

Opinion: Energy Bills Are Too High, But Hochul Wants to Gut NY’s Climate Law

Opinion: The Cost of Delay, And Why SEQRA Reform Matters For New Yorkers

Gas Industry Eyes Comeback as New York Weighs Climate Law Delays

Hochul Unveils 11th-Hour Push to Defang New York’s Climate Law

What NY State’s Budget Proposals Include to Fight Hunger—And What’s Left Out

New State Housing Vouchers Will Serve About 1,000 NYC Households. Lawmakers Say It’s Not Enough

Opinion: New York Cannot Protect Immigrants with Half Measures

Opinion: New York Can Lead on Immigrant Protections, With Hochul’s Leadership

Hochul Pledges to Combat Food Stamp Theft, Expand Rent Freeze Programs

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