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WEBGreat Meadow and Sullivan prisons are slated to shut down in November. The state could close up to three more over the next year. Chris Gelardi. Deaths Abound in New York’s Jail Infirmaries. So Do Profits. More counties are turning to private corporations to run medical care in jails. The companies have deadly track records.
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WEBNew York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field. Colin Kinniburgh · August 29, 2024. Trump Plans to Kill Congestion Pricing. Hochul’s Pause Could Let Him. There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding ...
A $1.3 Billion Project That Would Save Drivers Six Minutes Max
WEB5 hours ago · A planned highway expansion in the Catskill region championed by Governor Kathy Hochul would save drivers one to six minutes at a cost of at least $1.3 billion, according to a new study from the state Department of Transportation, or DOT.. The project is slated for New York’s Route 17, which stretches about 30 miles from the Woodbury Common shopping center past Legoland New York and serves ...
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WEBNew York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field. Colin Kinniburgh · August 29, 2024. Trump Plans to Kill Congestion Pricing. Hochul’s Pause Could Let Him. There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding ...
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WEBLaunched in October 2020, New York Focus publishes in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works. To send a story tip or provide feedback please see editors’ and reporters’ contact information on our masthead. We can also be reached at editor@nysfocus.com. For more information on how to pitch us story ideas, visit our "Pitch ...
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WEBApr 22, 2024 · Housing Nixed in Latest Budget Talks. “It’s done. It’s not happening,” an Assembly source told New York Focus. Lawmakers are poised to reject measures to boost housing supply and protect renters. Sam Mellins · April 20, 2023.
Criminal Justice - New York Focus
WEBJun 17, 2024 · Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents. Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month. Sammy Sussman, Annika Grosser and Sanjana Bhambhani · …
New York's Top Court Is Now a Battleground | New York Focus
WEBJun 22, 2023 · New York’s top court finished its term last week, closing out a tumultuous year that saw the court gain a new, left-leaning chief after the state Senate shot down the governor’s first choice for the role. The leadership change raised the possibility that a court previously dominated by a conservative bloc of judges would see a new liberal era. . Instead, the court has become a battle
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WEBAug 26, 2024 · New York’s consumer advocacy groups struggle to compete with well-funded utilities and corporations. Lawmakers want to level the playing field. Colin Kinniburgh · August 29, 2024. Trump Plans to Kill Congestion Pricing. Hochul’s Pause Could Let Him. There are at least three ways a Trump administration could try to stop the transit-funding ...
What Made It Into the Budget — And What Was Left Out
WEBApr 7, 2021 · The budget includes close to $5 billion in new annual revenue, including $4.3 billion in taxes on the rich—the most revenue the state has raised since the 2009 budget, which increased taxes and fees by $6 billion. $3.5 billion of the haul comes from a hike in the personal income tax rate on New Yorkers earning more than $1 million a year.
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