New York racing regulators have failed to take action against drug buyers for years, even after federal law enforcement gave them clear evidence.

Michael Blake blasted Representative Ritchie Torres for his investments in firms serving the military — but has long worked ...

Drug policy advocates are calling a new reporting mandate a missed opportunity for needed transparency and sustained action.

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The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. A key energy affordability program is getting a lift. New York is planning to ...

This story is a collaboration between New York Focus and Columbia Journalism Investigations, an investigative reporting unit at the Columbia Journalism School. Terrell Eleby, a Brooklyn native ...

For the first time since she took office in 2021, Governor Kathy Hochul won’t be taking a stack of unsigned bills with her into the Christmas holiday. This year, she has already either signed or ...

The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. Governor Kathy Hochul is pushing to narrow a bill to protect domestic violence ...

Sign up for Staying Focused, our newsletter keeping readers up to speed on New York politics. As his re-election prospects dimmed, New York City Mayor Eric Adams’s ...