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

The feds gave New York key evidence on horse racing’s largest doping ring. State regulators have done nothing with it for ...

Liv covers immigration for New York Focus. She previously reported for Hell Gate, where she wrote about ICE arrests in immigration court, city culture, and the 2025 mayoral election. Before becoming a ...

Melissa Manno is a reporter at New York Focus, covering the state’s school system and education politics. She was previously an education reporter for the San Antonio Express-News, where she reported ...

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

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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. A key energy affordability program is getting a lift. New York is planning to ...