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New York government is notoriously corrupt. Decisions that impact all of our lives are often made during backroom deals, with little public input.
Hochul Unveils Universal Free School Meals Program:… | New York …
Jan 15, 2025 · New York state’s 2.7 million students may soon have access to free school breakfast and lunch if a proposal by Governor Kathy Hochul makes it through this session’s budget negotiations. “It pains me as a mom to think of little kids’ stomachs growling while they’re in school while they’re ...
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New York Focus is an independent nonprofit newsroom investigating power in the Empire State. Launched in October 2020, New York Focus publishes in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works.
Despite Mandate, New Yorkers Rejecting Electric… | New York Focus
Dec 18, 2024 · Districts can also try to include the buses in their annual budgets. About 80 percent of those attempts have been successful this year, according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, or NYSERDA, the agency charged with assisting districts with the transition.. Many district leaders, especially those in rural areas, say their …
Money for Families: State of the State 2025
If all you heard was her State of the State address, Kathy Hochul would sound like a governor ready to make bold moves on climate. “We need look no further than the deadly fires in Los Angeles for a reminder of how fragile our world is and what the future will hold if we sacrifice mother nature on the altar of profit,” she said.
Housing Hopes, or Housing Half Measures? State of… | New York …
Jan 15, 2025 · When it comes to housing, Governor Kathy Hochul has been banging on the same drum for years: New York isn’t building enough. In public appearances and interviews, she has repeatedly emphasized that New York’s housing shortage is driving up costs and pushing people out of the state.
Money for Families: State of the State 2025 | New York Focus
Jan 15, 2025 · New York has among the highest child poverty rates in the country, with nearly one in five kids living in poverty. That number fell by more than 40 percent when the federal child tax credit was temporarily expanded in 2021, but increased again when the measure expired.. The state’s Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council, set up by a 2021 state law to cut child …
Reporters’ Notebook: Covering Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of …
Jan 13, 2025 · The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. It’s our way of keeping readers updated about the subjects they care about between the time it takes to publish our longer, more in-depth articles.
New York State Council Issues Child Poverty Recommendations
Dec 20, 2024 · The state has already taken some steps since the 2021 law was enacted to reduce child poverty, such as making children under four eligible for the state child tax credit and increasing the state minimum wage, according to the council.
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New York government is notoriously corrupt. Decisions that impact all of our lives are often made during backroom deals, with little public input.