Labor
Policy
Advocates worry about barriers to excluded workers fund
Pay stubs and bank statements could prevent undocumented workers from receiving retroactive pandemic relief.
Housing
Policy
Rent hardship declarations spike
The number of renters suffering hardships due to COVID-19 and seeking moratoriums on their rent through May 1, has more than tripled.
New York City
Policy
NYC’s initiative covering nonprofit overhead will fund less this year
Reimbursement will be even lower than it was last year, when the initiative’s funding was cut.
Labor
Policy
Hunger strike draws attention to workers excluded from COVID-19 relief
Hundreds of thousands have gone without unemployment benefits. Pressure is on the Legislature as the state budget deadline looms.
Budget
Policy
8 contentious issues in state budget negotiations
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders are aiming to make a deal by April 1 despite unprecedented challenges.
Health Care
Policy
Is New York reopening too soon?
More transmissible COVID-19 variants are rapidly spreading, yet restrictions are being loosened.
New York State
Policy
How virtual court could be harming defendants
An essential human element of the justice system may be lost when proceedings happen remotely.
Education
Policy
New ideas on how to slow teacher turnover
Focusing on students’ social and emotional issues may help retain teachers in low-income communities.
Education
Policy
How Cuomo repurposed pandemic aid meant for schools
Without federal support for state and local governments, the governor dipped into funds meant for education.
Budget
Policy
Three issues to watch in state budget negotiations
Taxes, public school funding and COVID-19 relief will test state lawmakers before the April 1 state budget deadline.
New York State
Policy
Progressives see budget windfalls among Cuomo scandals
Even a weakened governor still has a lot of power in the executive-oriented budget process.
Education
Policy
The kids are not alright
Getting them back into the classroom will help, but they’ll need more mental health support when they return.
Health Care
Policy
A timeline of Cuomo’s handling of COVID-19 in nursing homes
The governor is being criticized over the issue again. Here’s everything that has happened on it.
Criminal Justice
Policy
Will jails let inmates access medically assisted treatment for drug addiction?
Most New York jails don’t allow the treatment, but there’s a bill to change that.
Health Care
Policy
The pandemic revealed the pros and cons of New York's health care system
New York’s hospitals proved resilient, while health care disparities remained.
Andrew Cuomo
Policy
Why NY doesn’t have an investigative body for Cuomo
Holding the governor accountable is hard when he controls the state ethics commission.
Health Care
Policy
NY’s murky records mask rising Medicaid costs
The state was quietly busting through its self-imposed Medicaid spending cap – and that was before the pandemic struck.
New York State
Policy
State Legislature moves to restore voting rights to parolees
The state Senate has passed the decade-old bill for the first time since its introduction
Health Care
Policy
Where does NY’s mental health stand?
The state’s residents are dealing with heightened levels of anxiety, depression and substance abuse – with too few resources available to them.
Health Care
Policy