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Harrison Mayor Helped Rezone His Own Land — Then Sold It for $2.9 Million
Richard Dionisio participated in multiple votes related to a controversial rezoning effort without publicly disclosing his ...
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The State Is Making New York City Spend $275 Million More for Child Care Vouchers
The state budget, finalized this week, increased the spending requirement on the city for the first time since the 1990s.
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As Dust Begins to Settle on Prison Chaos, Reformers Hold Somber Hearing
The embattled prison chief took an optimistic tack, but family members of those killed by prison guards have little faith ...
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Congress Finally Released its Plan to Slash Medicaid and Food Aid. What’s Next for New York?
The cuts could topple the safety net for New York’s most vulnerable and upend the state’s newly passed budget.
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New York’s Food Banks Brace for Triple Whammy of Federal Cuts, Tariffs, and Even Higher Costs
The Trump administration has dealt a blow to the state’s food bank network, which supports around 3 million New Yorkers.
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Five Highlights From Our Mayoral Forum
We teamed up with Hell Gate to grill leading Democratic candidates in a forum unlike any other. Here's what they said.
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Reporters’ Notebook: Ad Campaign Funded by Chemical Industry Skirted Campaign Finance Rules
A campaign group run by New York’s business lobby and backed by the American Chemistry Council failed to submit copies of ...
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Arcane Accounting Rule Is Draining Millions From New York Classrooms
Before 2021, the state legislature would appropriate about $18 million a year to chip away at the queue. That money got ...
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For a Yonkers Political Dynasty, a Succession of Blurred Lines
Nick Spano faced potential ruin when he was sentenced to prison in 2012. Clients fled his scandal-scarred, Albany-based lobbying firm. But 120 miles down the Hudson River, his younger brother, Mike, ...