When Governor Kathy Hochul took office in 2021, she didn’t want to pick fights with the legislature. She rejected less than ...

New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi reflects on the criminal justice reporting that shined light on overlooked agencies and ...

NY Focus education reporter Bianca Fortis reflects on the most important education stories in New York this year.

Chris Bragg, New York Focus’s Albany bureau chief, reflects on how even the most familiar topics brought new twists to his ...

New York Focus climate reporter Colin Kinniburgh reflects on his environmental coverage over the past year and what’s coming ...

Ever since New York passed its landmark climate law in 2019, a question has dogged its implementation: Who should pay the $15 billion annual cost of slashing emissions? Two years ago, Governor Kathy ...

I started off 2024 on the climate/environment beat, often reporting with my colleague Colin Kinniburgh. My question was often ...

This was a fun year. I got ejected from a Governor Kathy Hochul event, used the Freedom of Information Law to learn what hackers stole from the state government, and found that the view of the Hudson ...