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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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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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NEW MAYOR, NEW MEDIA: A Democratic Mayoral Candidate Forum
New York Focus and Hell Gate, a worker-owned publication covering NYC news and culture, have teamed up to present an evening ...
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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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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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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.