New York Could Be the Next State to Limit Students’ Cellphone Use
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Monday signaled her plan to include related legislation in her budget proposal, saying she hoped to ...
Among New York Democrats, a broader embrace of involuntary hospitalization
New York City comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander called Monday for an expansion of involuntary removal as part of his detailed plan to end street homelessness. The crux of his vision was ...
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All NY students could get free school lunch, breakfast in 2026 under new state pitch
All New York schools could offer free lunch and breakfast to every student next year with Gov. Kathy Hochul shifting to back ...
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New York Rules Reportedly Leading to Refrigerant Shortages
New York State has finalized its HFC regulations, which includes banning the sale of bulk high-GWP refrigerants. This could ...
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NY mandates contractor registration for publicly funded projects
Consultant Kathleen Bloss talks about the type of work the law covers and steps that firms must take to comply.
New York starts enforcing $15 broadband law that ISPs tried to kill
A US appeals court upheld the law in April 2024, reversing the ruling of a district judge who blocked it in 2021. The Supreme ...
Free school meals: NYS participation in program for high-needs schools spiked in 2023-24, report finds
The Food Research & Action Center found that the number of schools in New York that began participating in the program ...
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Reporters’ Notebook: Covering Governor Hochul’s 2025 State of the State
The Reporters’ Notebook features bite-sized stories and updates from New York Focus reporters on the topics they cover. It’s ...
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State & Union: DMV busts myths about NY Mobile ID
Following the launch of New York’s state-of-the-art Mobile ID, the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles is breaking ...