Much of Albany’s lawmaking process is controlled by a platoon of mostly young, low-paid employees who craft policy ideas into potential laws. And they’re turning over in droves.
Most utilities barely track how much water they lose to leaks, but one thing is clear: Aging infrastructure is costing customers.
New York could see more frequent and destructive blazes, but the state doesn’t have enough forest rangers and firefighters to respond to the growing threat.
Offshore wind is crucial to the state’s plans for cleaning up its electric grid, and construction is already behind schedule. The incoming president could slow it down a whole lot more.
One Brighton Beach property connects political donations, Medicaid scams, and a Turkish charity
Trump is poised to ramp up deportation activity in northern states like New York, which has few statewide policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
The state doesn’t publicize officer employment histories, making it impossible to track so-called wandering officers.