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Pension Fund Litigators Donated Heavily to New York Comptroller’s Campaign

In 2019, New York City’s main pension fund accused two law firms within its own pool — Bernstein Litowitz and another firm — ...
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Critics Say Messy Budget ‘Deal’ Highlights Bigger Woes

Governor Kathy Hochul’s announcement that a deal had been reached led to a flurry of recriminations from lawmakers.
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Videos Show Upstate Cops Calling Border Patrol on Drivers

Sign up for Staying Focused, our newsletter keeping readers up to speed on New York politics. A sheriff’s deputy in Oswego County, in north-central New York, pulled ...
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Scores of New York School Districts Report Using Discredited Reading Curricula

New York’s law differs from those of some other states, which require districts to pick from a list of state-approved reading ...
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The Young Populist Trying to Redefine the New York Democratic Party — and We Don’t Mean Mamdani

The populist Democrat has won four consecutive elections in a suburban New York Senate district with more registered ...
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How to Push Utilities Toward a Cheaper, Cleaner Future: A Q&A With Jigar Shah

Over his more than two decades as a clean energy entrepreneur and commentator, Jigar Shah has established himself as one of the most prominent voices calling for a more decentralized, flexible grid.
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Cuomo Allies Pour Money Into Race Against Lindsey Boylan

A super PAC has spent six figures on the race over the last week — more than all the candidates had raised as of last month, ...
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Rockland County School District Sues State for Blocking Its Superintendent Pick

The East Ramapo school board has been overseen by state monitors for years after it cut public school funds to bankroll ...
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The State Budget Is Late. Now Mamdani’s Might Be, Too

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani may delay his executive budget proposal while he awaits billions of dollars in potential ...