MTA board OK’s $21B budget as member warns of ‘even more’ fare hikes in years to come
The MTA board approved a $21.3 billion operating budget for 2026 on Wednesday — a plan that leans…
N.Y. schools cellphone ban: How new law changed classrooms in 2025
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A new law banning cellphone usage in schools enacted earlier this year has completely…
What are the best toys to buy this holiday season? Toy Insider’s editor has the answers
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Here’s how you can enjoy the holidays while on a budget
I’m heading into this holiday season on the budget of all budgets, and it’s not easy. There’s so…
Exclusive | Mamdani taps ‘Defund the Police’ champion to head team steering his transition to NYC mayor
NYC Mayor-elect Mayor Zohran Mamdani claimed on the campaign trail he no longer wants to “defund the police,”…
VOTERS GUIDE | Manhattan City Commission candidates give takes on taxes, indoor aquatics facility as Election Day nears | Elections
Voters will decide Nov. 4 who will fill three positions on the Manhattan City Commission. The two candidates…
NYC schools’ enrollment freefall will only get worse under Mayor Mamdani
As the migrant crisis recedes, enrollment in city Department of Education schools is back in free fall, but…
VOTERS GUIDE | Manhattan City Commission candidates say why they’re right for the job, share views on taxes, indoor aquatics facility | Elections
Voters will decide Nov. 4 who will fill three positions on the Manhattan City Commission. The two candidates…
What’s in the 2025 New York State Budget? Here’s…
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…