No Solution to Health Coverage Cliff in Delayed State Budget
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Lawmakers approve New York State budget nearly two months late
Lawmakers in the New York State Assembly and Senate have approved a budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year…
New York State Budget Thrashes Landmark Climate Law
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Progressives cheer as Mamdani robs the future to waste money in the present
The socialists have been swooning ever since Mayor Mamdani announced he had managed to balance New York City’s…
New Details Revealed About New York’s Luxury Pied-A-Terre Tax Coming In July
Topline New York lawmakers are finalizing the state’s budget, which is set to include a pied-à-terre tax that…
Opinion: Mamdani must act and expand CityFHEPS, after three years of delays
Three years ago, we sat together in City Hall and celebrated what we believed was a turning point…
New York State Budget Set to Remove Major Barrier to New Housing
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Hochul got most of the climate rollbacks she wanted in this year’s budget
Gov. Kathy Hochul seems to have gotten just about everything she wanted when it comes to rolling back…
Opinion: Mamdani must act and expand CityFHEPS, after three years of delays
Three years ago, we sat together in City Hall and celebrated what we believed was a turning point…
Here’s what’s in the FY 27 New York state budget
The confusing, frustrating budget cycle is approaching an end nearly two months after the April 1 deadline, more…
Mamdani wants to spend stunning $4.2B on NYC homeless services — more than during crippling migrant crisis
Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to spend more money on homeless services next year than his predecessor Eric Adams…
Here’s what’s in the FY 27 New York state budget
The confusing, frustrating budget cycle is approaching an end nearly two months after the April 1 deadline, more…