New York seeks feedback on visitor management in the Adirondacks
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is holding a public meeting this week to collect feedback…
Which states use the most electricity? See where New York ranks
National Grid workers install a replacement gas pipe along North Greenbush Road near a corridor of power lines…
FBI seizes electronics from family that operates area barbershops
ALBANY — FBI agents this week used federal search warrants to seize electronic devices and other materials from the…
These colleges, big nonprofits likely made illegal campaign donations
Students walk the campus on Syracuse University in New York. State election records show the university made contributions…
What’s driving New York’s high auto insurance costs?
Gov. Kathy Hochul at a news conference in Guilderland Friday advancing her proposed auto insurance relief plan, which…
What Smart People Are Saying About Mandani’s Proposed Home Tax
New York City’s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, is making good on his campaign promise of taxing the rich.…
New York loses nearly $74 million for not revoking 33,000 illegal licenses for immigrant truckers
New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department said Thursday that…
Watchdog Calls on State to Address Youth Prison Crisis
BEFORE YOU GO, consider: If not for the article you just read, would the information in it be…
US States Ranked by How Much of Their Income Residents Pay in Taxes
With tax day behind us, US taxpayers should have a better idea of how much they contribute to…
Mamdani Calls Out Ken Griffin in Push for Ultra-Rich Second Home Tax in NYC
New York City Mayor Mamdani says he’s delivering on a core campaign promise: taxing the rich. Loading audio…
Hochul pushes new NYC tax plan on luxury second homes
Gov. Kathy Hochul has proposed a tax on second homes in New York City valued at $5 million. …
How the New York State Budget Works
At New York Focus, our central mission is to help readers better understand how New York really works.…