New York State
Policy
A limit on informal ICE collusion is nixed from budget talks
Lawmakers and the governor had been at odds over informal local cooperation with immigration agents in civil and criminal matters
Upstate
Upstate mayors want youth justice funds faster
The mayors of Albany, Syracuse and Rochester are calling on state lawmakers to allow some Raise the Age money to go directly to community organizations.
Energy & Environment
Opinion: Our private energy system is failing. The public can save it.
New York must move off fossil fuels as soon as possible – and the only way to meet this goal is to plan our energy system around the needs of the public, not profiteers.
Editor's Note
Editor’s note: City & State New York wins nine New York Press Association Awards
The hard work of the editorial and design teams shone through during awards season.
Heard Around Town
DiNapoli gets a super PAC
Labor unions for government employees are spending more than $1 million to back the incumbent through the New York Accountability Coalition.
Campaigns & Elections
Dems kick off statewide anti-Blakeman tour
Democrats are spending millions to push back on Blakeman’s record as he’s made gains in recent polls.
Opinion
Opinion: Striking at the second homers
With the pied-à-terre tax, democratic socialism begins its turn in the spotlight.
News & Politics
BOE findings put Bunkeddeko’s ballot position in jeopardy
A preliminary staff report determined that state comptroller candidate Adem Bunkeddeko did not submit enough valid petition signatures to appear on the Democratic primary ballot
Budget
Heastie doesn’t hate the budget player, but hates the budget game
The Assembly speaker said the current process is too tilted in favor of the governor and supports a change in theory – if not in practice.
Heard Around Town
Brian Benjamin is still waiting for the state to cover his legal costs
New York is supposed to pay the former lieutenant governor’s lawyers since his federal corruption case got dropped.
Opinion
Opinion: Extreme storms are flooding New York City, but there’s a solution
The Rain Ready New York Act would give municipalities the tools they need to manage stormwater flooding.
Budget
Upstate Dems push for pied-à-terre tax outside NYC
State lawmakers outside the city want in on a proposed tax for luxury second homes.
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DSA
Mamdani-aligned political group Our Time loses almost all staff
The new nonprofit’s Albany tax the rich rally fizzled without the mayor.
Energy & Environment
Hochul’s non-compromise on climate rollbacks
Gov. Kathy Hochul gave little ground in her latest meeting with legislative leaders. Members aren’t biting.
Opinion
Opinion: What cannabis legalization looks like in New York today
Five years after legalization, the Office of Cannabis Management has made real progress toward building the world’s most equitable and sustainable cannabis market.
Budget
Lawmakers pass fifth extender as budget talks lag
Leaders continue to slowly plod through policy items holding up the late spending plan.
NYN Media
Report: New York fails to meet federal outcomes for child protective services
From delays in permanency hearings to weaknesses in staff and provider training, The New York State Citizen Review Panel underlines the bleak state of foster care.
Policy
What happened to New York’s climate goals?
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s new play to roll back parts of the climate law is only the latest chapter in the state’s nonlinear path toward climate victories.
Immigration
Reyes: Hochul’s immigration proposal appeals to the GOP
The annual Somos conference is in Albany this weekend as state leaders attempt to settle a longstanding dispute on legislation to counter ICE.
Albany Agenda
Lawmakers and activists say Westchester prison for women is in crisis
Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, the only maximum security prison for women in the state, has had two suspected suicides by inmates since the start of the year.
