Chris Bragg, New York Focus’s Albany bureau chief, reflects on how even the most familiar topics brought new twists to his ...

I started off 2024 on the climate/environment beat, often reporting with my colleague Colin Kinniburgh. My question was often ...

New York Focus climate reporter Colin Kinniburgh reflects on his environmental coverage over the past year and what’s coming ...

The state is due to unveil a “cap and invest” program — its biggest effort yet to fund climate initiatives. But fears about ...

New York Focus reporter Chris Gelardi reflects on the criminal justice reporting that shined light on overlooked agencies and ...

With its affluent waterfront along Chautauqua Lake, the Bemus Point Central School District rarely qualifies for federal ...

The NYC Law Department, which runs the city’s insurance program, has been cited over 10,000 times for legal infractions each ...

A charity seeking to solve “every systemic challenge the Bronx faces” has lost half of its board, its CEO, and the confidence ...

The Child Poverty Reduction Advisory Council just issued recommendations to cut the state’s child poverty rate in half, as ...

New York Focus reporter Sam Mellins reflects on what he learned this year, and teases what lies ahead for 2025.