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xAI is continuing to fuel its data centers with unpermitted gas turbines, and in this mini-doc, Investigative Producer Evan Simon breaks down Floodlight's recent investigation and what the findings could mean for America's AI buildout. youtu.be/KitUtjFllbg?...

You take a thermal drone down to Mississippi and ... floodlightnews.org/thermal-dron...

A huge lift from @amesalex.bsky.social results in a stellar snapshot of what's coming to communities along Louisiana's infamous Cancer Alley. “I don't look at this as red and blue and the left and the right ... We need to start looking at humanity.”

Big, important story on how New York has turned a blind eye to illicit drugs in harness racing. nysfocus.com/2026/01/07/h...

I just did this and found some uncertain amount of money due me, fwiw

I've been reporting on New York's troubled home care program for months. On Thursday, lawmakers are holding a hearing to understand its recent turmoil. Here are 5 questions I'd like answers to: nysfocus.com/2025/08/19/n...

The NYC mayor claimed during a press conference in late July that he built more affordable housing than Bloomberg and de Blasio combined. Is that true? --Part of our ongoing partnership with @gigafactproject.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2025/08/19/e...

We broke a pretty big story yesterday about a clandestine surveillance network set up at NYC public housing developments. Here's what we still don't know. nysfocus.com/2025/08/12/u...

NEW: Eric Adams’s free internet program for NYCHA is also linking public housing cameras directly to the NYPD’s surveillance hub — without telling residents.

CLAIM: We've partnered with Gigafact to produce weekly “fact briefs” verifying or debunking claims relevant to New Yorkers. VERDICT: True. SOURCE: nysfocus.com/2025/07/29/n...

Before NY can start work on its next #nuclear plant, its power authority will need to pick what kind of reactor tech to pursue, find a site, select contractors, and potentially bring in a private co-financing partner. --New from ‪@alexckaufman.bsky.social‬ nysfocus.com/2025/07/26/n...

The last special session took place in 2022 ... when lawmakers convened to give themselves raises. The current crisis, apparently, isn't as important. nysfocus.com/2025/07/24/n...

New for @nysfocus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/n...

I'm genuinely curious who vets public appearances by elected officials. And what does that process look like? Do pols just say yes, or do some of them do their own vetting after being booked for something? Anyone know? nysfocus.com/2025/07/10/e...

"Developers now have less than a year to start digging if they want the subsidies. The impending deadline is lighting a fire under the industry — and, developers hope, under New York’s leaders, too." An in-depth look from @colinreports.bsky.social on the race to build. nysfocus.com/2025/07/11/t...

Super solid reporting week from @nysfocus covering the gamut: NYC mayoral election, how Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will affect New Yorkers, prison system updates, homeless hotels, and more. Take a look .... 🧵

“It’s completely devastating,” said Rob Feuer, owner of Geothermal Works in New Rochelle. “It’s like you turned off a faucet.” nysfocus.com/2025/07/03/c...

We spoke with New Yorkers across the state to learn more about how Trump's Medicaid & SNAP cuts could affect them. “I’ve never seen the government move so fast about anything." nysfocus.com/2025/07/03/t...

The one Cuomo story I can almost guarantee you've never heard about. This one came from @sammellins.bsky.social' research into "sewer service" — or fraudulent process serving — in New York. nysfocus.com/2025/06/22/a...

If this bill suddenly became due, @chrisbragg1.bsky.social reports, it could blow a massive hole in the New York state budget. nysfocus.com/2025/06/18/w...

No time to read @sammellins.bsky.social's investigation into Leading Edge, the company now providing health insurance coverage to hundreds of thousands of NY's home care workers? We got you. nysfocus.com/2025/06/13/5...

To keep their tax-exempt status, nonprofit hospitals must provide free or discounted health care to patients who fall under certain income limits. The catch? Figuring out charity care exists in the first place. New from @jiejennyzou.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2025/06/12/n...

An important and infuriating read — and a damn fine investigation. This is the company that is now providing health insurance to hundreds of thousands of New York's home care workers, who care for the state's elderly and disabled. Please give it a read and share. nysfocus.com/2025/06/12/l...

New York's state agencies are training law enforcement officers on a debunked medical condition — and one that's proven to be a catalyst for police violence — according to documents obtained by @chrisgelardi.bsky.social. nysfocus.com/2025/06/11/e...

Lawyers have a term for when process servers lie about delivering papers to defendants: sewer service. @juliarock.bsky.social & @sammellins.bsky.social spent months diving into the scope of the problem in NYC. nysfocus.com/2025/06/10/n...

Bronx Councilmember Rafael Salamanca has raised $244,000 for an obscure, unpaid party position — and reported spending even more on everything from pricey dinners to his wife’s work as a campaign treasurer. nysfocus.com/2025/06/05/r...

"Funds have adopted strategies of buying distressed sovereign debt and then aggressively suing for repayment when countries default, often in New York courts." ---This story will make you smarter. nysfocus.com/2025/06/04/n...

Federal cuts in health care spending — projected at $715 billion over the next 10 years — could have a devastating impact, not just on the New Yorkers who will lose insurance, but also on the rural hospitals, nursing homes, and clinics that rely on Medicaid payments. nysfocus.com/2025/05/29/m...

New York’s farm labor law was meant to transform life for agricultural workers. One apple farm shows how hard that may be. nysfocus.com/2025/05/27/n...

If you're a town supervisor, maybe ... don't do this? --new from @chrisbragg1.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2025/05/21/m...

Want to get civic on a Saturday night? Here's a link to the video of our mayoral forum on Thursday at the Public Theater, co-hosted with @HellGateNY. Candidates @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social, @bradlander.bsky.social and @scottstringernyc.bsky.social were good sports. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Eh4...

I'm such a sucker for bullet points. This new story from @jiejennyzou.bsky.social lays out the changes to expect in New York if Congressional Republicans see their plans to cut Medicaid and SNAP put into action. nysfocus.com/2025/05/17/t...

After a MASSIVE lift poring over thousands of pages of the NYS budget, the team at @nysfocus.bsky.social has put together this comprehensive budget guide. It's in-depth, searchable, and easy to understand — completely the opposite of how the state presents it. nysfocus.com/2025/05/10/n...

NEW: Labor unions and business lobbyists successfully convinced Governor Kathy Hochul to pay off New York’s $6.2 billion unemployment insurance debt. Weekly unemployment benefits will increase for the first time in six years.

NEW: The days of subscription traps are over for New Yorkers. The final budget excludes a loophole that would have exempted corporate giants like Spotify and Amazon from legislation to make cancelling subscriptions easier, after New York Focus reported on the carveout in February.

"In the first months of this year, the bill was Albany’s most lobbied-on outside of the budget, drawing the firepower of household name brands including Coca Cola, Target, L’Oréal, and Kraft Heinz." --New from @colinreports.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2025/05/06/n...

"Each year, the state comptroller reviews the finances of more than 670 school districts. The office’s latest report found 22 school districts were in a state of “fiscal stress” — or financial instability. That’s up from 16 districts last year." nysfocus.com/2025/05/02/n...

A lot of shady stuff happening with this foundation, as @sammellins.bsky.social discovered. nysfocus.com/2025/05/01/j...

"A House plan to shave $880 billion from Medicaid over the next decade could force New York to make gut-wrenching choices." --A comprehensive account of what's happening right now in the state. nysfocus.com/2025/05/01/n...

For months, @chrisbragg1.bsky.social combed through financial disclosures. He traced lobbying clients, pored over contracts, tax breaks, and union deals. And he found the Spano name — again and again. This story is wild. And it’s out now. nysfocus.com/2025/04/30/y...

Reporter @sammellins.bsky.social reviewed lawsuits against the company selected to provide health coverage to NY's home care workers, Leading Edge. Here's what he found. nysfocus.com/2025/04/28/l...

There's evidence that this happens in other states, too. Reporters in other states: Let's talk! We'd love to help duplicate this investigation across the country. [email protected]

This is a massive story — and revelation — from @chrisgelardi.bsky.social for @nysfocus.bsky.social. "The statewide gang database has been in operation for 20 years, though it has garnered almost no outside attention or scrutiny." nysfocus.com/2025/04/23/t...

HIRING: We're looking for an immigration reporter to do some kick-ass journalism. Deadline is coming up fast, so share quickly and apply soon. 💵 Salary: $70,000 - $76,000 🩺 Health insurance 💻 $1,500 tech stipend 🌴 Unlimited vacation APPLY: www.reportforamerica.org/newsrooms/ne...

"The raid has foregrounded a fragile reality, which is that employers in some of the region’s key industries consider immigrant workers essential to their operations," yet Trump has repeatedly promised “mass deportations.” -New from @juliarock.bsky.social nysfocus.com/2025/04/09/s...

This is the third story from @chrisbragg1.bsky.social to look at alleged ethical violations within the Queens Surrogate's Court, and in particular, within Judge Peter Kelly's courtroom. Except this one also reaches all the way to the top. nysfocus.com/2025/04/09/n...

NEW: A program New Yorkers rely on to keep their homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer could be on the chopping block following drastic cuts from the Trump administration. This could put vulnerable households at increased risk for severe illness or death amid soaring utility costs.

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🔫 Shots fired. State Education Dept. calls out legislators attempting "to go around our state’s courts and dismantle a law that has been in place for over a century." Context: shorturl.at/AzPVD