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Sierra Johnson, a 36-year-old Native American woman, was one of roughly 1,600 women to sue the state under the Adult Survivors Act alleging they were sexually assaulted in state prisons. She died while waiting for her lawsuit to be heard. “It goes beyond just my own little life."

The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, New York Focus has learned. One advocate says almost all the material at the facility is in English. nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

Despite mounting evidence that a disbarred attorney stole client funds, Manhattan prosecutors have taken no action. nysfocus.com/2025/10/10/l...

Massive changes are coming to the state’s comprehensive, low-cost healthcare plan. Here's what you need to know. nysfocus.com/2025/09/26/e...

A controversial highway expansion in the Hudson Valley has been delayed after pushback from transportation planners and environmentalists, who argued that it isn’t necessary and would harm the local environment. nysfocus.com/2025/10/14/h...

Reporting from New York Focus last year found that the Hudson Valley highway expansion would save drivers six minutes max, at a cost of $1.3 billion. nysfocus.com/2025/10/14/h...

We’ve been uncovering how New York works for five years. Help us continue to hold the powerful to account and donate today. nysfocus.com/donate

Tonight! 🍻 Let’s toast to local journalism, accountability & New York itself. Celebrate 5 years of New York Focus Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake. $5 advance tix! www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

Sierra Johnson, a 36-year-old Native American woman, was one of roughly 1,600 women to sue the state under the Adult Survivors Act alleging they were sexually assaulted in state prisons. She died while waiting for her lawsuit to be heard. “It goes beyond just my own little life."

A controversial highway expansion in the Hudson Valley has been delayed after pushback from transportation planners and environmentalists, who argued that it isn’t necessary and would harm the local environment. nysfocus.com/2025/10/14/h...

NEW: A controversial highway expansion in the Hudson Valley has been delayed after pushback from transportation planners and environmentalists. Last year, New York Focus reported that the project would cost the state at least $1.3 billion and save drivers just one to six minutes.

Have a round of drinks on New York Focus! Join us for a night of raffles and mingling for our 5th birthday party on Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake in Brooklyn. Tickets are $5 in advance. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

Join us at Crystal Lake to celebrate five years of independent, statewide, nonprofit journalism in New York — raising a glass to what the New York Focus community has accomplished together, and to all that’s ahead. Get tickets at the link in our bio! #brooklyn #newyork #party #journalism

Massive changes are coming to the state’s comprehensive, low-cost healthcare plan. Here's what you need to know. nysfocus.com/2025/09/26/e...

You’re invited! Hang out with your favorite investigative reporters covering Albany at our 5th birthday party on Oct. 14 in Brooklyn. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

🥂 Drinks on us! Celebrate our 5th birthday Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake, Brooklyn — raffles, mingling & local journalism. $5 advance tickets. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

Some immigrants held in county jails are struggling to access legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings. nysfocus.com/2025/10/06/i...

Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a Spanish translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks. nysfocus.com/2025/10/09/t...

We’ve been uncovering how New York works for five years. Help us continue to hold the powerful to account and donate today. nysfocus.com/donate

NEW: Despite mounting evidence that a disbarred attorney stole client funds, Manhattan prosecutors have taken no action. nysfocus.com/2025/10/10/l...

🎉 Five years of watchdog reporting in New York! Join us Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake for drinks, raffles & a toast to the next five. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

NEW: A lawyer might go to prison for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from three clients. That might be the tip of the iceberg — but other clients, like Pamela Brown, haven't been able to get government to listen. nysfocus.com/2025/10/10/l...

Massive changes are coming to the state’s comprehensive, low-cost healthcare plan. Here's what you need to know. nysfocus.com/2025/09/26/e...

In theory, the process that determines your energy bills plays out in public. In practice, watchdogs say, the key decisions are made behind closed doors. nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...

New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks. nysfocus.com/2025/10/09/t...

A surprise move by the Trump administration could result in hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers losing their food assistance benefits as soon as November — disrupting one of the country’s oldest safety net programs months earlier than expected. nysfocus.com/2025/10/09/t...

The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, New York Focus has learned. Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, reversing a policy that allowed detainees to obtain fantasy and romance novels, Sudoku puzzles, and English textbooks, New York Focus has learned. nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

New York's maximum weekly unemployment insurance payment is going up from $504 to $869, starting next week. This is the first increase in unemployment benefits in six years, New York Focus reported in May. nysfocus.com/2025/05/08/u...

The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, New York Focus has learned. One advocate says almost all the material at the facility is in English. nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

📰 Come hang out with our reporters! Our 5th birthday party is Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake, Brooklyn. Drinks, raffles & local journalism. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

NEW: New York counties thought they had months to prepare to implement SNAP work requirements. Now, they have weeks. nysfocus.com/2025/10/09/t...

NEW: A surprise move by the Trump administration could result in hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers losing their food assistance benefits as soon as November — disrupting one of the country’s oldest safety net programs months earlier than expected. nysfocus.com/2025/10/09/t...

We’ve been uncovering how New York works for five years. Help us continue to hold the powerful to account and donate today. nysfocus.com/donate

Some immigrants held in county jails are struggling to access legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings. nysfocus.com/2025/10/06/i...

The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, New York Focus has learned. One advocate says almost all the material at the facility is in English. nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, reversing a policy that allowed detainees to obtain fantasy and romance novels, Sudoku puzzles, and English textbooks, New York Focus has learned. nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

🍻 Let’s toast to local journalism, accountability & New York itself. Celebrate 5 years of New York Focus Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake. $5 advance tix! www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

NEW: The ICE detention center near Buffalo has banned book deliveries, New York Focus has learned. Rejected books include a Spanish-English dictionary, a translation of a George R.R. Martin novel, and “The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work.” nysfocus.com/2025/10/08/b...

Some immigrants held in county jails are struggling to access legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings. nysfocus.com/2025/10/06/i...

In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking process. nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...

Have a round of drinks on New York Focus! Join us for a night of raffles and mingling for our 5th birthday party on Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake in Brooklyn. Tickets are $5 in advance. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

ICE detainees in New York jails are struggling to access to legal advice, phone calls, and even their own court hearings. nysfocus.com/2025/10/06/i...

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In a state Senate hearing on spiraling energy bills, consumer advocates lamented the closed-door negotiations at the heart of New York’s ratemaking process. nysfocus.com/2025/10/02/e...

Lets toast to local journalism, holding our elected officials to account, and the greatest state in America. Join us on Oct. 14 at Crystal Lake in Brooklyn for our 5th birthday party. www.eventbrite.com/e/its-our-bi...

Massive changes are coming to the state’s comprehensive, low-cost healthcare plan. Here's what you need to know. nysfocus.com/2025/09/26/e...