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New York AG Tish James escalates fight against ‘predatory’ surveillance pricing
James and allies are pushing legislation to make New York the first state to ban surveillance pricing, arguing that algorithms are exploiting the people who can least afford it.
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Gov. Hochul says New York has a budget deal. The legislature isn’t so sure
Five weeks late and still not done: the governor’s $268 billion budget announcement was immediately downplayed by Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, and advocates say it doesn’t do enough to help working New Yorkers.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani hits Bronx slumlords with record $31 million penalty
The judgment against the owners of Robert Fulton Terrace and Fordham Towers is the largest ever secured by the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development.
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Epstein survivors testify in Albany, push for bill to let victims sue his estate
For the first time, Epstein survivors testified before a state legislative body. The Senate Codes Committee advanced three bills in response, including one that would make it a felony to knowingly profit from a sex trafficking venture.
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Brooklyn leaders rally after ICE detention outside hospital
Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso, NYC Councilmembers Sandy Nurse and Jen Gutiérrez, and hundreds of community members rallied outside the hospital Monday morning after a Saturday night standoff ended in nine arrests.
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How to research every candidate on your New York ballot in 2026
Find your candidates, follow the money, and cast a more informed vote in the June primary and November general.
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NY AG Tish James sued to crack down on prediction markets. The feds are trying to stop her
On the same day New York Attorney General Letitia James moved to bring her case against Coinbase and Gemini back to state court, the federal government filed an injunction to stop her.
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‘Needy’ school districts hurt most by late NY state budget. Here’s how
New York’s late state budget is leaving school districts guessing—and voters with less clarity ahead of key funding decisions.
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New York spent $89 billion on climate. Now it’s retreating from its own targets
The state has committed $88.7 billion on climate infrastructure projects since 2021, but rising cost projections from its energy department and changes in federal policy are pushing Gov. Hochul to rethink its 2030 emissions goals.
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What New York voters need to know about the June primary
Primaries decide who makes it on the ballot in November. Here’s how the state’s system works, and what you must do before June 23.
