In Late-Stage Budget Talks, Hochul Wins Concessions From N.Y. Lawmakers
Gov. Kathy Hochul used the $237 billion budget to wedge in contentious issues like extending Mayor Eric Adams’s control over New York City schools.
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CreditCindy Schultz for The New York Times Hochul Announces $237 Billion Budget, Including a Housing Deal
The spending plan, which still needs to be approved by the full State Legislature, includes measures on criminal justice, education and illegal cannabis shops.
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CreditCindy Schultz for The New York Times Will a Housing Deal Make New York More Affordable?
New York leaders agreed to a framework designed to help the state build more housing and keep prices down. Here is how it could work.
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CreditSpencer Platt/Getty Images New York Must Figure Out How to Fix Cannabis Mess, Hochul Orders
Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered a review of the way New York State licenses cannabis businesses after calling the sluggish rollout of legal cannabis a “disaster.”
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Hochul Apologizes After Implying Israel Has a Right to Destroy Gaza
In remarks made at a Jewish philanthropy event, Gov. Kathy Hochul said that if Canada attacked the United States as Hamas did Israel, “there would be no Canada the next day.”
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New York TodayPickleball Gets a Permanent Spot at Wollman Rink
The courts are being resurfaced as the rapidly growing sport of pickleball becomes the off-season replacement for skating in Central Park.
By James Barron
New York Has a $237 Billion Budget. Here Are 5 Things to Know.
Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City emerged as two of the winners from a budget process that blew past the April 1 deadline.
By Claire Fahy
New York Nears a Housing Deal to Confront Affordability Crisis
The agreement could clear the way for the construction of hundreds of thousands of homes and make it more difficult for landlords to evict renters.
By Grace Ashford and Mihir Zaveri
Housing, Crime, Climate: The Big Questions Holding Up New York’s Budget
New York lawmakers are moving closer to a deal on a state budget, but a slew of obstacles remain, including the timing of Monday’s total eclipse.
By Grace Ashford and Claire Fahy
New York Has a Budget Trick to Try on the Federal Government
The state hopes to take advantage of Medicaid reimbursement rules to divert federal funds into state coffers.
By Grace Ashford
Hochul Orders M.T.A. to Stop Pressuring Marathon to Pay for Lost Tolls
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wanted the New York City Marathon to pay $750,000 to make up for toll revenue lost when the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was closed.
By Dana Rubinstein
A New York Housing Deal Could Be Close. What’s Holding It Up?
The deal could clear the way for the construction of new homes and make it more difficult for landlords to evict renters, if lawmakers in Albany can find a compromise.
By Mihir Zaveri and Grace Ashford
Inside a High-Stakes Fight to Limit Social Media’s Hold on Children
A push by leading Democrats to restrict how social media companies use algorithms to serve content to children has been met by a high-stakes lobbying effort.
By Jay Root and Grace Ashford
How Long Does New York Take to Fix a Staircase? 10 Years and Counting.
The 77 steps at the foot of the New York State Capitol have been cordoned off to the public for a decade, as the cost of much-needed repairs rises.
By Jay Root
Times InsiderWhat’s Going on With Legal Marijuana in New York?
Get up to speed on the state’s nascent cannabis industry with the New York Times reporter who covers it.
By Terence McGinley
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