Mental health providers are scrambling to prevent mass layoffs and program closures, leaving advocates urging state leaders ...

Governor Hochul’s budget allocates only a fraction of what the state Board of Regents suggested for three state-owned ...

Nantwi’s cellmate, the only incarcerated witness in the room as guards allegedly killed the 22-year-old, speaks out for the ...

Albany’s biggest battle of the year started in earnest last week, when the state Assembly and Senate released their counters ...

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The mayor enlisted an army of contractors to build a one-stop benefits platform. Two years and $100 million later, the ...

In rural New York, even some Republicans are frustrated as the administration halts $186 million in conservation payments to ...

The company used to help employers avoid paying for workers' benefits. Now it’s slated to administer health insurance for ...

A New York Focus investigation finds that the state can take up to seven years to resolve complaints against educators.

“Approximately 60,000 children will lose their childcare vouchers over the next fiscal year absent a significant infusion of ...

Unless Albany offers more money, tens of thousands of parents in New York City are set to lose child care assistance this ...

Thousands of New Yorkers have had their food benefits stolen. Meanwhile, Congress will likely move forward with major cuts to ...