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WEBPrison Confiscates Incarcerated Journalist’s Typewriter After She Writes for New York Focus. A week after incarcerated journalist Sara Kielly published an article criticizing the prison system for its solitary confinement practices, officers ransacked her …
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WEBTrans Man Forced to Undergo Prison Genital Exams Wins $275,000 Settlement. He hopes the settlement will lead to reforms in New York prisons, where three-quarters of trans people say corrections officers have inappropriately touched or sexually assaulted them. Chris Gelardi · June 17, 2024.
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WEBSep 20, 2024 · Small School Districts Face Costs of Settling Decades-Old Abuse Claims. Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability. Bianca Fortis · September 5, 2024.
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WEBLaunched in October 2020, New York Focus publishes in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works. To send a story tip or provide feedback please see editors’ and reporters’ contact information on our masthead. We can also be reached at editor@nysfocus.com. For more information on how to pitch us story ideas, visit our "Pitch ...
How the New York State Budget Is Made | New York Focus
WEBMar 11, 2024 · In the coming weeks, New York’s lawmakers will pass a budget that determines how the state will spend over $230 billion in public money. It’s a massive sum, bigger than most countries’ budgets, and outpacing every other state except California. At stake are key questions for New York’s future. Will the state invest in treatment centers ...
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Small School Districts Face Costs of Settling Decades-Old Abuse Claims. Hundreds of Child Victims Act cases have been filed against New York schools, some over accused serial offenders that could leave districts with tens of millions of dollars in liability. Bianca Fortis · September 5, 2024.
Criminal Justice - New York Focus
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Behind the Badge: In New York City Homeless Shelters, the Same ‘Peace Officers’ Abuse Residents. Previously unreleased disciplinary files expose officers who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect. Most are back at work within a month. Sammy Sussman, Annika Grosser and Sanjana Bhambhani · …
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WEBMay 9, 2024 · Trans Man Forced to Undergo Prison Genital Exams Wins $275,000 Settlement. He hopes the settlement will lead to reforms in New York prisons, where three-quarters of trans people say corrections officers have inappropriately touched or sexually assaulted them. Chris Gelardi · June 17, 2024.
Housing - New York Focus
WEBHousing Nixed in Latest Budget Talks. “It’s done. It’s not happening,” an Assembly source told New York Focus. Lawmakers are poised to reject measures to boost housing supply and protect renters. Sam Mellins · April 20, 2023.
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WEBNew York Focus is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom covering state and local politics in the Empire State. We aim to make government more transparent by publishing in-depth journalism that explains how the state really works.