A “grassroots” homeowners group leading the charge against Local Law 97 has deep ties to a powerful real estate industry association.

Representative Dan Goldman said it was the first time he had been barred from attending an immigration hearing.

More than a third of school districts reviewed used medically inaccurate and misleading sex education curricula.

A budding industry on Long Island faces headwinds from the Trump administration.

Earlier this month, kindergarteners in Croton-on-Hudson started the school year without screens after a campaign by hundreds of local parents.

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Investigations
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Nearly 80 public water systems across the state — from Long Island to the Adirondacks — are tainted by toxins over state limits, our analysis found.

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New York State
Over a photo of a data center, candidates Mike Lawler and Cait Conley are separated by a tear, indicating theiropposing viewpoints on the matter.

The Republican incumbent accuses his opponent of supporting data centers, but has avoided taking a clear position on their buildout in New York.

The state’s piecemeal approach to funding lead pipe replacement means the safety of your drinking water may depend on your ZIP code.

Amudalat Ajasa

A court battle over a dramatic rewriting of party rules will shape the selection of future judges.

Chris Bragg
Criminal Justice
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Police in Port Chester, a heavily immigrant community, appear to have turned over dozens of people to ICE, including some with no criminal charges.

Three takeaways from our reporting on Operation Stonegarden.

Isabelle Taft

State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks.

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Climate and Environment
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Paraquat is banned in more than 70 countries. In a small town that one resident calls “Parkinson’s Valley,” farmers and their families are demanding that New York follow suit.

New York’s free air conditioner program ran out of funding before summer, even as extreme heat becomes a deadlier threat.

Amudalat Ajasa

Mayor Mamdani is facing pressure to limit an avenue for large building owners to buy credits instead of cutting emissions.

Benjy Sachs
Budget
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Amid growing spending on universal pre-K, school districts failed to spend millions earmarked for the 2024-25 school year.

Explainers
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At a Board of Regents meeting Monday, state officials proposed eliminating credit-based diploma requirements.

We’ve compiled information for the 450,000 New Yorkers who will lose health care coverage on July 1.

Jie Jenny Zou

In May, state lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget after haggling for months over thousands of line items and policies affecting New Yorkers.

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