Super solid reporting week from New York Focus covering the gamut: NYC mayoral election, how Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" will affect New Yorkers, prison system updates, homeless hotels, and more. Take a look .... 🧵

NEW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams was slated to attend an event next week featuring a Hindu nationalist whose speeches frequently include calls for violence against Muslims in India. He withdrew yesterday after New York Focus sent inquiries about his attendance. nysfocus.com/2025/07/10/eri…

As Eric Adams's chief challenger faces an onslaught of Islamophobia, his team told organizers of an event celebrating a far-right Hindu nationalist who has called for economic boycotts of Muslims that he would be their guest of honor.

NEW: Eric Adams was slated to be the guest of honor at an event with a speaker who has called for violence against Muslims and boycotts of non-Hindu businesses. He withdrew yesterday, following inquiries from New York Focus. nysfocus.com/2025/07/10/eri…

Kyra is one of dozens of constituents my office has helped to get UI benefits this year. The single most common reason people call me is that they qualified for UI but can't get through to a human at NYS Department of Labor. Something has to change! Julia Rock nysfocus.com/2025/07/14/new…

If Chicago's pension funds were passively managed in 2024 (instead of spread across 80+ management firms), the city would have saved ~$40,000,000 in management fees. And returns would have been about 25% better.

New for New York Focus: Two companies managing NY's home health program could pocket millions 💰💰💰 meant for low-wage care aides every year. That's because they're offering "benefits" that many workers can't actually use, but are forced to pay for. nysfocus.com/2025/07/21/new…

New York Focus is thrilled to work with Sammy Sussman as a local investigations fellow with The New York Times. He will continue his reporting on police misconduct across New York state.

NEW: New York has become one of the slowest states in the country to pay unemployment benefits. Several unemployed New Yorkers described having to rely on savings or family members to pay bills while they waited for their benefits. nysfocus.com/2025/07/25/new…

Before NY can start work on its next #nuclear plant, its power authority will need to pick what kind of reactor tech to pursue, find a site, select contractors, and potentially bring in a private co-financing partner. --New from Alexander C. Kaufman nysfocus.com/2025/07/26/new…

Jon Campbell Hey I do now

A late-night debut! New York Focus was featured on Last Week Tonight's episode on gang databases. youtube.com/watch?v=rlR8d9…

Thousands in New York state prisons are left in scorching cells for 20+ hours a day as the system continues to grapple with the effects this winter's guard strike “You have no sense of relief... You’re just sitting in a cell, baking.” New in New York Focus: nysfocus.com/2025/08/04/sum…

Please, please, don't try to give cash to news reporters. thecity.nyc/2025/08/20/win…