oh so only the MEN get to smoke in the bathroom in the new york state capitol? interesting

NEW: Hochul’s proposed Medicaid cuts include $125 million from Health Homes, a program that connects the neediest New Yorkers with medical care.

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Friends, rivals, and sources: New York Focus is in town to cover budget negotiations, and we want to say hi to you!

Come meet our staff at the War Room Tavern tonight at 7. Hope to see you there!

New York has the fifth-highest rate of child poverty in the country.

After the federal government failed to expand the child tax credit, will Albany finish the job?

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guy walking around my otherwise quiet train car selling pink and zebra print canisters of pepper spray. encouraging us to “protect yourselves” in the fearsome subway. everyone saying “no thank you,” shaking heads and smiling, or staring back, looking bored. nyc baby

new york focus ECLIPSE EDITION temporarily deferred by EARTHQUAKE; please check your inboxes tomorrow

NEW: Hochul proposed legislation to speed up the construction of transmission lines needed to move clean energy.

The legislature wants to include labor and farmland protections that developers say would slow down the energy transition.

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NEW: Albany says it's closing in on a budget deal to address New York's ever-worsening housing crisis.

But major disagreements over construction wages and tenant protections remain.
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NEW: A taxpayer-subsidized Buffalo Bills suite is meant to be used to boost western New York’s economy.

A government watchdog group says guidelines limiting gifts of taxpayer resources have “no teeth whatsoever.'
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'Once you go automatic, target generation goes crazy.”

possibly the most insane thing i have read this year, a season of many insane things

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Today, Brennan Center & Empire State Indivisible, joined by 30+ civil liberties, free speech, & NY groups, sent a letter to Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jeffries urging them to protect NY protesters by insisting on reforms to Section 702 of FISA. 1/10 nysfocus.com/2024/04/02/sta…

BREAKING:

According to FOIA docs obtained by Hell Gate *subscribe today!*, the surveillance tech previewed by Mayor Eric Adams last week had a 25% (!!!) alarm rate during a pilot in the Bronx, with 85% of those yielding false positives.

Basically, it's useless.

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NEW: New York State Police bought over $15 million worth of surveillance tech last year.

As new tools outpace regulation, privacy advocates turn to Congress to rein them in.

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welcome Bianca!!!

Job! News! Today I start a new job as the education reporter at New York Focus. I’ve been so impressed with their work shining a much-needed light on Albany. Very excited to join them and help develop this important beat.
📩 Please send tips, etc: biancaNew York Focus.com

Photos of Mayor Eric Adams being baptized by Reverend Al Sharpton at Rikers Island this morning

NEW: As wages have stagnated, the auto industry has faced a shortage of mechanics.

Unions joined their bosses to push for a bill to make car companies pay more. The companies threaten to increase car costs.
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Wow. New York Focus predicted that Adams would contract with this company -- which overpromises and whose tech has, historically, been a mess -- two years ago.

Experts foresee false alerts, commuting delays, more contact with police.

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