New York Focus reporters share a few key takeaways from this year’s state budget and what made it in (or didn’t).

Check out our full budget guide: nysfocus.com/2024/04/20/new…

What made it into the budget? New York Focus has the breakdown.

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The state budget is done — and so is our guide.

With final updates in, here's everything you need to know about the FY2025 state budget (and then some), courtesy of our team:
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NY's 2024 budget drops about $3 billion on mental health services, with funding for specialized crim. justice measures and overhauls to how insurance reimburses for MH and substance use treatment.

See our full budget guide at the jump

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Time off work for pregnant New Yorkers, no more free buses, the Empire AI center: We've updated our list of what made it into this year's budget.

Also: a jump-to-topics menu and a read-more button for every section.

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catching up on sooo much news after a hectic few weeks! including this great New York Focus investigation into the 'peace officers' at NYC homeless shelters 'who beat, slap, and pepper spray the residents they’re supposed to protect' nysfocus.com/2024/04/15/new…

Through public records, MuckRock and New York Focus uncovered disciplinary incidents involving 31 officers in New York City Department of Homeless Services, many of them repeat offenders. Just three officers were involved in more than a third of all incidents. muckrock.com/news/archives/…

What made it into New York's budget? What was left on the cutting room floor?

Here’s our tracker, now updated with a searchable chart breaking down all the major items. nysfocus.com/2024/04/20/new…

NEW: After months of negotiations, lawmakers reached a deal over the weekend containing a series of measures meant to address New York’s dire housing crisis.

The deal significantly scales back measures to boost housing supply and protect tenants.

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Last week, Common Cause New York and New York Focus filed a motion requesting that the transcripts of Trump's criminal trial be made public.

We're pleased that the court agreed, and we urge New York judges to do the same in other cases.
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Congrats to Deanna Paul for filing this important lawsuit on behalf of Common Cause New York & New York Focus.

There may not be TV cameras for the Trump trial, but the public should have access to the transcripts.

NEW: The full New York state budget is in. Here's where things landed on tenant's rights, school aid, Medicaid spending, hate crimes, and much more.

Bookmark this page and check back for updates!
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Worthy effort here. Good for New York Focus, a small, accountability-oriented newsroom, and Common Cause New York

NEW: This week, the Assembly rejected a landmark plan to help transition New York away from fossil fuels.

Sources say the chamber didn't even discuss the plan in detail during budget negotiations. nysfocus.com/2024/04/19/new…

Assembly leaders have so far given no explanation of why they rejected the biggest climate item in this year’s budget, which the governor and Senate both pushed for.

New w/ Julia Rock: nysfocus.com/2024/04/19/new…

NEW: Many laborers in New York are supposed to get paid weekly — and they can sue their bosses if they don't.

Governor Kathy Hochul's budget proposal, now in late stage negotiations, would make it harder to enforce that right.

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Update: After this story was published, the ethics commission released unredacted versions of its conflict of interest forms. Read them here:

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New York's ethics commission released its conflict of interest forms under open records law — and redacted every entry from every commissioner.

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Charged with regulating conflict of interests, New York's ethics commission is hiding its own -- a policy running afoul of the open records law, according to an opinion issued Tuesday nysfocus.com/2024/04/17/eth…

A little discussed but key feature of this year's state budget: a potential overhaul of New York's strikingly weak consumer protection laws.

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