Farmers and environmental advocacy groups have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) after the agency removed numerous climate change-related tools, data sets, and services from its website. The…
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NYSEG Customers Look for Answers to Massive Spikes in Electric Bills
A growing number of New York State Electric and Gas (NYSEG) customers have reported staggering increases in their electric bills this winter, with some seeing charges soar by double or even triple…
Healthcare Workers Resist Federal Immigration Raid Policy Change
The Trump administration’s recent policy shift allowing immigration raids in healthcare facilities has sparked pushback from healthcare workers. The unions argue that the policy would deter migrants from seeking vital medical care,…
NY FOCUS: Lawmakers Press State on Lagging Efforts to Stanch Food Stamp Theft
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. NEW YORK STATE · February 13, 2025 Lawmakers Press…
NYSEG Customers Face High Bills
More and more people in New York are upset with New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) over high bills. Many say they don’t understand why their bills have doubled or tripled,…
NY Orders Prison Guards Back to Work as Gov. Hochul Considers Out-of-State Transfers
New York state troopers are serving court notices ordering corrections officers to end their unauthorized strike as the state considers transferring prisoners out of state, adding fuel to a prison policy debate…
Skinners Falls Bridge Removal Pushed to Mid-March Due to River Ice
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced Monday that work to remove the Skinners Falls Bridge will begin this week. The bridge, which connects Pennsylvania and New York, has been deemed a…
Wireless Watershed: NYC’s Initiative to Connect the Catskills
For more than a century, the Catskills have provided New York City with billions of gallons of clean drinking water. Will NYC be the unlikely partner that –– finally –– brings wireless…
NY FOCUS: The Biggest Issue Behind the New York Prison Guard Strike
This story originally appeared in New York Focus, a nonprofit news publication investigating power in New York. Sign up for their newsletter here. CRIMINAL JUSTICE · February 20, 2025 The HALT Solitary…