New York Democrats weigh mid-decade congressional map changes in response to Republican-backed gerrymandering in red states.
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Should New York redraw its congressional districts before 2028 in response to other states?
New York news covers state government, elections, finance, business and civic affairs across the Empire State. Reporting reaches New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany.
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Should state governments create their own AI safety rules when federal action stalls?
The state will independently test AI systems and train AI safety experts ahead of new safety-framework requirements taking effect January 1.
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Should New York spend $30 million to help families in high-poverty neighborhoods?
A proposed $30 million five-year fund would target New York neighborhoods with the most Child Protective Services calls.
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Do you think your local economy is getting better or worse?
Johnson Associates projects equity sales, trading and underwriting bonuses to rise 20 to 30% or more over 2025 levels.
New York's Conservation Partnership Program offers grants to land trusts in five categories, with applications due January 11, 2027.
A measure to restrict discriminatory pricing based on personal data passed the state Senate but failed in the Assembly.
The beat runs across the legislature and the governor's office, statewide elections, the courts and the financial, media and technology industries centered in New York City and the manufacturing and agricultural sectors upstate. Coverage extends through New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany and the communities across one of the country's most economically and geographically varied states. Wall Street's centrality to both the state's tax base and its regulatory agenda gives New York an outsize role in national financial policy debates. The divergence between New York City's economy and the conditions in upstate cities and rural counties is the persistent structural tension that shapes more of the state's policy arguments than any other single factor.
