Inside the Fossil Fuel Industry’s ‘Existential’ Battle Against New York’s Climate Plan
Deceptive Facebook ads, hundreds of thousands of mailers to customers, six-figure lobbying campaigns — here’s how fossil fuel companies are fighting to keep electrification at bay.
While New York City’s public campaign finance system endures scandals, the state won’t audit the majority of campaigns.
After DA Sandra Doorley berated a police officer, Hochul referred her to a commission that is yet to become active — and lacks the authority to issue discipline.
A version of good cause eviction and new hate crimes are in; new taxes on the wealthy and education cuts are out. Here’s where things landed in this year’s budget.
It’s the first step New York has taken to address its housing shortage in years — but tenant groups are fuming and real estate wants more.
The Assembly rejected legislation that would have sped up New York’s transition away from gas.
New York has one of the weakest consumer protection laws in the country. This year’s state budget may change that.
The Assembly and Senate want to beef up labor standards and farmland protections for clean energy projects. Developers say that would slow down the energy transition.
State investigators accused the gas utility of “sloppiness” in managing customer funds, but took a light touch in enforcement.
What are industrial development agencies?
As real estate developers resist wage guarantees and try to roll back tenants’ rights, a potential budget deal is at an impasse.
The county is ready to restart real estate subsidies after a two-year pause. Residents fear it won’t fix their housing crisis.
The governor and the Senate have aligned on large swathes of the NY HEAT Act. The Assembly might be ready to move on it, too.