New for @nysfocus.bsky.social
NY home health aides are now covered by insurance that slashes payments to doctors and leaves patients with debt.
One woman on the plan is skipping MRIs for a brain tumor — she just can’t afford more uncovered bills.
https://t.co/FrhFG8PazV
Last year, I broke the news that $400,000 raised for the survivors of a fatal 2022 fire in the Bronx had never been spent.
All the money has now reached the survivors. My story: https://t.co/a8Two65oHf
Thanks to the support of our readers, New York Focus is growing!
We're thrilled to welcome Kyle Constable as director of growth and Amudalat Ajasa as a climate reporter.
https://t.co/BjJNmhl4YJ
Last week, we reported that state Sen. Luis Sepúlveda, who chairs the judiciary committee, has repeatedly botched clients cases in his work as a private lawyer.
Yesterday, the top Senate Dem told us she sees "no reason" to remove him as judiciary chair:
https://t.co/teJvpzKc8m
Exclusive @TheAthleticFC :
Current NJ Transit plans for return train from NY Penn Station to MetLife Stadium during World Cup are for tickets to be priced at over $100.
Usual price is $12.90, making it more than a 7-fold increase for World Cup fans.
https://t.co/iYESwgfuwY
The Bronx Democratic Party recently smashed campaign fundraising records — fueled by huge gifts from Airbnb and Uber — while party operatives lobby Bronx lawmakers for some of the major donors https://t.co/EFxcuMSHre
NEW: Senator Luis Sepúlveda has maintained a private law practice marked by skipped court appearances, faulty paperwork, and missed deadlines, New York Focus has found.
https://t.co/pbxJCNFBS1
@CityLimitsNews And @nysfocus with the brutal one-two combo of this lede and the financial disclosures showing how much money the senator is making via his law practice (a lot!)
https://t.co/bKbYwrpcBn
The tenants Sepúlveda failed to show up for in court include his own staffer, an older man with cancer for whom it was difficult to attend court himself, a rent stabilized mother of two, and a local business.
State Sen. Luis Sepúlveda-who chairs the NY Sen. judiciary committee-has no-showed court appearances in 4/5 recent eviction defense cases he's argued, frustrating judges and risking his client's eviction.
My scoop in @citylimitsnews ⤵️
More good details about Sen. Sepúlvedas legal failings from @sammellins@nysfocus—which extend beyond the no-shows in housing court I covered—plus he made at least $345,000 on his legal services since 2017
https://t.co/HsllistW3A
NEW: State Senator and lawyer Luis Sepúlveda has repeatedly messed up clients' cases, leading to consequences including evictions.
One expert called his record of missed deadlines, incorrect paperwork, and no-shows “professional negligence.”
https://t.co/jk4eaDl1pB
NEW: The Assembly wants to freeze your energy bills, the Senate wants to stop police from working with ICE, and the governor wants to slash auto insurance premiums.
We’ve been working around the clock to break down the governor’s, Senate’s, and Assembly’s budget proposals.
NEW: Measures to speed up housing construction and incentivize the repair of affordable housing are gaining momentum in the state budget process, but the state Assembly could be the holdout.
https://t.co/zUM0jx9t0N
NEW: In their budget proposals released Monday night, the state Senate and Assembly both included tax increases for high earners and corporations.
They’re both similar in scope to the legislature’s proposals last year.
https://t.co/lJlR7QtGN4
NEW: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a bold pledge last month: Within weeks, he would send state lawmakers a plan to fix the city’s broken property tax system.
A failed attempt by his predecessor, Eric Adams, shows why that won’t be easy. https://t.co/6XImJSz124
NEW: An anti-development NYC Councilmember approved a project in her district rather than risk being overruled by a new appeals board — the first sign of a potential sea change in the city’s housing landscape caused by the ballot questions that voters approved in November.