Edwin Viera

More than 460,000 New Yorkers lost access to their Essential Plan health coverage this month, a low-cost option provided through the Affordable Care Act. Economic activists said federal social service cuts go deeper than the loss of insurance. They pointed to hospitals and medical centers having to cut their already depleted staff due to potential revenue losses… MoreREPORT: NY must tax wealthy to maintain healthcare

New York waterways are being inundated with harmful algal blooms. The blooms form when lakes, rivers and streams warm up and become more nutrient-dense. Current data from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation show 135 harmful algal blooms, or HABs, statewide. Experts said warmer temperatures and increased storms linked to climate change contributed to the increases.… MoreNYS sees increases in harmful algal blooms

The Trump administration is buying back New York offshore wind leases as it moves forward with plans to expand the use of fossil fuels. The company RWE U.S. Offshore is receiving more than $1 billion to give up its leases to build wind farms off the coasts of New York, California and Louisiana. It is one of… MoreTrump administration buys back New York’s offshore wind leases

New York is working to protect voting rights amid possible threats to election security in the midterms.

New York State housing advocates want a permanent statewide rental assistance program. The Shelter Arrears Eviction Forestallment program only helps renters outside of New York City catch up on rent payments. It began as a $10 million pilot program in 2024 and has been renewed in each state budget since. Juan Diaz, policy manager for the Children’s… MoreAdvocates say Upstate NY rental assistance program needs to be permanant

New data found Americans underestimate care costs for kids and seniors in New York and nationwide. The Care Disconnect survey showed most Americans do not understand how much caring for an older loved one or a child can cost the average family. A separate AARP report found around 4 million New Yorkers provided care for an older… MoreSurvey finds people underestimate cost of NYS child, senior care

Healthcare advocates are taking their message on the road this week as Medicaid changes overshadow political campaigns. Events are planned in four states, including New York. Protect Our Care’s “GOP Hot Seat Summer” campaign aims to pressure Republican lawmakers during the August recess over Medicaid cuts and changes to Affordable Care Act tax credits. Ahead… MoreNew York State health coverage losses under political spotlight

A federal judge has struck down New York's 2024 Climate Change Superfund law.

A Justice Department memo could imperil New Yorkers with disabilities. The memo reinterprets the Supreme Court's Olmstead v.

New Yorkers are concerned about air pollution amid federal rollbacks of vehicle standards.