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alex arriaga
Nearly two months past deadline, New York lawmakers passed the 2026 state budget.
New York Focus reporters are breaking it all down: the rollbacks of the state's climate law, the historic child care investment, and a failure to avert huge losses in health care coverage.
the cautious soft launch
I love supporting news and I also love breaking the rules of a paywall
Across more than 4,400 pages, lawmakers passed a $269 billion budget that funded major programs serving New Yorkers across the state.
nysfocus.com/2026/06/09/n...
Every year New York Focus moves as a pack to break down the spending decisions by state lawmakers.
I'm so proud to have everyone on the team work on this interactive scrollytelling version of the budget story. It's fun, animated, and you'll see some familiar faces.
Every year New York Focus moves as a pack to break down the spending decisions by state lawmakers.
I'm so proud to have everyone on the team work on this interactive scrollytelling version of the budget story. It's fun, animated, and you'll see some familiar faces.
