"New York is an incongruous state. We're home to fabulous wealth - if the state were a country, it would have the tenth largest economy in the world - but also the highest rate of wealth inequality. We're among the most diverse - but also the most segregated. We passed the nation's most ambitious climate law - but haven't been meeting its deadlines and continue to subsidize industries hastening the climate crisis."
"In the last two decades, the number of local news outlets in New York has been nearly slashed in half, allowing elected officials and powerful individuals to increasingly operate in the dark - with the average New Yorker none the wiser. We're on a mission to change that. Our work has already shown what can happen when those with power know that someone is watching, with stories that have prompted policy changes and spurred legislation."
"As New York's only statewide nonprofit news publication, our journalism exists to help you make sense of these contradictions. Our work scrutinizes how power works in the state, unpacks who's really calling the shots, and reveals how obscure decisions shape ordinary New Yorkers' lives. We have ambitious plans for the rest of the year and beyond, including tackling new beats and more hard-hitting stories - but we need your help to make them a reality."
New York combines extraordinary wealth with the nation's highest rate of wealth inequality and simultaneously ranks among the most diverse and most segregated states. Ambitious climate legislation exists alongside missed implementation deadlines and continued subsidies for carbon-intensive industries. The number of local news outlets has fallen dramatically in the past two decades, reducing public visibility into government and private power. Independent statewide nonprofit journalism scrutinizes power, uncovers who makes decisions, and reveals how obscure choices affect everyday residents. Investigative reporting has prompted policy changes and legislation. Continued public support is necessary to expand beats, pursue hard-hitting stories, and sustain watchdog coverage.
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