"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."
"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. In the last two decades, the number of local news outlets in New York has been nearly halved, allowing elected officials and powerful individuals to increasingly operate in the dark - with the average New Yorker none the wiser."
New York combines enormous economic output with the nation's highest rate of wealth inequality. The state is highly diverse while remaining deeply segregated. Lawmakers passed an ambitious climate statute but have missed deadlines and continue subsidizing industries that accelerate the climate crisis. The number of local news outlets has fallen nearly in half over two decades, reducing public visibility into government and elite actions. Statewide nonprofit journalism scrutinizes power, exposes decision-making, and prompts policy changes and legislation. The outlet plans to expand reporting and relies on reader support through one-time or monthly contributions to sustain and grow reporting.
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