"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 slashed in half, allowing elected officials and powerful individuals to increasingly operate in the dark - with the average New Yorker none the wiser."
New York contains both vast wealth and the nation's highest rate of wealth inequality. The state is among the most diverse yet also highly segregated. New York passed the nation's most ambitious climate law but is missing deadlines and continues subsidizing industries that worsen the climate crisis. The number of local news outlets has nearly halved in two decades, reducing public oversight. A statewide nonprofit news publication scrutinizes state power, reveals who is calling the shots, and shows how obscure decisions affect ordinary residents. The publication seeks reader support to sustain and expand investigative coverage.
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