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Akash Mehta

Akash Mehta

Editor-in-Chief at New York Focus

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  • English
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Recent Articles

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A Broken Bond: How New York Judges are Getting Around Bail Reform

Defendants awaiting trial were supposed to be offered a more affordable form of bail. But some judges have set the price sky-high on bonds, leaving many…
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Incarcerated People Have One Week to Get Stimulus Checks. Prisons S...

Incarcerated people have one week left to claim their stimulus checks. But many say their prisons aren't providing the paperwork.
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Republicans Routed from Legislature, but Keep One Last Stronghold: ...

“Are you going to hire every single able-bodied Republican political operative?” Cuomo’s senior staff filled with top Republicans, to Democrats’…
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Cuomo’s Tax Hike Friendlier to the Rich Than Advertised, Budget Exp...

"The governor’s twisting himself in knots to not offend rich people,” the number two Democrat in the state Senate said.
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“We Need to Hold Him Accountable”: After Sexual Harassment Allegati...

With the state ethics commission widely seen as controlled by the governor, legislators are looking for other ways to investigate the allegations.
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Homelessness Priorities Won’t Make the State Budget, Lawmakers and ...

“A year from now, this money will still be in the hands of Governor Cuomo, unused - and that’s exactly what he wants.”
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What Made It Into the Budget — And What Was Left Out

Apr 7, 2021 ... $3.5 billion of the haul comes from a hike in the personal income tax rate on New Yorkers earning more than $1 million a year. Taxes on income ...
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How New York State Let Covid-19 Run Rampant in Prisons

The state failed to protect people in prison from the virus, then obscured the full scope of the crisis.
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How Progressives Could Lose New York’s Mayor’s Race—But Win the City

“The whole city is up for grabs”: from office of the comptroller to the city council, progressives could pull off a wave of critical victories.
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Charges Filed Against Andrew Cuomo for Forcible Touching

The Albany Criminal Court issued a criminal summons charging Cuomo with a Class A misdemeanor.
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Cuomo’s State-Funded Defense Lawyers Are Throwing Him a Fundraiser

They got tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to defend Andrew Cuomo against scandal. Now, they’re helping fund his comeback.