# New York Focus Adversarial news holding New York politicians and powerbrokers accountable. Page: Feed: --- ## [Three Takeaways From Our Investigation Into a Shady New York Union](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/20/ibotu-local-713-new-york-takeaways) _2026-08-20 · Sam Mellins_ IBOTU pays its bosses millions, and employers use it to fend off more aggressive unions. ## [This New York Union Gives Millions to Its Bosses, Pennies to the Rank-and-File](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/19/ibotu-local-713-union-salaries-employers) _2026-08-19 · Sam Mellins_ Employers have sought out the family-run IBOTU to fend off more aggressive unions. Five of its officers collected more than $27 million over the past decade — nearly half the dues its members paid. ## [Survey: We Want to Hear From New York Teachers About AI and Ed Tech](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/18/new-york-teacher-survey-ai-technology) _2026-08-18 · Melissa Manno_ If you’re a K–12 educator in New York, we want to know how you feel about technology in the classroom. ## [‘Losing My Mind’: New York Prisons Are Holding People in ‘Shit Rooms’ With No Running Water](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/17/new-york-prisons-contraband-watch-rooms) _2026-08-17 · Chris Gelardi and Raina Lipsitz_ State facilities detain prisoners suspected of ingesting contraband in “special watch” cells for days or weeks. ## [Settlement Led to Major Improvements at Troubled Nursing Home Chain, Report Finds](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/14/new-york-nursing-home-settlement-improvements) _2026-08-14 · Sam Mellins_ New York Focus found dire failures in patient care at several homes in the chain, but conditions have still markedly improved since before the settlement. ## [New York Loses Millions in Sex Ed Money After Uptick in Teen Pregnancies](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/13/new-york-sex-ed-teen-pregnancy-funding-cuts) _2026-08-13 · Melissa Manno_ The Trump administration has canceled teen pregnancy prevention grants for three New York organizations as it shifts to boosting an abstinence-based approach to sex ed. ## [‘I Did Not Get Sentenced to Malnutrition’](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/11/prisons-doccs-fresh-produce-package-ban) _2026-08-11 · Joseph Wilson and Ethan Corey_ Limited food access and package bans in New York prisons are leading to poor health. ## [Bronx Democrats Filed Reports Years Late, Don’t Face Fines](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/10/bronx-democrats-campaign-finance-filing-violations) _2026-08-10 · Chris Bragg_ Enforcement Counsel Michael L. Johnson sued nearly 200 political committees, but declined to seek sanctions against the Bronx Democratic Party. ## [NYC Tenants Sue Over Spying Operation in Public Housing](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/nycha-police-surveillance-big-apple-connect-lawsuit) _2026-08-07 · Zachary Groz_ Under former Mayor Eric Adams, the NYPD attached video surveillance to free internet routers. Plaintiffs allege this violates their civil liberties. ## [Every Channel. One Login. (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wste6YSUduze) _2026-08-07 · **Sponsored**_ 17,000+ live channels, movies and sports on any device. Free trial, no IP lock. ## [Meet the New New York Focus Membership Program](https://nysfocus.com/2026/08/07/new-membership-program-launch) _2026-08-07 · Rebecca Klein_ Four tiers, new perks, and a more connected way to support our work.