Governor Kathy Hochul's New York Baby Bond initiative offers crucial financial support to families with newborns, easing the ...

The residents allege the state isn’t doing enough to protect benefits to which they’re entitled under federal law.

The state’s Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA), which manages HEAP, did not respond to New York Focus’s repeated questions about the program’s funding status, instead ...

More than 1.7 million households in New York received a HEAP benefit ... to the state on the website of the state Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance or in person at each county ...

In light of the foregoing, it is, ORDERED that the motion of the respondent New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance is granted to the extent that venue of this proceeding is ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced a new economic support plan for all families with a newborn baby during the 2025-26 fiscal year. This plan is called the New York Baby ...

New York's 2024-2025 Cooling Assistance Benefit program has officially opened as of April 15, 2025, offering eligible households the opportunity to receive assistance for the purchase and ...