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One Big Idea to Prove That Democrats Can Govern
54 years, 11 months ago

One Big Idea to Prove That Democrats Can Govern

Slate  

One popular way to explain the election’s red wave in America’s cities is to argue that it’s a reaction to poor governance by Democrats. Kathy Hochul, who is at last implementing a congestion toll around Manhattan’s two central business districts early next year. Just as pro-toll advocates labeled her “Congestion Kathy” when she delayed, anti-pricing opponents are now calling the …

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Drought and wildfires are giving New Jersey and New York a taste of California life
1 month, 1 week ago

Drought and wildfires are giving New Jersey and New York a taste of California life

Politico  

The most severe drought problems may be in New Jersey, where Gov. In New York City, the situation has been complicated by a planned shutdown of one of its main water supply lines, which helps the city import water from upstate. On Monday, Adams said he was pausing the project, and officials raised the city’s drought status from “watch” to …

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Hochul moves to revive Manhattan toll plan after Trump win
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hochul moves to revive Manhattan toll plan after Trump win

Politico  

Hochul halted congestion pricing just before the Metropolitan Transportation Authority was to begin tolling drivers entering Manhattan’s central business district this summer, revenue the transit agency slotted for repairs and upgrades to its aging system. “Sharks are circling New York’s public transit network and proposing absurd schemes destined to fail,” Danny Pearlstein, spokesperson for Riders Alliance, which supports congestion pricing, …

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DCAS under fire
1 month, 3 weeks ago

DCAS under fire

Politico  

DCAS under fire Presented by With Timmy Facciola Department of Citywide Administrative Services Commissioner Louis Molina is a longtime ally of the mayor. CITY HALL: THE LATEST At least one of the complaints came from political gadfly and conservative radio host Frank Morano, who sent his letter to Department of Investigation asking to investigate “the blatant violation of law.” | …

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Former Aide To Eric Adams Charged With Witness Tampering, Destroying Evidence
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Former Aide To Eric Adams Charged With Witness Tampering, Destroying Evidence

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — A former New York City official was charged Tuesday with witness tampering and destroying evidence in a federal investigation that led to Mayor Eric Adams’ bribery indictment. Adams praised him Tuesday as a “thoughtful” liaison who worked to “really bring down the noise in some of the conflicts we’re seeing today.” New York City …

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Congestion pricing in New York halted: Why you should be angry.
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Congestion pricing in New York halted: Why you should be angry.

Slate  

New York politicians are at it again—and by at it I mean they’re pulling off stupid self-owns based on weak, thin justifications. Kathy Hochul made the shocking eleventh-hour announcement that her administration would “indefinitely pause” implementation of New York City’s congestion-pricing program. Revenues from the program would then fund sorely needed fixes to New York City’s transit system. And considering …

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New York earthquake: Governor Kathy Hochul warns of ’possibility of aftershocks’, President Joe Biden briefed
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New York earthquake: Governor Kathy Hochul warns of ’possibility of aftershocks’, President Joe Biden briefed

Live Mint  

After an earthquake of 4.8 magnitude on the Richter scale jolted the densely populated New York City metropolitan area on Friday morning, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said that they are taking the earthquake seriously because of the possibility of aftershocks, reported Reuters. US President Joe Biden briefed: Following the quake, US President Joe Biden spoke with New Jersey Governor …

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Struggling to stop illegal cannabis stores, New York governor asks online sites to hide them
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Struggling to stop illegal cannabis stores, New York governor asks online sites to hide them

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — After failing to wipe illegal cannabis dispensaries off the map, New York is asking online sites to hide them. “If you type in ‘cannabis dispensaries’ in Google Maps or Yelp, you’ll get a long list of unlicensed illegal vendors,” Hochul, a Democrat, said Tuesday, speaking to reporters alongside some of the owners of licensed, legal weed stores …

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REVEALED: Migrants arrested over vicious assault of two NYPD officers in Times Square had previously been busted by cops for string of thefts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

REVEALED: Migrants arrested over vicious assault of two NYPD officers in Times Square had previously been busted by cops for string of thefts

Daily Mail  

Some of the migrants accused of assaulting two NYPD officers in Times Square have had previous encounters with police. The migrant has had previous encounters with police Yorman Reveron, one of five migrants charged with gang assault, has been previously charged with shoplifting in New York Cops are still on the lookout for at least eight other men involved in …

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It’s Astonishing That Any Governor and Mayor Could Bungle Their Budgets This Badly
11 months ago

It’s Astonishing That Any Governor and Mayor Could Bungle Their Budgets This Badly

Slate  

This is Totally Normal Quote of the Day, a feature highlighting a statement from the news that exemplifies just how extremely normal everything has become. Kathy Hochul, on Tuesday morning, announcing that the fiscal year 2025 state budget would not have to undergo the deep social-spending cuts she’d been warning about for months In the lead-up to the 2022 midterms, …

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Two dead in vehicle explosion at U.S.-Canada border crossing
1 year, 1 month ago

Two dead in vehicle explosion at U.S.-Canada border crossing

The Hindu  

A car erupted into a fireball at a U.S.-Canada checkpoint near Niagara Falls on Wednesday, killing the two occupants, triggering border closures and sparking a massive security alert on the eve of a major holiday. New York Governor Kathy Hochul confirmed the two fatalities in the blast at the checkpoint 400 miles northwest of New York City and said nothing …

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New York governor urges Biden to help state with migrant surge
1 year, 4 months ago

New York governor urges Biden to help state with migrant surge

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday implored President Joe Biden to take urgent action to help her state absorb a surge of international migrants who have strained resources and filled homeless shelters — putting some Democrats in a vulnerable position in a state usually seen as immigrant-friendly. In a rare public address, Hochul said she had sent the …

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New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide
1 year, 4 months ago

New York City suggests housing migrants in jail shuttered after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York City officials want to ease pressure on overcrowded homeless shelters by housing migrants in a federal jail that once held mobsters, terrorists and Wall Street swindlers before being shut down after Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide. Kathy Hochul’s administration, came as New York struggles to handle the estimated 100,000 migrants who have arrived in the city since …

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New York governor recalibrates on crime, with control of the House at stake
1 year, 4 months ago

New York governor recalibrates on crime, with control of the House at stake

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York Gov. The recalibration follows a disastrous midterm election cycle for Democrats in New York after Republicans flipped four U.S. House seats in the state last year, helping them win control of the chamber. “Until people see meaningful change on the ground, no one’s going to buy it,” said David Laska, spokesman for the New York …

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NYC will add Diwali as a public school holiday. But there’s a catch this year
1 year, 5 months ago

NYC will add Diwali as a public school holiday. But there’s a catch this year

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York City will add the festival of Diwali to the list of public school holidays in recognition of the growth of the city’s South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities, Mayor Eric Adams announced Monday. City officials say more that 200,000 New York City residents celebrate Diwali, which is observed by Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and some Buddhists. Kathy …

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Democrats to boost Hochul in tight New York governor’s race
2 years, 1 month ago

Democrats to boost Hochul in tight New York governor’s race

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Democrats have created a super PAC in New York to boost incumbent Gov. Hochul, in turn, has brought on former President Barack Obama to appear in a new radio ad on her behalf and is planning a Thursday rally with Hillary Clinton in New York City. That’s on top of a series of rallies she held around …

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N.Y. officials announce plans for a memorial to the victims of the Buffalo shooting
2 years, 2 months ago

N.Y. officials announce plans for a memorial to the victims of the Buffalo shooting

NPR  

N.Y. officials announce plans for a memorial to the victims of the Buffalo shooting Enlarge this image toggle caption Joshua Bessex/AP Joshua Bessex/AP Five months after a white gunman killed 10 Black people and injured three others at a Buffalo, N.Y. grocery store, New York state and local officials and community members are working together to honor the victims killed …

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Biden Urges Unity To Stem Racial Hate After Buffalo Shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden Urges Unity To Stem Racial Hate After Buffalo Shooting

Huff Post  

Jeanne LeGall, of Buffalo, hugs Claudia Carballada, of Buffalo, as she gets emotional, as she pays her respects at an makeshift memorial as people gather at the scene of a mass shooting at Tops Friendly Market. Kent Nishimura via Getty Images WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged unity Sunday to address the “hate that remains a stain on the soul …

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Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden urges unity to stem racial hate after Buffalo shooting

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged unity Sunday to address the “hate that remains a stain on the soul of America” after a deadly mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, while state officials pleaded for federal action to end the ”uniquely American phenomenon” of mass shootings. “We must all work together to address the hate that remains …

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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tests positive for COVID-19
2 years, 7 months ago

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul tests positive for COVID-19

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — New York Gov. “A reminder to all New Yorkers: get vaccinated and boosted, get tested, and stay home if you don’t feel well.” A day earlier, the Democratic governor had tweeted a photo from the Olana State Historic Site outside Hudson, New York, which she visited to thank park volunteers. New York City Mayor Eric Adams tested …

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Governor Kathy Hochul says New York indoor school mask mandate to be lifted this week
2 years, 9 months ago

Governor Kathy Hochul says New York indoor school mask mandate to be lifted this week

CNN  

CNN — New York will no longer require students to wear masks in schools beginning on Wednesday, Gov. Counties and cities that have a higher rate of Covid-19 transmission have the “flexibility” to keep the mask requirement in schools, Hochul said, and parents and guardians may still send their children to school in masks. “If we see no unforeseen spikes …

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Analysis: Eric Adams has been mayor of NYC for 24 days. He’s already at a crossroads
2 years, 11 months ago

Analysis: Eric Adams has been mayor of NYC for 24 days. He’s already at a crossroads

CNN  

CNN — He’s only been in office long enough to collect one paycheck, but New York City Mayor Eric Adams, the charismatic Democrat elected on a promise to reduce violent crime and rejuvenate a city, is already staring down a challenge that strikes at the core of his campaign’s promise. Adams previewed the next steps on Sunday during an appearance …

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Hochul nabs biggest haul of 2022 gubernatorial field
2 years, 11 months ago

Hochul nabs biggest haul of 2022 gubernatorial field

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — Gov. U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, a Democrat representing Long Island, reported $5.4 million in campaign cash for his run against Hochul. Andrew Giuliani, the son of Republican former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, reported a $188,400 campaign war chest. Her top individual donors range from comedian Jerry Seinfeld to Douglas Eisenberg, a New York City real …

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Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t run for governor
2 years, 11 months ago

Ex-NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio won’t run for governor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday he will not run for governor, but will instead devote himself to fighting inequality in New York. Jumaane Williams, who serves as a citizen ombudsman in his elected office of New York City Public Advocate, is also in the primary race, as is U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi, …

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