Among things Gov. Hochul and Tom Homan discussed (according to Hochul):
- Death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam
- Preventing surge of immigration enforcers
- Detention centers (Hochul doesn't want them)
- Detained students (Hochul gave Homan a list) gothamist.com/news/trumps-...
A NY state lawmaker is pushing a last-minute — stoppage time? — bill to allow “sip and stroll” outdoor drinking zones for the duration of the World Cup. gothamist.com/news/sip-and...
NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani just announced the first four communities that will offer free child care for 2-year-olds starting this fall.
More from @gothamist.com's Karen Yi: gothamist.com/news/these-n...
From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a lower court order that would have forced New York to redraw Staten Island’s congressional district ahead of this year’s midterm elections. gothamist.com/news/supreme...
GOP leaders want to avoid a Republican primary for NY governor.
Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has other ideas. gothamist.com/news/long-is...
Among those NY Gov. Hochul is considering as a running mate, per sources:
- Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez
- Dormitory Authority CEO Robert Rodriguez
- Assemblymember Brian Cunningham
- NY Secretary of State Walter Mosley gothamist.com/news/ny-gov-...
*Cue eight-minute cacophony of noise*
That's the ballgame: AP calls the NYC mayor's race for Zohran Mamdani, just after 9:30 p.m.
It's not totally over, but things are looking very good for Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral race. Roughly 45% of the expected vote in, per AP.
A thing about this year's NYC mayoral race: We will have a big chunk of the results right as polls close.
With >700k voting early and >100k voting by mail, it's looking like that's going to be at least a third of the total votes cast. And we'll get those results right at 9.
NYC voters are straight-up flocking to the polls. Civic participation ftw!!
From @brigidbergin.bsky.social: gothamist.com/news/voter-t...
You’ve seen the billboards showing the latest odds in the NYC mayor’s race.
Now, NY state regulators are going after Kalshi — the company behind them — for its sports offerings, in particular.
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Andrew Cuomo's attorney will get to depose the therapist of the state trooper suing him for sexual harassment, thanks to a magistrate judge's ruling.
But the judge also ruled Cuomo's legal team can't depose the trooper's mother. gothamist.com/news/andrew-...
The letter also tells you to keep the stub with your tax documents.
That's wise, because as my colleague Jimmy Vielkind points out: The refund checks are federally taxable.
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Here's the letter that's going out with the NY "inflation refund" checks hitting mailboxes now.
It makes sure to tell you Gov. Hochul and state lawmakers are the ones who approved them. (They're all up for re-election next year.)
Those up-to-$400 checks coming from NY state? You'll have to pay federal tax on them.
"(T)he federal tax liability could have been avoided if the rebate program were structured differently."
From Jimmy Vielkind: gothamist.com/news/you-sho...
NY AG Letitia James won't tap a $10M state fund (which Hochul and lawmakers approved in the budget) to pay her legal fees.
Instead, she's turning to the Democratic Attorneys General Association, which has set up a legal defense fund.
From Jimmy Vielkind:
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NY is sending checks of up to $400 to more than 8 million tax filers starting today. Checks will hit mailboxes in batches starting next week (and through November.)
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The fate of the Manhattan casino proposals may have been sealed three years ago and 150 miles north.
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Upload a selfie to verify your age for TikTok, Instagram, etc.?
That's a possible outcome of AG Letitia James' new proposed rules for the SAFE for Kids Act, which limits social-media companies from showing kids and teens addictive feeds. gothamist.com/news/tiktok-...
Babe, wake up: The new Ulster County "I voted" sticker (IYKYK) just dropped ... and it's a good one.
Shoutout to sixth-grader Ryker Darmanin for the winning design.
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"A top federal prosecutor had a message for upstate New York businesses days after immigration agents detained dozens of people at a food processing plant: There’s more to come."
From my colleague Jimmy Vielkind:
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Yes it's another story about Frankie Focus, the new NY state phone ban mascot.
A casting call shows Gov. Hochul's admin is hiring performers to don the Frankie costume, at $300 a pop.
Gov's office says it's using volunteers more than paid talent. gothamist.com/news/how-ny-...
Gov. Hochul, who wields major control over the MTA, could have to choose between the authority’s push for change and the influential union that could help her as she seeks reelection next year.
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“New York will give pharmacists cover to dispense COVID-19 vaccines this fall in the wake of uncertainty over federal immunization policy, a state official said.”
From Jimmy Vielkind:
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ICYMI, @elizabethkim.bsky.social &
@joncampbellny.bsky.social on the NYC mayor's race and Rep. Nadler's decision not to run again:
www.wnyc.org/story/city-p...
