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Hochul’s NYC guardrails proposal faces long odds in Assembly

Assembly members representing New York City met to discuss the Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposed oversight measures, and it did not go well for the governor.

Personality

Personality

Elon Musk took back $80M from NYC. Here’s what else it could’ve bought.

The money was meant for migrant services, but here’s how much that figure represents across a wide variety of areas.

News & Politics

Politics

Wanted: New Hochul running mate

Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado announced that he would not run for reelection next year, leaving open a spot on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s ticket.

News & Politics

Politics

Advocacy groups say state prison agency can’t halt law limiting solitary confinement

The commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision released a memo last week announcing that certain provisions of the HALT Solitary Confinement law would be suspended.

Personality

Personality

Can Andrew Cuomo bounce back?

Since resigning in disgrace, the former governor has largely weathered his scandals and carefully orchestrated his political comeback.

Opinion

NYN Media

Opinion: Building the life sciences hub of the future

Turning Hunter College’s Brookdale Campus into the Science Park and Research Campus (SPARC) Kips Bay.

Personality

Personality

Gotbaum: Good-government orgs need to keep fighting under Adams and Trump

The former New York City public advocate talks about retiring from Citizens Union and her unique contribution to City & State.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Adrienne is on the horn

The council speaker is ringing up members to ask what they think about her jumping in the mayoral race.

New York State

Politics

Wildcat prison strikes continue upstate

Gov. Kathy Hochul and the head of the state corrections department are trying to use a combination of carrots and sticks to get corrections officers back to work.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Hoylman-Sigal nabs congressional endorsements in BP race

Two of Manhattan’s three members of Congress are backing Brad Hoylman-Sigal against term-limited Council Member Keith Powers.

News & Politics

Politics

Rather than remove Adams, Hochul proposes watching him very closely

The governor wants to create a special state inspector general to monitor New York City government.

Albany Agenda

Policy

Bill proposed to fix corporate tax loophole that costs NY over $700 million each year

The MEGA Corporations Act would stop large multinational companies from dodging state taxes by recording lower profits within the United States.

Heard Around Town

Politics

Sliwa gets clean sweep from Republican Party chairs, who still say they won’t give Adams the ballot line

All five county parties are backing the Guardian Angel, and saying they are uninterested in granting Mayor Eric Adams a Wilson-Pakula.

News & Politics

Politics

‘The bear’s been poked’: Hochul offers sharp rebuke of Trump

In a fiery press conference, New York’s governor attacked the president over his attempt to kill congestion pricing and proclaim himself a king.