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Democrats granted temporary pause of lawsuit against New York’s redistricting maps
Petitioning for the upcoming June primaries can continue as planned, despite a judge’s ruling that the maps were blatantly gerrymandered.
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Nonprofit human services workers may finally get a raise through the state budget
Their cost-of-living increases were routinely cut out of the annual final agreement under then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
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With Buffalo Bills proposal, Hochul sets the tone for a rocky relationship with the Seneca Nation
After a yearslong dispute, the Hochul administration forced the hand of the Seneca Nation to pay hundreds of millions in casino revenue, only to announce the funds should go to an NFL stadium in her hometown.
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Adams plans to fight court ruling allowing toddlers to shed masks
The mayor said on Friday the city would appeal the decision due to an uptick in cases caused by the COVID-19 BA.2 variant.
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Amazon workers on Staten Island vote to join first union
Self-organized workers at a large Amazon facility on Staten Island made history by voting to become the company’s first labor union.
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Elections officials say keep on petitioning, despite ruling tossing the maps
Petitions are still due next week, pending appeal to keep the new district maps.
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State Supreme Court judge rules NY’s district maps unconstitutional
Justice Patrick McAllister said political bias was clear in the maps “beyond a reasonable doubt.”
New York City
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NYPD reveals training details and demographics of neighborhood safety teams
The NYPD argues that its new neighborhood safety teams are “not the anti-crime units of old,” but some council members remain unconvinced.
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Assembly votes to let Brad Lander stay in office
The New York City comptroller incorrectly filed a surety bond after being sworn into office, making him technically ineligible to serve without state legislative action.
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Why economists called Kathy Hochul’s $850 million Buffalo Bills deal a ‘boondoggle’
The agreement would be the largest public funding of a sports stadium in U.S. history.
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Former CUNY bursar gets five years probation for stealing $500,000 from students
Under the terms of a plea deal, Joseph Boselli also must pay back the funds, which he had used on travel and luxury goods.
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Stringer has turned on onetime allies who rescinded their endorsements
The former mayoral candidate is rooting against his old friends’ campaigns.
New York State
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Cuomo closely trails Hochul in hypothetical matchup: poll
The former governor has just 10 days to decide whether he will run for his old seat again – and most voters don’t want him to.
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Hochul’s proposed deal would put $850 million in taxpayer money toward a new Buffalo Bills stadium
Legislative leaders have yet to weigh in on whether they’ll approve funding before the April 1 deadline.
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Bail debates, lifted vax mandates and NY vs. Garden State
Rounding up the week’s political news.
Transportation
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Five things to know about new NYC Transit President Richard Davey
The advisor at the Boston Consulting Group will take over on May 2.
New York City
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The New York City Council session is off to a slow start. Why is that?
Fewer bills have been introduced than in years past, something City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and others attribute to a huge class of new members.
Homelessness
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Bureaucratic delays, mistakes block homeless families from finding shelter: report
The average monthly percentage of homeless families with children deemed eligible for shelter in New York City dipped to the lowest level since 2014 last year.
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