Compiled by Sahalie Donaldson Thursday, July 06, 2023 |
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Sunny in New York City, hot in Albany, and sunny in Buffalo. New York City, high 82; Albany, high 92; Buffalo, high 86. |
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Join the Education in New York Summit on August 17th!
Join us this summer as we bring together some of the most influential leaders and thinkers in the field to share ideas, debate critical issues, and discuss the current state and future of education. The event will feature keynote remarks by Betty A. Rosa, Commissioner of Education & President of the University of the State of New York. Panel topics include: - What Does the Future of Public Education in New York Look Like?
- Technological + Special Programs for New York Students
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New Trends in Higher Education
- Providing Services for Special Ed, Mental Health & Developmental Disabilities
Sponsored by NAF, T-Mobile for Government, Yes I Can Services, Berkeley College, Global Strategy Group, New York Edge, Rochester Institute of Technology, Teaching Matters, United Way of New York City, Western Governors University, the Association of Private Colleges, & the Center for Educational Innovation. |
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* New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is eyeing the use of 20 to 30 public school buildings that will be empty over the summer to potentially temporarily house migrants, the New York Post reports.
* Competitive primary races for two New York City Council districts came closer to being settled yesterday when preliminary ranked choice voting results dropped, revealing state Sen. Tony Avella will edge out Christopher Bae in the Democratic primary and Republican Kristy Marmorato edged out George Havranek in the Bronx, the Daily News reports.
* The federal government is on track to give $6.88 billion, the most ever awarded to a mass-transit project, for the construction of a second rail tunnel under the Hudson River to New York City, Sen. Chuck Schumer said yesterday, The New York Times reports.
* Adams has repeatedly launched into diatribes against New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, episodes that have cast the progressive ombudsman of city government as the moderate mayor’s archrival – and that threaten to set up a collision course between the left and center factions of the local Democratic Party, Politico New York reports.
* A new report documents widespread deterioration of fire safety, sanitation and building infrastructure at Rikers Island and the rest of the aging New York City jails system, the Daily News reports. More news below … |
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NEW EVENT: Economic & Workforce Development Summit
On September 7th, we’re bringing together leaders in government, industry, advocacy, academia, media and more to discuss economic trends reshaping the workforce in New York! Join us as we address critical issues including the evolution of the remote workforce, the workplace, DEI, small businesses, the innovation economy, and more, with keynote remarks by New York City Economic Development Corporation President & CEO Andrew Kimball!
Panel Topics: - The Future of New York Industry
- The State of New York State Workforce Development
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Growing Businesses and an Innovation Economy in New York
- Maximizing Economic Impact to Best Serve New York’s Communities
Find out more & register today!
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* Republicans are pointing to Merriam Webster’s dictionary and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision upending the president’s student loan forgiveness plan as reasons why Democratic lawmakers should not be allowed to redraw New York’s congressional political boundaries, the Times Union reports.
* New York City Police Department car chases have skyrocketed nearly 600% from the same period last year under Adams, part of a deliberate but unofficial shift in enforcement tactics that puts civilians and cops in harm’s way, two police sources said, The City reports.
* Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration has put the brakes on a plan that would allow licensed marijuana growers and retailers to sell cannabis products at farmers’ markets and festivals, the Post reports.
* The New York City agency responsible for enforcing local anti-discrimination laws has been beset by staff attrition and is prematurely closing some cases without fully investigating allegations, leaving in question the effectiveness of the myriad laws that some say would be the strongest in the country if they were enforced, Gothamist reports.
* A majority of the advisers on Adams’ new Jewish Advisory Council are Orthodox and only a quarter are women, drawing criticism from Jewish leaders including Rep. Jerrold Nadler, the Times reports.
* A federal judge has approved termination of a consent decree designed to improve health care and reduce suicide risk in Erie County jail facilities that’s been in place for over a decade, the Investigative Post reports. |
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City & State is proud to present our Special Report issues on CLEAN ENERGY running in the July 17th issue in print and online starting that same day. How is NY doing in meeting the state’s goal to have 70% of its energy come from renewable sources by 2030? What do both industry and environmentalists say – including what, if anything, needs to be done differently? Plus Q&A’s with the following leaders: Rory M. Christian, New York State Public Service Commission; Doreen Harris, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, Justin Driscoll, New York Power Authority and more. Find out how your group can be part of the conversation in this Special Issue.
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* The City Council understands the scope and severity of the housing crisis, but their proposed solution to expand eligibility for the CityFHEPS voucher program is unrealistic, unworkable, and would hinder our city’s efforts to help those in the most need, which is why I vetoed the package of bills that would have redesigned our CityFHEPS program, Adams writes for the Daily News.
* Yusef Salaam’s electoral victory is as much a poetic correction as it is a political success, signaling not only a triumph over an entrenched political establishment, but also over an idealistic brand of progressivism embodied by the incumbent Council Member Kristin Richardson Jordan, whose popularity fell off quickly, Ginia Bellafante writes for the Times.
* Prosecutors should always be concerned with the guilt or innocence of those convicted of crimes, and should never let it become part of a political grudge match. Unfortunately, Suffolk County's Conviction Integrity Bureau, designed to investigate possible cases of wrongful conviction, has become mired in such a problem, Newsday writes.
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* Authorities yesterday unsealed additional portions of a search warrant affidavit used to win permission to scour Donald Trump’s Florida home last summer – a search that uncovered more than 100 classified documents and paved the way for the former president’s indictment last month, The Washington Post reports. * Earth’s average temperature remained at a record high yesterday, after two days in which the planet reached unofficial records – the latest marker in a series of climate-change-driven extremes, The Associated Press reports. |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Dev Awasthi, vice President of Corporate & Legislation at Kasirer … to Andrew Kurzweil, former vice chair of Interim Executive Board, Southern Brooklyn Democrats … to Chuck Apelian, vice chair and land use chair of Community Board 7 Queens … to Michelle Geller, vice president and head of product, business banking at American Express … to Cynthia Keyser, health policy lead, trust & safety at Google … and to Ivan Rosenberg, senior executive director, New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications.
MOVING ON: Liren Wei, CPA, CGMA, managing partner of Wei, Wei & Co., LLP in Flushing, New York, began his one-year term as president of the New York State Society of CPAs (NYSSCPA) on June 1 … The international law firm Withers has promoted 11 lawyers, including New York-based attorneys Joseph Gallo, Amanda Rottermund and Sandra Fung, to partner from across its private client and dispute resolution teams, effective July 1 … Anthony Rivieccio has finished his work as campaign manager for George Haverneck, and announced his resignation from Bronx politics after 22 years.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul is in Erie County with no public schedule. New York City Mayor Eric Adams is in New York City with no public schedule. 11 a.m. – Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado tours small businesses with Assembly Member Manny De Los Santos, Pat'e Palo, 251 Dyckman St., Manhattan. 11:30 a.m. – Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone announces that Suffolk County will purchase two additional drones to monitor the shorelines for sharks following recent attacks, Smith Point Beach, 1 William Floyd Pkwy., Shirley.
11:30 a.m. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng joins 100 Suits to announce and commemorate the $750,000 she secured for the group’s youth employment training program in Queens, intersection of Jewel Avenue and Parsons Boulevard, Queens.
11:30 a.m. – Assembly Member Jon D. Rivera is joined by the Cornell School of Industrial and Labor Relations (ILR), local elected officials, local labor leaders and members of Hamburg’s small business community to call for major IDA reform and to push legislation A01551, which would restrict the formation of new industrial development agencies (IDAs) in Erie County and limit the authority of town IDAs in Erie County to exempt school taxes, 3920 Bayview Road, Hamburg. 5:30 p.m. – Assembly Member Jonathan Jacobson, Poughkeepsie Council Member Megan Deichler, and environmental advocacy groups call on Mayor Mark Nelson and the Common Council to adopt an ordinance committing the City of Poughkeepsie to 100% lead pipe removal, City of Poughkeepsie City Hall, 62 Civic Center, Poughkeepsie. 6 p.m. – Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joins the Edgemere Community Civic Association's press conference on equitable waterfront access, Beach 38th Street and Boardwalk, Queens. |
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“Prison is about continuous punishment, but if you survive prison, every single door for success will be shut in your face.” – Yusef Salaam on what it was like entering the world after his conviction was overturned years ago, via the Times |
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