Compiled by Sahalie Donaldson Thursday, February 08, 2024 |
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Mostly sunny in New York City, decreasing clouds in Albany, and mostly cloudy in Buffalo. New York City, high 48; Albany, high 47; Buffalo, high 53. |
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* U.S. Attorney Damian Williams has taken on high-profile cases like crypto swindler Sam Bankman-Fried, Wall Street bullies, international terrorists, gun and fentanyl traffickers, and powerful politicians – including then-Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin.
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* George Santos’ expulsion from the House looked like everything Democrats could have asked for, but with less than a week to go before the special election, a wave of suburban discontent fueled by migrant crisis has complicated the potential Democratic pickup, The New York Times reports.
* President Joe Biden traveled to New York yesterday to headline three fundraisers, where he presented himself as a dedicated leader who had been around long enough to recognize the existential threat Donald Trump poses to democratic institutions, the Times reports. * Democrat Tom Suozzi and Republican-backed Mazi Melesa Pilip, candidates in the 3rd Congressional District special election, are locked in a tight race with Suozzi leading Pilip in a new Newsday/Siena College poll 48% to 44% as Election Day looms, Newsday reports.
* The state is investigating Manhattan’s Mount Sinai Beth Israel, which is already expected to close in July, to determine whether it has violated a law requiring hospitals to treat anyone who comes to the emergency room, Politico New York reports. * Gov. Kathy Hochul yesterday declared 20 municipalities around the state as “pro-housing communities," and those local governments to be best poised to be awarded millions of dollars in state aid up for grabs, State of Politics reports. * More news below … |
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More than half of New Yorkers think the State is on the wrong track, according to Unite NY’s Voter Empowerment Index (VEI). Is there a way to get the State going in the right direction? Check out a new path forward here to learn what solutions could best right the ship! |
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* Rudy Giuliani bared his money troubles yesterday at a Manhattan meeting with federal officials and creditors in his bankruptcy case where he declined to hold Donald Trump personally responsible for $2 million in outstanding legal fees, the Daily News reports. * New York and eight other states signed a formal agreement yesterday to ensure heat pumps make up 65% of statewide residential heating, cooling and water heating equipment sales by 2030 – and 90% by 2040, City Limits reports.
* A viral video that shows a group grabbing and kicking two police officers outside a migrant shelter in Times Square has become the latest Rorschach test in New York City’s age-old debates about crime and immigration – here’s a fact check, Gothamist reports. * Developer Nir Meir is now facing serious jail time after New York City authorities accused him yesterday of running a $86 million dollar fraud scheme tied to a mega-development near the High Line, the Daily News reports.
* Bronx leaders are hailing a rezoning proposal intending to capitalize on the construction of four new Metro-North stations in Parkchester/Van Ness and Morris Park, which could yield 20,000 homes and 10,000 jobs, but a local community board warns against it, The City reports. |
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A message from NYS Board of Elections |
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* Citing potential settlements in Child Victims Act lawsuits, foster care agencies say the child welfare system faces an existential threat: Payouts could bankrupt agencies, impacting both foster care and their wraparound services, the Times Union Editorial Board writes.
* This National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, let’s recommit to addressing the racial health injustices that continue to plague communities of color and end the HIV epidemic once and for all, Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson writes for the Bronx Times.
* I have been a delivery worker since 2016 and there’s been a lot of recent food delivery changes, but by far the biggest is the new earnings mandate – which for some unknown reason only applies to the apps that do restaurant delivery, Dmitry Kharitonov writes for amNewYork. |
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A message from City & State |
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Submit your Nomination for the first-ever Trailblazers: Clean Energy Awards!
For the first time, City & State NY is proud to present the Trailblazers: Clean Energy Awards!
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Nomination Deadline: February 9, 2024 |
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* Little more than 100 days into his tenure, House Speaker Speaker Mike Johnson, who was handed an impossible job, has only made it more difficult for himself, baffling his colleagues, the Times reports.
* The Supreme Court today will hear former Trump’s appeal to remain on the 2024 ballot, the justices’ most consequential election case since Bush v. Gore in 2000, The Associated Press reports.
* An independent investigation into classified documents found at the home of Biden and a think tank office he used has concluded, a letter sent to Congress yesterday said, without indication of any criminal charges being brought, Politico reports. |
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A message from City & State |
Register Today for The NY Thermal Energy Networks Summit on March 6th at Albany Capital Center! The Building Decarbonization Coalition, NYS Pipe Trades Association and City & State NY are proud to present The NY Thermal Energy Networks Summit: Scale Up! Decarbonizing NY’s Neighborhoods at the Albany Capital Center on March 6th.
The NY Thermal Energy Networks Summit will bring together industry experts, labor leaders, policymakers, and elected officials to discuss how Thermal Energy Networks (TENs) work, where and how they can be deployed in NY, and why this type of neighborhood-scale building decarbonization solution will play a key role in helping the state meet its emission reduction mandates under the CLCPA. Featured speakers include: John O’Leary, Deputy Secretary for Energy & Environment, Office of the Governor; John Murphy, International Representative, United Association, New York State Pipe Trades;
Lisa Dix, NY Director, Building Decarbonization Coalition; Jessica Azulay, Executive Director, Alliance for a Green Economy; Vikas Anand, Vice President, Climate Solutions – North America, Danfoss LLC; Jared Rodriguez, Principal, Emergent Urban Concepts; Trent Berry, Principal, Reshape Infrastructure Strategies Ltd.;
Indu Lnu, Director of Energy, University at Albany, State University of New York; and Mark Kleininga, Principal, Integral Energy. Register for free today! |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Assembly Member Jeffrion Aubry … to
George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU … to Ross F. Moskowitz, real estate partner Hogan Lovells US LLP … to Jovan C. Richards, media and government relations manager for the New York State Society of CPAs and president of the New York State Young Democrats … to former congressional candidate Clyde Williams … to Veronica Aveis, chief deputy public advocate for policy in NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams’ office … to
Joe Fasone, founder and CEO of Pilot … to Anthony Kownack, communications director, Ostroff Associates … and to Imran Rahman, deputy chief of staff for Assembly Member David Weprin.
MOVING ON: Jessica Bittner has been announced as chief people officer at The Institute for Community Living … Sylvester McClearn has been appointed as director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund’s Emerging Manager Program … Leah Rambo has been named the president of Nontraditional Employment for Women. |
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Engagement Specialist, NYS Office of the Attorney General, New York, NY
Intergovernmental Affairs in the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking an Engagement Specialist for the Brooklyn/Queens Region. The selected candidate will support the development and implementation of a comprehensive engagement strategy to enhance the OAG’s community outreach and involvement efforts in this region. Learn more and apply here!
Senior Program Officer, Redlich Horwitz Foundation, New York, NY
The Redlich Horwitz Foundation seeks an individual with a commitment to strengthening communities impacted by the child welfare system to join its team as Senior Program Officer. This position will be focused on executing grantmaking strategies that advance across all three priority areas, with a focus on building our grantmaking efforts in the of state of New York. The senior program officer will work with the entire RHF team to develop and implement grantmaking strategies in New York. Learn more here!
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A message from City & State |
The Healthy New York Summit is back on April 18th! This Spring, join us for our annual Healthy New York Summit, when we’ll bring together health care decision makers and policy experts to identify challenges and discuss solutions to improve our health care system. The event will feature four thought-provoking panels and keynote speeches by State Department of Health Commissioner
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7:15 a.m. – Gov. Kathy Hochul Is a guest on “CNN This Morning.” 9:30 a.m. – The state Legislature holds a budget hearing on higher education issues, Hearing Room B, Legislative Office Building, Albany. 10 a.m. –
Hochul makes an economic development announcement, Sonesta White Plains Downtown, Plaza Ballroom, 66 Hale Ave., White Plains.
10 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on Health holds a vote on a preconsidered introduction, regarding an agenda to improve health and increase life expectancy of New Yorkers, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan. 10 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on Finance holds a hearing to review a preconsidered resolution, regarding the Expense Budget, Committee Room, City Hall, Manhattan.
10:30 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on General Welfare holds a vote on a preconsidered resolution, which would authorize the speaker of New York City Council to commence legal action to compel the mayor and his administration to implement the CityFHEPS reform laws, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.
11 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on Women and Gender Equity holds a vote on a preconsidered introduction, regarding a program that connects eligible survivors of domestic or gender based violence to support services, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.
11 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on Aging holds a vote on a preconsidered introduction, regarding a senior citizen rent increase exemption program for eligible residents in Mitchell-Lama apartment buildings, Committee Room, City Hall, Manhattan. 11 a.m. – Community groups and elected officials publicly launch a campaign to pass the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act in this year’s state legislative session, 287 Prospect Avenue, Brooklyn. 11 a.m. – Senate Deputy Leader Michael Gianaris, Assembly Members Zohran Mamdani, Jessica González-Rojas and Tony Simone and others hold a press conference to demand investment in public transit ahead of congestion pricing rollout, Near congestion pricing tolling devices at West 61st Street and Central Park West, Manhattan. 11:30 a.m. – New York City Mayor Eric Adams hosts a reception to celebrate M/WBE contract records, Gracie Mansion, East 88th Street & East End Avenue, Manhattan.
12:30 p.m. – Members of the City Council’s Common Sense Caucus hold a rally and press conference on legislation to rehire all workers fired for non-compliance with the now-rescinded COVID vaccine mandates, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
1:30 p.m. – The New York City Council Council hosts its Stated meeting, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan. |
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“If I run my campaign and just say, ‘I’m Tom Suozzi, I’m a Democrat and my opponent is a Republican,’ I’ll lose this race. People are upset Democrats haven’t been tough enough on things like the border.” – Suozzi trying to persuade union carpenters to vote for him, via the Times |
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