Compiled by Sahalie Donaldson Tuesday, October 25, 2022 |
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Experience. Integrity. Results. |
A chance of showers in New York City and Albany, mostly sunny in Buffalo. New York City, high 68; Albany, high 69; Buffalo, high 74. |
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| Fight for House control
* All eyes are on New York when it comes to control of Congress, with as many as 10 competitive races out of the state’s 26 seats. And with Democrats holding a slim, eight-vote majority in the House, every election could count. Here’s our tracker of every race.
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* Tightening polls, fears about crime and apathy in their base are driving a wave of Democratic hand-wringing and a pivot by Gov. Kathy Hochul, The New York Times reports.
* As subway crime continues to soar, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is urging judges and district attorneys to help ban “certain criminals” from the transit system, the Daily News reports.
* Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James said yesterday they will analyze pretrial release and other data in wake of changes the state Legislature made to the state's cashless bail laws this spring, State of Politics reports. * Of the New York City subway system’s 472 stations, 69 have bathrooms – in January, eight of them will reopen, now that more cleaners have been hired, the Times reports.
* The New York City Department of Correction has pulled the plug on a $5 million contract with the nonprofit Exodus Transitional Community after four of the group’s employees were caught in various bad acts on Rikers Island, including smuggling drugs and burner phones into the troubled jail complex, The City reports. |
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Maimonides Medical Center is the worst-ranked hospital in New York according to New York State Health Department patient rankings. Under CEO Ken Gibbs it lost $145 million just this past year. Despite that, Ken Gibbs took home $3.2 million in compensation in 2020. Maimonides patients and staff are demanding change. Click here to watch the latest TV ad to “Save Maimonides.”
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* New York City is appealing a court ruling, forcing it to reinstate a Staten Island firefighter who lost his job after he opposed the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for religious reasons, the New York Post reports.
* A new New York City report that finds that restaurants and bars on the most successful open streets reported stronger sales than those on similar commercial streets with car traffic – and in some cases, did better than they did before the pandemic, the Times reports.
* While renewing her demand for an investigation of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his administration's handling of COVID-19, Rep. Elise Stefanik also defended Rensselaer County Executive Steve McLaughlin, who faces felony charges for the alleged misuse of campaign funds, the Times Union reports.
* An analysis of 311 data shows that complaints about cycling, scootering and even in-line skating occurring in unwanted locations have boomed from pre-pandemic levels – jumping from 484 in 2019 to 1,036 last year, The City reports. * A six-decade-old public housing development in Williamsburg has decayed into a house of horrors marred by moldy dwellings, widespread water damage and vexing vermin, seven New York politicians charged yesterday in a letter demanding accelerated repairs, the Daily News reports.
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Join our Virtual Congressional Candidate Forum for NY-1 on November 1st!
On November 1st, join us as we host Bridget Fleming and Nick Lalota, Congressional Candidates for NY District 1, on a webinar sponsored by AARP New York. We’ll ask the candidates about important issues including social security, medicare, prescription drug pricing, caregiving and more. Join us to find out where the candidates stand on key issues that the 50+ population in New York care about! Register for free today!
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* New York has a competitive governor's race on its hands. Who saw that coming? While the polling outfit at Siena College has continually shown Hochul with at least a double-digit lead, other surveys are suddenly showing a much tighter race, Chris Churchill writes for the Times Union.
* Decades of voting trends in New York recently culminated in a milestone Democratic majority in the state Senate; the party now controls 43 of the upper chamber’s 63 seats: That power dynamic could shift on Nov. 8, Newday writes. * Ever since the state Legislature installed him as state comptroller following the resignation of his predecessor, Tom DiNapoli has run the office with professionalism and integrity. We unreservedly endorse him for another term, the Times Union writes. |
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Join the Government Modernization Summit on December 8th!
It’s time to streamline government, cut inefficiencies and enhance effectiveness by evaluating ways to cut government red tape, making it easier to do business. Join our new event on December 8th as we discuss the keys to government modernization! The event will feature four information-packed panels and keynote remarks by New York City Chief Efficiency Officer Melanie E. La Rocca and Port Authority of NY & NJ Executive Director Rick Cotton.
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Political Personalities with Skye |
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This November: SOMOS attracts thousands to help Puerto Rico. Watch here.
Rehabilitating Puerto Rico: Skye joins Assemblywoman Maritza Davila as she plans for the November SOMOS conference. Sign up for our Icebreaker Trivia Night, Wednesday, November 9th at 9pm at the Royal Sonesta: Sign up here. |
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Editor's Note: “Political Personalities With Skye” is part of a multimedia division of City & State that includes videos and podcasts. The editorial team of City & State is not involved in the scheduling or production of these videos or podcasts. All requests or inquiries for “Political Personalities With Skye” should be sent to skye@cityandstateny.com.
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* Rishi Sunak is due to be installed as Britain’s third prime minister of the year by King Charles III today, before appointing a Cabinet that will have to wrestle with the U.K.’s economic and political crises, The Associated Press reports.
* House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, busy raising millions, is in no mood to contemplate a Democratic defeat in November, much less discuss her legacy, the Times reports.
* Interviews with more than a dozen elected officials, strategists and activists in key swing states, most of them Black, suggest Democrats are increasingly concerned that Black turnout could sag this November – and with it, Democrats’ electoral chances, Politico reports. |
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Scott Berlin, senior media associate at Hamilton Campaign Network … to Alexis Swerdloff, deputy editor at New York magazine … to Gregory Palmer, associate at Geto & de Milly Inc. … to Larry Reilly, former Fleischmanns deputy mayor … and to Joel Klein, former New York City schools chancellor. MOVING ON: Daniel Mach, an experienced trial appellate lawyer, has joined the New York trial team as a partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner.
CORRECTION: In Saturday’s First Read, the birthday section listed the wrong title and organization for Stephanie Campanha Wheaton. She is the director of scheduling for New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.
Have a birthday, career change, birth, death or life event to announce? Email us: editor@cityandstateny.com. |
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8:30 a.m. – Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan joins a dozen members of the North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters are participating in a day of action where carpenters from the Capitol Region will disperse throughout the city of Albany to repair damaged stoops and front porches as a part of the city’s “Love Your Block” initiative, The Lincoln Park Pool House, 701 Lincoln Park Road, Albany. 9:15 a.m. – Gov. Kathy Hochul visits Chelsea Market with state Sen. Brad Hoylman, Assembly Member Deborah Glick and New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher, Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave., Manhattan.
9:35 a.m. – Assembly Member Mike Lawler, who is also a candidate for the 17th Congressional District, and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie discuss necessary reforms to New York's disastrous cashless bail law at a news conference, Rockland Country Club, 380 Rte 9W, Sparkill.
10 a.m. – The New York City Council Women and Gender Equity Committee holds a vote on the Support Survivors package, Committee Room, City Hall, Manhattan. 10 a.m. – The New York City Council Zoning and Franchises Subcommittee holds a hearing on several items, 16th floor Committee Room, 250 Broadway, Manhattan. 10 a.m. – The New York City Council Oversight and Investigations Committee and the Contracts Committee hold a joint oversight hearing on maintaining vendor integrity through the pandemic and related legislation, Council chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.
10 a.m. – City Council Member Shaun Abreu, Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine and others join Upper West Side seniors and the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing to celebrate 199 new homes for low-income seniors and families in the area and a new home for the 110-bed Valley Lodge shelter for older adults, 141-145 W. 108th St., Manhattan.
12 p.m. – New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams joins the rally for Erik Tavira and all those killed in New York City jails, City Hall steps, Manhattan. 1 p.m. – The New York City Council Criminal Justice Committee holds an oversight hearing on examining drugs in city jails, Committee Room, City Hall, Manhattan. 1 p.m. – The New York City Council Land Use Committee holds a hearing on several items, 14th floor Committee Room, 250 Broadway, Manhattan..
1 p.m. – The New York City Council Youth Services Committee conducts an oversight hearing to examine the performance and outcomes of the city Department of Youth and Community Development’s two major summer 2022 programs – Summer Rising and SYEP, with a particular focus on how such programming is responding to the unique needs raised by the pandemic, as well as to the needs of the city’s youth, Council chambers, City Hall, Manhattan. 2 p.m. – New York City Mayor Eric Adams delivers remarks at the Kazakh flag raising ceremony, Bowling Green, Manhattan. 5 p.m. – City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams presents Proclamation to Chaka Khan, Nasdaq Billboard Marquee, 4 Times Square, Manhattan. 1 p.m. – Council Member Carlina Rivera chairs a Criminal Justice Committee oversight hearing focused on drugs in city jails, Committee Room, City Hall, Manhattan. 5:30 p.m. – Adams hosts a Diwali celebration, Gracie Mansion, East End Avenue and East 88th Street, Manhattan. 7 p.m. – Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin participate in Spectrum News’ gubernatorial debate, NY1. View here. 7 p.m. – Adams hosts a Community Conversation on Public Safety, The Clinton School 10 E. 15th St., Manhattan. 7:30 p.m. – Williams joins Assembly Member Brian Cunningham’s Panel Discussion on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness, 249 Empire Blvd., Brooklyn. |
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“Perhaps Democrats are taking for granted that New York state is bluer than we think it might be.” – New York City Council Member Crystal Hudson on the tightening governor’s race, via the Times |
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