New York
Mastro (finally) faces the NYC Council
New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ pick for corporation counsel, Randy Mastro, is set to testify before a hostile City Council on Tuesday.
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Congestion pricing replacement plan could come by year’s end, Hochul says
The New York governor says she wants to discuss options with Legislature.
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Albany
New York lieutenant governor calls for Biden to step aside
Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado has become the first statewide Democrat to call on Biden to drop his reelection bid, putting him at odds with Gov. Kathy Hochul.
City Hall
Sparked by Kamala Harris query, Eric Adams seeks to curtail political questions
The mayor’s top lawyer asked reporters to refrain from asking purely political questions at City Hall’s weekly press briefing.
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On heated housing debate, Adams needs new allies
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New York Democrats are attacking Republican House opponents on their turf: Border security
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Eric Adams walks back comments on Trump shooter
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Elected official charged with biting NYPD officer
The Democratic New York City Council member is accused of biting a deputy police chief during a protest against a planned homeless shelter in her district.