Of Adams’ five key budget requests, the state budget delivered to some degree on all of them. That included a housing package that creates a new incentive program for developers to build affordable housing in New York City via @cityandstateny's @sahalied buff.ly/44ebbuI

Bernadette Hogan Building Trades finally put out a statement a few hours after I published a story (they didn't have a comment for) making note of their silence on the budget and members' absence from a Hochul labor housing event yesterday cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

Mayor Eric Adams at his budget rally outside City Hall touts, “Every child who wants a 3K seat will get one.”

Here's a helpful list of items that did not make it into the state budget, but might be passed before the end of session. And some items not likely to be addressed this year.
by Rebecca C. Lewis
cityandstateny.com/policy/2024/04…

Crickets from Building Trades Council on New York’s housing deal
cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

Had a great time moderating a lively discussion on community engagement at the Healthy NY Summit last week (with folks from SOMOS Care, NYC MOPD, CenterLight Teamcare)

Thank you for the invite City & State NY

Some new numbers on migrant influx in mayor's executive budget presentation:
- More than 192,000 asylum-seekers have come through the city since spring '22
- More than 65,000 still in city's care
- City spent $4.3 billion already
- Expected total of $10 billion between FY23-FY25

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Gov. Hochul says she currently has no plans to call in the National Guard to respond to the protests at NYC college campuses.
cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

Asked about the pro-Palestine student protests at Columbia and NYU (where NYPD has made arrests, Gov. Hochul praised the police response and said she doesn't believe that the National Guard is necessary at this time cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

NY Gov. Kathy Hochul says she has no plans to send in the National Guard against protesting college students. cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/…

You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me

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A report back from me and my colleagues, Council Member Shahana Hanif Alexa Avilés & NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse, who, unlike some elected officials releasing statements about Columbia’s Gaza solidarity encampment, actually visited and saw it for ourselves.

Read the full op-Ed: cityandstateny.com/opinion/2024/0…

.Council Member Tiffany Cabán (D22), Alexa Avilés, NYC Council Member Sandy Nurse, and I joined Columbia’s Gaza Solidarity Encampment and saw firsthand a commitment to nonviolent protest, multiracial and interfaith coalition, and freedom for all.

Our report back: cityandstateny.com/opinion/2024/0…

NYC Comptroller's comms team (past & present) has a HIGH batting average on City & State NY budget predictions. Kat Capossela + Naomi Dann

cityandstateny.com/personality/20…

In response to calls for National Guard mobilization at college campuses re: pro-Palestine protests/encampments, Gov. Hochul says 'I don't think it's necessary at this time' and praises the NYPD response. 'If the NYPD calls and says they need help, we're always there for them'

George Santos suspends his bid for NY-1. Independent petitioning only began a week ago and isn't set to end for roughly another month. I'd be curious if he gathered any signatures in the past week