Noem dog shooting sparks Congressional Dog Lovers Caucus, via Mia Camille McCarthy

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Hochul announces budget deal that includes the nation's first prenatal paid family leave -- building on the state's nation-leading paid family leave after pregnancy program...

'Women need help during pregnancy,' Hochul said.

She adds: 'We're putting moms first.'

Rutgers postpones exams due to pro-Palestinian protests, via Dustin Racioppi

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Vet who lied about homeless men accused of fraud, ‘stolen valor’ timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/n… via @TimesUnion

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- Broken engagement, formally, via Jeff Coltin
- Protesters say they won't stop...
- NYC eyes warehouse emissions. Scoop via Marie French
- Hochul is fundraising for herself and Florida Dems, Nick Reisman
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For @POLITICO Nightly, I wrote about what it's like being a senior at Columbia University while simultaneously reporting on a campus I hardly recognize.
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“In less than two weeks I will graduate, becoming the first person in my family to receive an undergraduate degree. My parents and grandparents are flying in from Colorado and Florida. Yet it’s still far from clear that commencement will actually happen.”

Inside the chaos at Columbia, via the terrific ⁦Irie Sentner⁩ politico.com/newsletters/po…

Gillibrand, GOP foe avoid primaries

New, via Bill Mahoney
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Asked about the NYPD arrests last night, Jeffries says: 'As far as I can tell, the efforts by the NYPD were thorough, professional, and they emphasize the degree of calm in a very tense situation that should be commended.'

Hochul on the Columbia, City College unrest: 'Let me be clear: There is no circumstance where violence or vandalism is tolerated or acceptable, whether you're on a college campus or walking the streets of New York.'

Anti-Israel Pro-Palestine protestors on the campus of University of Rochester are now occupying part of the university’s Wallis Hall admin building. They’re chanting outside & an unknown number of protestors are inside the building. Here is the notice U of R sent to students. Spectrum News 1 ROC

NY Public Radio legend Karen DeWitt will retire this year after a career of top journalism and an enviable collection of press credentials from campaign for presidents, governors and some scoundrels.

I love that a beekeeper saved a baseball game last night, threw out a first pitch, amped up the crowd, and did postgame interviews. Make him the MLB commissioner.

Yes follow Irie Sentner! Very proud of him!

Don't be plastic, be fantastic!

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Spotted on our trail cams—an eastern coyote on conserved land in the northeastern #Adirondacks . #wildlife

Paul Auster has died at 77. He was a great author, great Mets fan and a better person. He could not stop writing and thinking about baseball. He saw the beauty and literary potential in the game. Below are a few stories that show it:

“There are people who are harmful and are trying to radicalize our children,” ⁦Mayor Eric Adams⁩ says in justifying police raid on protesters at ⁦Columbia University⁩, emphasizing that police identified outside actors that were supposedly influencing student protesters.