Every year, there's a new round of Masters' pimento cheese sandwich stories.

And my first thought is always: Ew, sounds gross.

Yet another NY corruption case could be heading for the Supreme Court.

w/ the incomparable Brigid Bergin:

This report from Tom DiNapoli is always a fan favorite.

How much does NYS give and get from Washington? For the third straight year (FFY 2022) the Empire State is in the black. Check all 50 states. 🇺🇸💸osc.ny.gov/press/releases…

This doesn’t rule out a write-in for Ronald Reagan’s ghost.

'I voted in the primary, and I did vote for the former president, yes,' Congressman Mike Lawler tells Kaitlan Collins

The Bronx district attorney’s office has assembled a team of prosecutors to review claims alleging that Rikers Island jail staff sexually assaulted detainees, in response to a Gothamist investigation

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Gov. Hochul meeting with the acting labor secretary on both UI and migrant work issues ->

An under-the-radar issue tied up in NY budget talks?

The bold ways NY drivers are covering up their license plates to avoid tolls.

Hochul wants tougher penalties. Lawmakers want to make it easier for motorists who believe they've been wrongly tolled.

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The MTA denied Muslim bus drivers a day off for Eid. They might walk off the job.

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'The Tesla factory in South Buffalo, built to manufacture solar panels, today uses solar panels on its roof made by a competitor in China.'

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Gov. Hochul is moving Robert Rodriguez (a former Assembly member) from the Dept. of State to the Dormitory Authority, pending Senate confirmation.

Patrick Dai, Cornell student from Pittsford accused of death threats against Jewish students, scheduled to plead guilty today in Syracuse. Here is what I have now:

Don’t expect much movement on the NY budget tomorrow: Gov. Hochul is heading to NYC for the National Action Network convention and then the White House for a meeting with Tom Perez and the state dinner.

A deal on how to crack down on illegal cannabis stores is expected to include an opt-in option for municipalities to take on that enforcement.

NEW: Mayor Eric Adams drops DocGo, the troubled migrant services provider, declining to renew its contract with NYC politi.co/4aOfC1n Exclu via POLITICO

Important Albany news below.

Stewart-Cousins says she does anticipate the budget will include changes to the individual apartment improvement (AKA IAI) system for rent-regulated units.

.NYS Education Department just put out its long-awaited report on mayoral control of NYC schools.

One of the key recommendations? Another commission...