New York Note

Last Monday, the Justice Department directed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to dismiss the pending charges against Mayor Adams without...

Tin Cup Day Last Tuesday, Mayor Adams, along with other mayors of cities throughout New York State, stated the city’s priorities at the state...

Upper West Side Mayoral Forum Several 2025 mayoral candidates attended a candidate forum last Wednesday on the Upper West Side. Topics included child care,...

Yesterday evening, January 27, 2025, Matthew Vaeth, the Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), distributed a Memorandum to all federal...

Governor Hochul Releases NYS FY26 Executive Budget Last Tuesday, Governor Hochul released her $252B FY26 Executive Budget. The proposal includes funding for $1B in...

Governor Hochul Delivers State of the State Address Last Tuesday, Governor Hochul delivered her 2025 State of the State address, laying out her vision...

Mayor Adams Delivers State of the City In his 2025 State of the City address, Mayor Eric Adams detailed his administration’s efforts to create...

New NYS Measures Taking Effect in 2025 Several new measures have now taken effect in New York State. The hourly minimum wage for non-tipped...

Mayor Adams Denied Matching Funds The NYC Campaign Finance Board has denied public campaign funds for Eric Adams’ reelection bid. The Board cited “detrimental”...