New York Note

Adams Cancels Next Round of Budget Cuts Mayor Adams announced that the next round of agency budget cuts, which was expected for April, has...

IRC Approves New Congressional Maps New York’s Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) voted to approve new congressional lines. Small changes have been made to a...

Mayors Testify at Albany’s “Tin Cup Day” Mayor Adams and several other mayors throughout New York State testified at the state’s joint legislative budget...

Council Overrides Mayoral Vetoes Last Tuesday, the NYC Council voted to override Mayor Adams’ vetoes on the How Many Stops Act and a ban...

Mayor Adams Delivers State of the City Address On Wednesday, Mayor Adams delivered his third State of the City address, laying out his vision...

Governor Hochul Releases FY25 Executive Budget On Tuesday, Governor Hochul unveiled her FY25 Executive Budget. She proposed a balanced $233B budget, which does not...

Governor Hochul’s 2024 State of the State On Tuesday, Governor Hochul delivered her 2024 State of the State (SotS), laying out her vision for...

NYC Council Charter Meeting Last Wednesday, the NYC Council held their charter meeting to begin the 2024-2025 session. Adrienne Adams was unanimously reelected as...

Governor Hochul Vetoes Wrongful Death Act On Friday, Governor Hochul vetoed the Wrongful Death Act, in one of her final acts of 2023. The...