CityAndStateNY.com
August 1, 2022
“We are in a financial crisis like you can never imagine. … Wall Street is collapsing; we’re in a recession.” – New York City Mayor Eric Adams, contradicting President Joe Biden, via Hamodia
Rep. Lee Zeldin was confronted on stage by an alleged attacker during a speech, and the incident raised questions about the local district attorney in the case.
ZELDIN ASSAULT RESPONSE DRAWS SCRUTINY Following the arrest of his alleged attacker at a campaign event, Rep. Lee Zeldin began railing against bail reform after a judge released the suspect without bail. But since then, the circumstances
around the alleged attacker’s charges have come under scrutiny. Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley, the head prosecutor in the county where the incident took place, had been listed as a co-chair of Zeldin’s campaign. Although both she and Zeldin said she
hasn’t been involved in the campaign for months due ethical concerns over her involvement, Doorley had appeared on Zeldin’s website until recently. She also spoke at a GOP fundraiser in May where Zeldin was the headliner. The connection raised questions about the charge –
BANNER DAY FOR POLICE CHIEFS There’s no two ways about it; Gov. Kathy Hochul backs the blue. The governor appeared at the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police annual conference to share her office’s avowed support for police, saying, “We support you 100%, and that includes funding.” If the police chiefs are short on funding, might we recommend cutting down on their budget for comically large banners?
attempted assault in the second degree – that Zeldin’s alleged attacker was arraigned on. Prosecutors don’t often use it and many legal observers said that the suspect could have easily been charged with a more serious violent offense, one that would have made him eligible for bail. Federal prosecutors have even brought assault charges against the suspect since he attacked a sitting member of Congress. But Republicans have continued to use the incident as a rallying cry to bring back the old cash bail system, with many calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to convene a special session of the state Legislature to repeal bail reform. New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined those calls as well, although Hochul has made it clear she does not intend to act on the appeals.
NYC SCHOOL BUDGET CUTS HALTED
“Maybe if you spent more time in your office and with your team you’d know what goes on. Just saying it would be nice if you breathed our air.” – state Sen. Jessica Ramos, accusing Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Twitter of not spending enough time in her district
Adams’ desired public school budget cuts in New York City will remain off the table until at least Aug. 4 after a judge upheld his earlier ruling to temporarily delay the recently approved cuts. The new decision came after one on July 22 originally putting the budget cuts on hold. It also happened in the face of strong opposition from lawyers for the city, who argued that delaying the cuts, which were included as part
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