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CityAndStateNY.com
August 8, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul also threw cold water on the mayor’s argument, saying that the recent changes to the bail law gave judges much more discretion in setting bail and that many simply were not utilizing it.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced some shocking statistics on crime last week, but the numbers were challenged by advocates as “misinformation.”
ADAMS WON’T BACK DOWN ON BAIL
New York City Mayor Eric Adams wants Albany lawmakers to further roll back bail reform, and he’s not backing down even as he gets the cold shoulder from fellow Democrats. After
state officials made it clear they would not hold a special session to address his concerns, Adams turned to the data in an attempt to change some minds. He presented statistics meant to bolster his claim that the 2019 bail law has contributed to increased crime
– Rep. Mondaire Jones, on thinking about running against progressive Rep. Jamaal Bowman or Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Sean Patrick Maloney, via Axios
in the city. But Adams got pushback on those claims for lacking context. Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie weighed in, effectively calling Adams out for saying he sent Heastie the data that illustrated his concerns when Heastie’s office did not receive the data.
DRIBBLING CIRCLES AROUND HIM For all his swagger and style, it appears as if New York City Mayor Eric Adams doesn’t have skills in the paint. He was effectively dunked on by Gov. Kathy Hochul – a known baller – at a joint event last week, with the mayor failing to make a shot in two tries and the governor sunk it on her first attempt. If Hochul isn’t available for an on-court clinic with Adams, maybe Kyrie Irving can teach him some moves?
“It’s what I call bagels versus croissants. Whether it’s real or not, it’s important to make that notation.” – actor Alec Baldwin, on the cultures of the UWS and the UES in the 12th Congressional District, via New York magazine
NYC SCHOOL BUDGET TOSSED BY JUDGE
School funding in New York City took a significant step closer to being restored when a Manhattan Supreme Court judge sided with parents on Friday in a lawsuit challenging the school budget. Partly due to decreased enrollment, the New York City Council initially passed a school budget that was reduced by about $215 million from the previous fiscal year. Parents and teachers successfully sued, arguing that the City Council didn’t have the authority to do so without approval from the Panel for Educational Policy. Adams’ administration said it would appeal the ruling.
MIGRANTS ARRIVE IN NEW YORK CITY AFTER BEING BUSED FROM TEXAS
The number of people seeking refuge in New York City homeless shelters continued to rise, and the political standoff between Adams and Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated. After Adams an-
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“I did not want to run against a fellow Black progressive ... (or) the guy whose primary job responsibility is to fend off fascism.”
