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New York City Mayor

1. Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD response to campus protests - ABC News, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
2. Eric Adams defends timing of police response on NYC college campuses - POLITICO, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
3. NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends police response to campus protests - The Hill, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
4. Mayor Adams' proposed cuts to NYC parks could mean more trash, less upkeep, critics say - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
5. Video 'We cannot take this lightly': Eric Adams on campus protests - ABC News, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
6. 'This Week' Transcript 5-5-24: Sen. Tom Cotton, NYC Mayor Eric Adams & FTC Chair Lina Khan - ABC News, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
7. Mayor Adams defiantly tells NYC colleges to hold graduation ceremonies, don't cave to provocateurs - New York Post, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
8. Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD response to campus protests - Yahoo! Voices, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
9. NYC Mayor Adams Backs Police Crackdown on Campus Protests - Newsmax, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
10. Adams defends law enforcement's response to college protests: 'Not trying to be politically correct' - Colorado Springs Gazette, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
11. Gaza Protests: NYC’s Adams Vows to Protect Graduations - Bloomberg, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
12. NYC's Mayor Adams vows to protect graduations as LAPD shuts USC camp - Walla Walla Union-Bulletin, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
13. Mayor Adams says NYC colleges should continue with graduation plans despite campus protests - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
14. Mayor Eric Adams defends NYPD response to campus protests - MSN, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
15. PBA sues NYC Mayor Adams administration, NYPD over new ‘zero tolerance’ steroid policy - SILive.com, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
16. NYC water bills will soar 8.5% under 'hidden' $1.4B tax buried in Adams budget - New York Post, (Eric Adams), May 5, 2024
17. Transcript: Mayor Adams Appears Live on ABC's \, New York City Mayor: Press Releases, May 5, 2024
18. Harry Siegel: Campus radicals, cop crackdown have Weimar vibe - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
19. Eric Adams escalates war with City Council - POLITICO, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
20. Good news for Hochul and Adams: More New Yorkers are working than ever - New York Post, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
21. 9 takeaways from Mayor Eric Adams' episode of “Drink Champs” - REVOLT, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
22. Adams celebrates lowest Black unemployment in five years – Caribbean Life - Caribbean Life, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
23. N.Y.P.D. Social Media Attacks Prompt City Council to Seek Investigation - The New York Times, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
24. Questions grow over claims by Eric Adams and NYPD that 'outside agitators' behind Columbia protests - MSN, (Eric Adams), May 4, 2024
25. NYC to restore controversial admissions boost for Manhattan students - Chalkbeat, (Bill de Blasio), May 3, 2024
26. Eric Adams Is the Lying Face of the Campus Crackdown - The Nation, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
27. Sen. Tom Cotton, NYC Mayor Eric Adams & FTC Chair Lina Khan Sunday on ‘This Week’ with Co-Anchor Jonathan Karl - ABC News, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
28. NYC can reduce speed limits this summer, but is Mayor Adams ready? - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
29. Adams defends level of NYPD response to campus protests - Spectrum News NY1, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
30. NYC Mayor Smeared a Grandmother as an “Outside Agitator” to Justify NYPD Assault on Columbia - The Intercept, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
31. Adams Hints $58M Funding That Forced Libraries to Close on Sundays Could Be Restored in Near Future - westsidespirit.com, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
32. How a 'Hidden' $1.4 Billion Tax Will Make N.Y.C. Water Bills Rise - The New York Times, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
33. Columbia, City College protests lead to nearly 300 arrests. NYC mayor blames "movement to radicalize young people." - CBS News, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
34. Who's who in the Haitian Heritage Parade lawsuit - Haitian Times, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
35. VOTE: Do you agree with NYC mayor's claim that young protesters are being 'radicalized?' - KTUL, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
36. Adams: Columbia Should Have Taken Action When First Tent Went Up - http://hamodia.com, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
37. Mayor Adams Criticized for Blaming “Outside Agitators” for University Protests - La Voce di New York, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
38. Mayor Adams Once Again Blaming “Outside Agitators” for University Protests - La Voce di New York, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
39. NYC mayor: Columbia should have taken action when first tent went up - The Atlanta Journal Constitution, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
40. Mayor Eric Adams hosts Staten Island town hall meeting - silive.com - SILive.com, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
41. NYPD working with schools to develop protest response plans, sources say. This is their first rule. - CBS News, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
42. Adams says Black unemployment in NYC hit 5-year low - FOX 5 New York, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
43. NYPD Attempts to Back Up 'Outside Agitators' Columbia Claim - New York Magazine, (Eric Adams), May 3, 2024
44. Mayor Adams Announces City has Served Over 750 Family Members of Fatal Overdose Victims Through First-in-Nation Support Program, New York City Mayor: Press Releases, May 3, 2024

1. A Swiftie running New York: How Gov. Hochul could get a political lift as a Taylor Swift fan - New York Daily News, (Kathy Hochul), May 5, 2024
2. In The Papers 5/5/24 - Spectrum News NY1, (Kathy Hochul), May 5, 2024
3. NYS Budget Includes Expansion of Tuition Assistance Program - Chautauqua Today, (Kathy Hochul), May 5, 2024
4. Reading gaps are growing across New York; state says plan will address shortcomings - FingerLakes1.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 5, 2024
5. Man tries to stab U.S. Rep. Lee Zeldin, Republican candidate for New York governor - Yahoo Movies Canada, (Lee Zeldin), May 4, 2024
6. Hochul seeks to make NY a global leader in artificial intelligence – Caribbean Life - Caribbean Life, (Kathy Hochul), May 4, 2024
7. Hochul launches healthcare scholarship program - Troy Record, (Kathy Hochul), May 4, 2024
8. Good news for Hochul and Adams: More New Yorkers are working than ever - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), May 4, 2024
9. Following Landmark Housing Agreement, Governor Hochul Announces Suffolk County Site Will be First State Property ... - Empire State Development, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
10. Gov. Hochul: $4M available for cleaning up proposed East Farmingdale housing site - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
11. Hochul announces first state-backed housing project at 13-acre Long Island property - NBC New York, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
12. Hochul touts expansion of Tuition Assistance Program - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
13. Hochul to announce housing plan for state-owned land in East Farmingdale - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
14. 13-Acre East Farmingdale Site Targeted For NYs 1st Housing Project - Patch, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
15. Governor Hochul Announces Completion of 179-Unit Mixed-Use Affordable Housing Development in New Rochelle - Homes and Community Renewal, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024
16. N.Y. Gov Hochul announces expanded college tuition program; here’s what to know - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), May 3, 2024

1. $400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship - ABC News, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
2. US$400 million boost in federal funds for security at US places of worship - South China Morning Post, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
3. Schumer announces $400 million for places of worship - Spectrum News NY1, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
4. $400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship - Waco Tribune-Herald, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
5. U.S. federal funds reach US$400 million for synagogues and mosques - CTV News, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
6. $400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship - Lufkin Daily News, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
7. $400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship - Bowling Green Daily News, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
8. Sen. Schumer announces $400M federal funds for security at places of worship day after series of bomb threats at NYC ... - 1010 WINS, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
9. Schumer announces boost in security funding for places of worship - FingerLakes1.com, (Chuck Schumer), May 5, 2024
10. Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson to Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com, (Chuck Schumer), May 4, 2024
11. Chuck Schumer, Mike Johnson to invite Netanyahu to address Congress - MSNBC, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
12. Chuck Schumer Falls in Line with Mike Johnson on Netanyahu - The New Republic, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
13. It is ‘all politics all day’ for Chuck Schumer: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito - Fox Business, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
14. Democratic Senators Submit Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana Use - Truthout, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
15. Weeks after calling for Israeli elections, Schumer set to join invite for Netanyahu to address Congress — report - The Times of Israel, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
16. Schumer joins Johnson in inviting Netanyahu to Congress after calling Israel PM 'obstacle' to Middle East peace - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
17. Sen. Lindsey Graham's phone being investigated for potential hack - NBC News, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
18. First look: Jeffries defends Schumer over speech blasting Netanyahu - Axios, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
19. After his criticism: Schumer poised to invite Netanyahu to address Congress - Arutz Sheva, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
20. Schumer plans to join Johnson in inviting Netanyahu to address Congress - Washington Examiner, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
21. US poised to invite Benjamin Netanyahu to address Congress - Middle East Monitor, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
22. Graham hands phone over to FBI after suspicious text: ‘It ain’t from Schumer’ - Washington Examiner, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
23. Democrats Inviting Netanyahu to Congress Sparks Fury: 'Shameful' - Newsweek, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
24. Incrementalizing Cannabis - The American Prospect, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
25. Lindsey Graham says the FBI is investigating a possible hack of his phone - Yahoo News Canada, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
26. Gillibrand backs law that will crack down on illegal fentanyl - WXXI News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 3, 2024
27. Schumer to Join Invite for Netanyahu Address to US Congress After Calling for Israeli Leader's Ouster - Algemeiner, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
28. Schumer pitches Upstate to Japanese semiconductor suppliers - The Central New York Business Journal, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
29. Lawmakers Pursue Gradual Path to Tackling Mandatory Arbitration - Bloomberg Law, (Kirsten Gillibrand), May 3, 2024
30. Biden Administration wants to reclassify marijuana. Some legislators say it isn’t enough. - cleveland.com, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024
31. Schumer to Invite Netanyahu to Address Congress After Calling for His Ouster - Mediaite, (Chuck Schumer), May 3, 2024

1. New York AG releases footage of deadly police shooting of man holding scissors - UPI News, (Letitia James), May 5, 2024
2. 'Biological sense': NY AG James sued for threatening pro-life centers over abortion 'reversal' - Just The News, (Letitia James), May 4, 2024
3. $270M settlement reached with opioid manufacturer Amneal Pharmaceuticals, NYS AG Letitia James says - Newsday, (Letitia James), May 4, 2024
4. Meta challenged by New York state AG over inaccurate chatbot claims - WRGB, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
5. Bodycam video of deadly NYPD shooting of 19-year-old Win Rozario in Queens released by AG Letitia James - WABC-TV, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
6. Letitia James' Tumultuous Week - Newsweek, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
7. New York State Attorney General Letitia James threatens legal action against pro-life pregnancy centers - International Family News, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
8. AG James announces CNY gun takedown - Oneida Dispatch, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
9. AG's Office releases Win Rozario body cam footage - Queens Chronicle, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
10. AG James Announces Settlement in Principle with Amneal for Role in Opioid Crisis - Chautauqua Today, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024
11. AG takes steps to collect $318453 from disbarred White Plains lawyer - Westfair Online, (Letitia James), May 3, 2024

1. Food insecurity affects more than one-in-nine households, report says - Times Union, (Tom DiNapoli), May 5, 2024

1. GOP pressure Dem-controlled legislature to hold hearing on Columbia protests - Spectrum News NY1, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), May 5, 2024
2. Heastie favors gas: NY Heat Act blocked - Buffalo News, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), May 4, 2024
3. Press Release: Statement From Senate Democratic Conference Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Regarding Tappan ... - The New York State Senate, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), May 3, 2024
4. Here's what NY lawmakers are focused on for the rest of session - City & State New York, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), May 3, 2024

1. Heastie favors gas: NY Heat Act blocked - Buffalo News, (Carl Heastie), May 4, 2024

1. New York Playbook - POLITICO - POLITICO, (Nicole Malliotakis), May 3, 2024

1. Jamaal Bowman Held Fundraiser with Hamas-Sympathizing Muslim Leader Disavowed by White House - National Review, (Jamaal Bowman), May 4, 2024
2. Dem Rep. Bowman Hosts Fundraiser With Pro-terrorist Group Leader - Newsmax, (Jamaal Bowman), May 4, 2024
3. Jamaal Bowman hosted fundraiser with extremist Muslim leader who praised Oct. 7 attacks on Israel - New York Post, (Jamaal Bowman), May 4, 2024
4. Let's Check In on AIPAC's Assault on the Squad - The Intercept, (Jamaal Bowman), May 4, 2024
5. AIPAC's Next Top Target? Jamaal Bowman - The Intercept, (Jamaal Bowman), May 3, 2024
6. Jamaal 'Fire Alarm' Bowman Claims He Was A Victim Of Police Brutality At 11 Years Old - The Daily Wire, (Jamaal Bowman), May 3, 2024
7. After Defending Anti-Israel Riots at Columbia, Congressman Bowman Loses Two More Key Endorsements to Primary ... - The New York Sun, (Jamaal Bowman), May 3, 2024

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Henry Cuellar Indicted Over Bribery Scheme”, May 5, 2024
2. Irony Alert, May 5, 2024
3. “Pritzker signs election bill that would favor Democrats in November”, May 5, 2024
4. “Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results”, May 5, 2024
5. “Top RNC lawyer resigns after rift grows with Trump”, May 5, 2024
6. Trump May Have Some Good Arguments on Appeal in the Hush Money Case If Convicted, But Steven Calabresi is Likely Very Wrong That Donald Trump Would Have a Good First Amendment Defense, May 5, 2024
7. “A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them”, May 4, 2024
8. “Trump campaign sues Nevada for accepting mail ballots that trickle in after Election Day”, May 4, 2024
9. “The Perennial Eclipse: Race, Immigration, and How Latinx Count in American Politics”, May 4, 2024
10. “Georgia bill to strip QR codes from ballots would cost tens of millions of dollars”, May 4, 2024
11. Nick Stephanopoulos Blogging Week of May 6; Tabatha Abu el-Haj Week of May 13, May 4, 2024
12. “Two months to count election ballots? California’s long tallies turn election day into weeks, months”, May 4, 2024
13. “Can Proportional Representation Create Better Governance?”, May 4, 2024