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Could your NY weed dispensary need to move? We mapped the shops in limbo. State regulators have changed how they're applying a rule about how close dispensaries can be to schools.

Could your NY weed dispensary have to move because of a government screwup?

@clewisreports.bsky.social and I mapped out the 108 dispensaries who were suddenly told they’re too close to schools. Most are in NYC, unsurprisingly.

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Gov. Hochul considers redrawing New York’s congressional map after Trump push in Texas The Democratic governor told reporters she will assess options for a mid-decade redistricting process.

Want to do a mid-decade redistricting in New York? Your best — maybe only? — bet is to get the current lines thrown out in court.

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Rep. Mike Lawler, Hudson Valley Republican, to run for reelection, not governor His decision could clear the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik to seek the Executive Mansion without a competitive GOP primary.

Lawler's decision could clear the way for Rep. Elise Stefanik, a fellow House Republican, to run for gov unimpeded by a primary. (Nassau County exec Bruce Blakeman has also been kicking the tires, but he's got his own reelection to worry about first.) gothamist.com/news/rep-mik...

What happened to the federal investigations into Mayor Adams’ inner circle? A defense attorney for former Adams adviser Tim Pearson said the cases are “on hold.”

"The criminal investigations of former senior members of the Adams administration appear to be on hold as the fallout from the dismissal of the mayor's corruption charges continues..."

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Prisons drive $1.3 billion in NY overtime spending The figure for 2024 is a 10% increase in overtime from the previous year.

"The [NY state] corrections department spent about $445 million on 7.4 million hours of overtime pay last year, a 26% increase over its costs the prior year." via @joncampbellny.bsky.social gothamist.com/news/prisons...

Andrew Cuomo assistant who alleged then-governor groped her settles suit for $450K Brittany Commisso said Cuomo groped her in the Executive Mansion in December 2020.

Latest on the Brittany Commisso settlement:

- NY state to pay $450k -- half to Commisso, half to her attorneys.
- Commisso to dismiss her lawsuit against Cuomo and the state.
- Cuomo to oppose the dismissal effort in court. gothamist.com/news/ny-to-p...

Gov. Hochul: NYC to lose hundreds of jobs after CBS cancels 'The Late Show' New York gave the show major tax breaks a decade ago to keep it in Manhattan.

A decade ago, NY state put up $16 million to keep the Late Show in NYC amid the Letterman-to-Colbert transition.

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Behold: The eight applicants for New York state's final three private casino licenses, which will be awarded in the NYC area.

Applications were due today.

Will the Democratic establishment fall in line behind Zohran Mamdani? Many Democratic leaders have not offered full endorsements of the assemblymember following his historic upset victory.

How NY's top establishment Dems are trying to thread the needle:

Praise Zohran Mamdani for his focus on "affordability," but without backing his specific proposals or offering an endorsement. gothamist.com/news/will-th...

Andrew Cuomo to stay on ballot, but can he overcome his campaign’s missteps? The former governor will remain the candidate of the "Fight and Deliver" party. But his primary campaign left many supporters disappointed.

The pro-Cuomo super PAC held a virtual meeting with donors the Friday before Primary Day, where a pollster previewed a poll showing Cuomo with a double-digit lead.

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Zohran Mamdani, fresh off his big win in the NYC mayoral primary, is set to be on the @BrianLehrer Show at 10.

Listen live here: www.wnyc.org

Zohran Mamdani set to defeat Cuomo in stunning NYC mayoral primary upset "He won," Cuomo said about Mamdani, even as the contest headed to a ranked choice count.

An historic night in NYC, as Zohran Mamdani -- a 33-year-old democratic socialist -- topples former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a crowded Democratic primary.

w/ @elizabethkim.bsky.social @brigidbergin.bsky.social @elkue.bsky.social

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NYC primary results: Voters brave record heat for mayor’s race Polls close at 9 p.m.

Your NYC Primary Day update: It's hot as hell out there.

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Who else is PUMPED for all the "if you're in line, stay in line" posts that will hit EXACTLY at 9 p.m.???

The Mayoral Candidates Make a Final Pitch to Voters | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC The eve of the mayoral primary, Adrienne Adams, Michael Blake, Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani, Zellnor Myrie, Jessica Ramos, Scott Stringer & Whitney Tilson make a final pitch to voters.

Unsure who to vote for in the NYC mayoral primary? Have an hour to kill?

@brigidbergin.bsky.social did quick-hit interviews with the nine leading candidates for the Democratic nomination today. Hear from all of them here: www.wnyc.org/story/the-ma...

That's all, folks. The Assembly just wrapped up its final votes for the 2025 NYS legislative session.

The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act did not get a vote.

NY lawmakers want to avoid 'critical harm' by AI. The feds may block their rules. The regulations would require safety protocols — and more disclosure when things go wrong.

Among the bills NY lawmakers passed last week: A set of new safety restrictions for the most advanced artificial intelligence models.

But will Hochul sign it into law? And will the feds let it stand? Two major open questions.

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In Washington, Gov. Hochul spars with GOP over NY immigration policies Republicans who control the U.S. House Oversight Committee called the Democratic governor, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.

U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik, a North Country Republican who is considering a gubernatorial run, mentioned each alleged perpetrator by name and asked Hochul if she was familiar with them.

Hochul replied she was not.
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NY lawmakers to remove licensing hurdle for MLB, NBA trainers A law set to take effect doesn’t explicitly allow out-of-state trainers to work in New York. Lawmakers want to change that.

A weird one as the NY legislative session winds down.

A state law almost prevented out-of-state sports teams from bringing their trainers to NY when they play the Knicks, Liberty, Yankees, etc.

Lawmakers just passed a tweak to ensure that doesn't happen. gothamist.com/news/ny-lawm...

Should sewage sludge be used as fertilizer for New York's farmland? Lawmakers in Albany say sewage sludge, or waste collected in homes and factories that's used as a fertilizer alternative, could permanently ruin New York farmland and harm human health.

A bill that would impose a five-year moratorium on the use of sewage sludge as fertilizer could get a vote in the NY Legislature this week.

More from @jeongyoonhan.bsky.social: www.wxxinews.org/new-york-pub...

NY lawmakers pass medically assisted suicide bill The bill now heads to Gov. Hochul's desk. She hasn't said if she'll sign it.

In a relatively narrow vote, the NY Senate voted to approve a bill allowing terminally ill patients to request lethal medication to end their life.

Now it's on to Gov. Kathy Hochul -- who has not signaled whether she supports it.

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Cuomo’s bridge lights hit the auction block The state’s power authority spent more than $100 million for lights the former governor wanted on New York City’s bridges.

"But the bridge lights were such a large expense — without a clear path to reimbursement — that they prevented the authority from issuing long term debt for years." -- www.politico.com/news/2025/06...

End of Session in Albany | The Brian Lehrer Show | WNYC Jon Campbell, Albany reporter for WNYC and Gothamist, talks about the end of the legislative session in Albany and the "Medical Aid in Dying" bill.

As the legislative session wraps up in Albany, @joncampbellny.bsky.social recaps some of the bills lawmakers are voting on. www.wnyc.org/story/end-of...

Natural gas pipelines see renewed push as Hochul signals openness New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday that she was considering the “benefits” of new energy projects that meet state environmental laws – including pipeline projects – “at a time when energy prices...

The battle over natural-gas pipelines -- a remnant of the big fracking battle of the early 2010s -- is back in NY.

More from @jeongyoonhan.bsky.social:

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A Revolutionary War-era ship found under the World Trade Center finally has a home Visitors at the New York State Museum are encouraged to ask questions of staff as they reassemble the historic vessel.

15 years ago, workers at the World Trade Center site found a Revolutionary War-era ship buried deep in the muck.

Now, after a lengthy preservation process, archaeologists are putting the boat back together at its new home at the NYS Museum in Albany.

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NY is mailing out 'inflation refund' checks. Here's how much money you should expect. Use our tool to figure out whether you’re going to get a check of up to $400 later this year.

If you live in NY, there's a good chance you'll get a check mailed to your home later this year.

Use our interactive tool to find out how much your "inflation refund" check will be: gothamist.com/news/ny-is-m...

Bronx Sen. Gustavo Rivera endorses Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani for NYC mayor.

Today:
- @joncampbellny.bsky.social on the budget deal in Albany,
- @newyorker.com's David Remnick on Trump's 2nd "first 100 days,"
- @nychealthcommr.bsky.social on federal funding and local health
- #JadAbumrad's project with the Brooklyn Youth Chorus

Live at 10 on 93.9 FM, AM820 or @wnyc.org

Inside the downfall of Linda Sun, accused Chinese spy who worked for NY governors Gothamist obtained a letter from state Inspector General Lucy Lang that details the events that led to Sun’s firing.

A letter from the NY inspector general sheds light on Linda Sun's downfall.

Someone in Hochul's office filed a complaint with the IG after Sun requested gubernatorial proclamations for her father, a family friend and a Chinese gov't official.

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Top NY legislator wants to curb Hochul’s power as budget talks stall The Assembly speaker’s proposal would let lawmakers keep getting paid when the budget is late – but only if the governor inserts unrelated policy into her spending plan.

New: Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie wants to take away one of Gov. Hochul’s strongest leverage points in budget talks: a pause on lawmakers’ pay when the budget is late.

But it would only apply if the governor puts non-budgetary policy in her budget plan.

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