Carl Heastie, Another Democratic Holdout, Is Expected to Endorse Mamdani

Mr. Heastie, the speaker of the New York State Assembly, is one of several prominent Democrats who had resisted backing Zohran Mamdani, the party’s nominee for New York City mayor.

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The N.Y. Assembly’s Most Powerful Democrat Has Been Slow to Back Mamdani

Carl Heastie, the speaker of the Assembly, has not yet endorsed his fellow lawmaker. He’s not the only prominent Democrat to hold back support.

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Hochul, Looking to 2026, Pushed to Weaken Oversight of Religious Schools

Changing a law that chiefly affects all-boys Hasidic Jewish schools, known as yeshivas, has been a top priority among leaders of New York’s Hasidic communities, which tend to vote as a bloc.

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New York May Weaken Its Oversight Over Religious Schools

A potential last-minute addition to the state budget would amount to a major victory for Hasidic Jewish leaders.

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New York Lawmakers Want to Get Paid, Even if the Budget Is Late

The State Assembly leader says legislators should not be punished if a late budget is caused by policy disagreements unrelated to New York’s finances.

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Congestion Pricing Is at Risk. So Is the M.T.A.’s $68 Billion Plan.

The M.T.A. has a five-year capital budget proposal for critical upgrades to the subway, buses and commuter railroads. The catch: It depends on $14 billion in federal funding.

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Hochul Backs Plan to Ease Evidence Requirements for New York Prosecutors

District attorneys say that a 2019 law ordering them to give reams of evidence to defense lawyers has resulted in thousands of scuttled cases.

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Governor Hochul Tries to Sell New York Suburbs on Congestion Pricing

Gov. Kathy Hochul is pointing out possible benefits of congestion pricing to suburban commuters, an influential voting bloc that could decide her political fortunes.

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Democratic N.Y. Lawmakers Brace for Risks of a Trump Administration

After President-elect Donald J. Trump’s gains in New York, lawmakers plan to focus on high costs and crime while safeguarding policies about immigration and abortion.

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