George Santos’s Expulsion Triggers Special Election + Two Groups Sue the BOE to Block Touch Screen Voting
No. 351 | Monday, December 4, 2023
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George Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives, becoming just the third member to be expelled from Congress since the Civil War. Governor Kathy Hochul will now call a special election to fill the vacancy created in New York's 3rd District (Long Island), considered a “highly coveted” seat in a moderate district.
Common Cause New York and The Black Institute are suing the New York State Board of Elections to block the implementation of touch screen voting in the 2024 elections.
Governor Hochul will not pursue her suburban housing proposals in next year's budget, since it is an election year.
New York Attorney General Letitia James joined calls for a federal takeover of Rikers Island.
Mayor Eric Adams announced another effort to involuntarily hospitalize people having mental health crises in public areas.
Recent rulings by the New York Court of Appeals suggest the state's top court is heading in a more progressive direction since last year's resignation of Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, in part because the new judge on the court, Caitlin Halligan, has emerged as a swing vote.
Gothamist has an overview of potential next steps for people who filed sexual assault claims under the Adult Survivors Act before last week’s deadline, as well as potential new pathways for anyone who did not file a suit but may want to.
Eric Adams Scandal NewsFollowing The City’s reporting last month on allegations that Mayor Adams’s Director of Asian Affairs, Winnie Greco, traded jobs and access to the mayor for money and personal favors, the NYC Department of Investigation has formally opened an inquiry into Greco.
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