Pushback on Adams’ Proposed Budget + LLC Donors Surpass Contribution Limits
The NYC Thorn is a weekly roundup of local political news compiled by members of NYC-DSA.
NO. 260 | Monday, March 7
Local News:
In their first hearings on Mayor Eric Adams' preliminary budget, City Council Members objected to his proposed cuts and called for increased funding for several agencies.
Mayor Eric Adams ended New York City's public school mask mandate and proof-of-vaccination requirement for indoor dining, gyms and entertainment venues today.
REI workers in Soho voted to unionize after an aggressive anti-union campaign.
Activists rallied in Albany on Wednesday in support of “Coverage for All,” a bill that would expand the state-funded public health insurance to low-income immigrants who are currently ineligible.
A judge refused to dismiss the Republican lawsuit challenging New York's newly drawn district maps, and left open the door to order new elections in 2023 if the maps are ultimately thrown out.
According to the mayor's office, 455 people were removed from the subway in the first week of the City's new anti-homeless subway enforcement plan.
Street vendors have received slightly more tickets and fines since June 2021 than in 2019, even though the majority of inspection and enforcement functions were moved from the NYPD to the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP).
The Port Authority released 14 new proposals for new transit options to LaGuardia Airport, after Governor Hochul killed Cuomo's plan for an AirTrain.
Elections:
Major campaign donors to Governor Kathy Hochul and other prominent New York State politicians have ignored campaign finance laws on maximum contributions, donating far more than the legal limit and so far facing no consequence.
City and State has a roundup of which State legislators are facing primary challenges.
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