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New York City Mayor

1. Exclusive | Ex-Mayor Bill de Blasio’s son Dante among more than 60 anti-ICE protesters busted at NYC Hilton - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), January 28, 2026
2. Top aide to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams took a bribe of diamond earrings, prosecutors say - ABC News, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
3. When Groundhog Day went wrong: Mayor de Blasio’s fumble with Staten Island Chuck - silive.com, (Bill de Blasio), January 28, 2026
4. Zohran Mamdani blames $12B budget gap facing NYC on Eric Adams bookkeeping and Andrew Cuomo cuts - newsday.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
5. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani to call for tax hike, citing $12B budget deficit from Adams administration - abc7ny.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
6. Mamdani Faults Adams for $12 Billion Budget Gap, Renews Call for Tax Hikes - thecity.nyc, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
7. In legal filing, former NYC mayor Adams denies discriminating against Muslims after Oct. 7 - timesofisrael.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
8. Mayor blames Eric Adams for city’s ‘serious fiscal crisis’ - queenseagle.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
9. Ingrid Lewis-Martin, Former Adams Aide, Took Diamond Earrings as Bribe, Prosecutors Say - The New York Times, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
10. Mayor Mamdani calls for raising taxes on the wealthy, citing NYC budget ‘crisis’ - gothamist.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
11. ‘Unfair deactivation’ ban bill designed to protect NYC rideshare drivers gets new life in City Council after Adams’ veto - amny.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
12. Guests at 'Melania' premiere: Indian musician A.R. Rahman; Eric Adams - Yahoo News Canada, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
13. Adams aide Lewis-Martin took diamond earrings as bribe, claims Bragg - brooklyneagle.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
14. Mamdani blames Eric Adams and Cuomo for $12 billion budget deficit - Washington Examiner, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
15. Top aide to former Mayor Eric Adams accepted diamond earrings as a bribe, prosecutors say - The Independent, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
16. Top aide to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams took a bribe of diamond earrings, prosecutors say - ottumwacourier.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
17. Mamdani Launches Push to Tax the Wealthy as He Blames NYC $12 Billion Budget Gap on Adams - CPA Practice Advisor, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
18. Zohran Mamdani proposes tax hike on NYC’s wealthiest to close $12B - The American Bazaar, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
19. ‘A historic challenge,’ Mayor Mamdani blames Adams, Cuomo for $12B NYC budget crisis - silive.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
20. Zohran Mamdani offers few fixes to NYC’s $12B budget hole as he renews call to hike taxes - New York Post, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
21. Top aide to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams took a bribe of diamond earrings, prosecutors say - tdtnews.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
22. Top aide to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams took a bribe of diamond earrings, prosecutors say - wacotrib.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
23. Menin Won't Seek Override of Adams's NYPD Accountability and Housing Vetoes - hellgatenyc.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
24. Mayor Mamdani launches push to tax the wealthy as he blames NYC $12 billion budget gap on Adams - nydailynews.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
25. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani calls for tax hike on richest residents, corporations to fix massive budget deficit - CBS News, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
26. Ingrid Lewis-Martin Accepted Diamond Earrings to Help Developers Dodge Inspections, New Filings Allege - thecity.nyc, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
27. Top Adams Aide Accepted Diamond Earrings​ As Bribe, Prosecutors Say - Patch, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
28. Mamdani to call for tax hike, citing $12B budget deficit from Adams administration - Yahoo, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
29. The bribe came in diamonds, new filings allege - thecity.nyc, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
30. Mayor Mamdani sounds the alarm on NYC's massive budget crisis - CBS News, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
31. Ex-Mayor Adams accused of underfunding cash, rental assistance for NYers - pix11.com, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
32. Prosecutors Allege Ex-Adams Aide Took Diamond Earrings As Bribe - Black Enterprise, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
33. Mamdani signals disbanding NYPD protest unit, calls for higher taxes on top 1% amid budget reckoning - Fox News, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
34. 'Remote learning' is a lie no matter WHAT the weather is - New York Post, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
35. Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral jackets have people talking: “And they called Eric Adams a fashionista” - The Daily Dot, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
36. COPA Is Officially Dead As City Council Lets Adams' Veto Of Controversial Bill Stand - Bisnow, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026
37. Melania Invites Host of Z-List Celebs to Vanity Doc Premiere - The Daily Beast, (Eric Adams), January 28, 2026

1. US President Donald Trump offers EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin a job to oversee wildfire recovery in Los Angeles. - facebook.com, (Lee Zeldin), January 28, 2026
2. Zohran Mamdani blames $12B budget gap facing NYC on Eric Adams bookkeeping and Andrew Cuomo cuts - newsday.com, (Andrew Cuomo), January 28, 2026
3. Zohran Mamdani proposes tax hike on NYC’s wealthiest to close $12B - The American Bazaar, (Andrew Cuomo), January 28, 2026
4. ‘Build, baby, build’: Hochul comes to REBNY Gala, says construction key to city’s future – amNewYork - amny.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
5. Gov. Kathy Hochul's budget plan touches a wide range of NYers, from students to farmers to subway riders - newsday.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
6. State earmarks $43M to expand mental health programs - crainsnewyork.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
7. Kathy Hochul snubbed twice in hunt for running mate as she struggles to fill NYS lieutenant governor post - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
8. Joint Senate-Assembly hearings on Governor Hochul’s 2026-2027 Executive Budget continue on Wednesday ~ Topic: Environmental Conservation/Energy ~ Watch here beginning at 9:30 AM - nysenate.gov, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
9. Who will Hochul pick as her running mate? - cityandstateny.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
10. Exclusive One-On-One with Gov. Kathy Hochul | PIX on Politics - pix11.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
11. Hochul's SEQR shake-up promises faster housing and pushback - timesunion.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
12. Zohran screams. Hochul Shrugs. - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
13. Metro-North's NYC-to-Albany plan nixed but could Hochul reconsider? - lohud.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
14. Morning Briefing in Central New York: Jan. 28 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
15. New York's climate mandates face uncertain future - capitolconfidential.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
16. Hochul's running mate decision going down to wire - ny1.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
17. Governor announces $43 million expansion of state psychiatric services for people in crisis - whec.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
18. Mamdani ratchets up tax-the-rich rhetoric as Hochul launches reelection run - Politico, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
19. Governor Hochul Celebrates Radical AI Establishing New York’s First Fully Autonomous Materials Science Labs At The Brooklyn Navy Yard | Empire State Development - esd.ny.gov, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
20. Hochul proposes 75% tax on tobacco, including nicotine pouches - timesunion.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
21. NY moves to set child immunization standards-which recommendation should you follow? - cbs6albany.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
22. Blakeman: Retirees Can’t Afford to Live in New York State - lilifepolitics.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
23. 'Bald-Faced Liar': NY Gov Kathy Hochul Shows No Mercy To Kristi Noem; Warns Trump Of Action If... - Times of India, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
24. Morning Briefing in Buffalo: Jan. 28 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
25. Another Day, Another $260 Billion… - lilifepolitics.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026
26. Morning Briefing in Rochester: Jan. 28 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 28, 2026

1. Gillibrand slams Trump’s latest tariff threat to Canada - wcax.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 28, 2026
2. Democrats lay out immigration enforcement demands to avert shutdown - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
3. A Modest Suggestion for Chuck Schumer - National Review, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
4. Body cameras, warrants top list of Democrats' ICE demands - Axios, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
5. Chuck Schumer lays out ICE demands to avoid government shutdown - Washington Examiner, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
6. Democrats urge Trump to release funds for Gateway tunnel project linking New York and New Jersey - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
7. Partial federal shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand major changes to ICE - detroitnews.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
8. Partial federal shutdown seems increasingly likely as Democrats demand major changes to ICE - mynorthwest.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
9. Top Senate Democrat Outlines "Common Sense" Reforms to ICE to Pass DHS Funding - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
10. ‘The American People Deserve It’: Democrats Reveal Their 3 Demands to Avoid a Shutdown - Time Magazine, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
11. As shutdown looms, Democrats unveil demands to address Pretti killing - USA Today, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
12. Senate Democrats float DHS changes in shutdown stalemate - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
13. Schumer Says Immigration Agents Must Lose Masks, Add Body Cameras - U.S. News & World Report, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
14. Yet another federal government shutdown looms, possible impacting defense funding, Wright-Patt - daytondailynews.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
15. US Senate Democrats demand immigration reforms to avert shutdown - Reuters, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
16. Schumer demands DHS funding be split after ICE killings threaten shutdown - Yeni Safak English, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
17. New polling memo urges Senate Dems to ‘play hardball’ on ICE - Politico, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
18. Democrats Keep Adding to Their Confirmation-Distortion Playbook - National Review, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
19. Dems Blow Off Trump’s White House Peace Offering - The Daily Beast, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
20. Government shutdown: Republicans consider escape hatch as Congress careens toward deadline - CNBC, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
21. Gateway Project Will Shut Down on Feb. 6 Unless New Federal $$$s Released - ourtownny.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
22. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem faces rising calls for her firing or impeachment - wowktv.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
23. Government shutdown nears amid Senate standoff over ICE funding - mercurynews.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
24. Chuck Schumer Demands ICE Be 'Reined In', Says Senate Democrats Won't Pass DHS Budget Until It Is Rewritten - Benzinga, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
25. When is next vote on government shutdown? Will the Senate vote today? - delawareonline.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
26. Odds of a government shutdown 2026? Predictions as Senate vote looms - northjersey.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
27. Live updates: Senate Democrats issue ultimatum on DHS funding; FBI searches Georgia election office - AOL.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
28. It’s not whether there will be a shutdown — it’s how much of government will close - MS NOW, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
29. U.S BREAKING: Chuck Schumer SKEWERS Trump Over Alex Pretti & Renee Good’s Death by ICE in Minnesota - Oneindia, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026
30. Schumer's Standoff: Immigration Reform Tied to Government Funding - Devdiscourse, (Chuck Schumer), January 28, 2026

1. AG James targets xAI over troubling Grok content - caribbeanlife.com, (Letitia James), January 28, 2026
2. AG James Secures Nearly $560,000 from Dollar Tree - hudsonvalleypress.com, (Letitia James), January 28, 2026
3. Assistant NY Attorney General Claims She Was Fired By AG Letitia James For Stance on Pediatric Gender Care - gomag.com, (Letitia James), January 28, 2026

1. NYC Comptroller Mark Levine, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Leading National Public Pension Plans Announce Second Annual Emerging Managers Week - comptroller.nyc.gov, (Tom DiNapoli), January 28, 2026

1. Attorney General James Releases Footage from Investigation into Death of Shelton Ennis, Attorney General: New York, January 28, 2026

1. Yorktown Police Dept. Adds Four New Vehicles Thanks to $170,000 from Senator Harckham - riverjournalonline.com, (Peter Harckham (D)), January 28, 2026

1. “Sooner rather than later:” Stewart-Cousins is ready to pass immigrant protections - cityandstateny.com, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), January 28, 2026
2. New York projected to lose 2 seats in Congress, new data shows - capitolconfidential.com, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), January 28, 2026

1. Nicole Malliotakis appeals judge's decision ruling NY Congressional District 11 must be redrawn - abc7ny.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
2. Malliotakis appeals court decision to toss existing NY-11 district map - brooklynpaper.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
3. Rep. Malliotakis appeals order to redraw Staten Island district - silive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
4. Malliotakis appeals court decision to toss existing NY-11 district map - politicsny.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
5. Malliotakis Says She Will Appeal Court Ruling on Her District’s Redrawn Boundaries - The National Herald, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
6. Malliotakis slams Dems ‘misguided’ threat to block funding after latest ICE shooting - silive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
7. Republicans appeal decision that threw out NYC's only GOP-controlled House district - rutlandherald.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
8. How a court win could help the Democrats pick up a House seat in New York - chronicle-tribune.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
9. New York Republicans appeal ruling on Staten Island district - Yahoo, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026
10. Republicans appeal ruling that scrapped New York City’s sole GOP House district - Washington Examiner, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 28, 2026

1. Jamaal Bowman: Anti-Establishment Politics, Hip Hop, and Fighting Fascism - School of Visual Arts | SVA, (Jamaal Bowman), January 28, 2026

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “Partisan Impact? Rejecting the Wisconsin Supreme Court’s New Remedial Redistricting Criterion”, January 29, 2026
2. Read the Search Warrant, Obtained by ProPublica, for Federal Officials to Seize Physical Ballots and Electronic Records from Fulton County Related to the 2020 Election; This is a Danger Sign for 2026, January 28, 2026
3. FBI execution of search warrant in Fulton, January 28, 2026
4. California Supreme Court Declines to Review Court of Appeal Ruling Holding that Huntington Beach, California’s Voter ID Law is Preempted by California Law, January 28, 2026
5. Bob Bauer: “Is the Administration Prepared to Deploy ICE to Police This Fall’s Elections?”, January 28, 2026
6. Dangerous escalation: “FBI executing search warrant at Georgia election office related to 2020 vote, law enforcement official says”, January 28, 2026
7. “America’s Top Election Referees Need More Support”, January 28, 2026
8. “How Mormon women fought a Republican-led redistricting initiative in Utah – and won”, January 28, 2026
9. My New One at Slate on the 50th Anniversary of the Buckley v. Valeo Decision: “One Supreme Court Case Is Most Responsible for Our Oligarchy. It’s Not the One You Think.”, January 28, 2026
10. “Federal appeals court tosses challenge to Georgia’s election law”, January 28, 2026
11. “Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle again — and the GOP is responding”, January 28, 2026
12. “Virginia state court blocks Democrats’ redistricting push”, January 28, 2026
13. “Political Influencers and Democracy in the Digital Age,” at the NYU Democracy Project, January 28, 2026
14. Judge rules Virginia Democrats violated law with redistricting amendment, January 28, 2026