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AM: Jimmy Carter, the Guardian Angels, and Charter Schools
Morning Briefing for Monday, December 30th 2024.
Good Morning, New York! The Empire State Building will light up for Jimmy Carter, the Guardian Angels will resume patrols across the NYC subway system, and the President of SUNY has urged Hochul to raise the cap on charter schools. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Monday, December 30th, 2024.
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WHERE’S KATHY: In Albany with no public schedule.
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Hall Monitors
— The Empire State building will shine red, white, and blue to honor the life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. Carter is best known for his post-presidential work, where he did a tremendous amount of charity work. One of his most notable achievements is the near eradication of Guinea worm, saving millions of lives. (NBC4)
— Eric Adams has lost almost all of his City Hall allies, and he will head into 2025 with a barebones crew. Some critics of Adams say that this is actually a step in the right direction, as he is now surrounded by veteran operators who can actually run the city effectively. (NY Daily News)
— Chairman of the State University of New York has urged Kathy Hochul to life the cap on New York City charter schools next year. Charters currently make up 15% of publicly funded NYC schools, and generally outperform their public school peers on standardized testing. (NY Post)
Capitol Gains
— Assemblymember Eddie Gibbs (D-East Harlem), the first formerly incarcerated individual elected to the New York State Legislature, has called for the closure of the Marcy and Mohawk Correctional Facilities following the death of Robert Brooks at the hands of correctional officers earlier this month. He also urged the government to seek criminal charges for the correctional officers involved. (CBS6)
— Kathy Hochul has signed a bill written by James Skoufis (D-Orange County) that require municipalities to maintain websites. The websites must contain financial reports, meeting and election notices, agendas and minutes, updated versions of local laws, and contact information for municipal services and elected officials. (Mid Hudson News)
— Democratic lawmakers in Albany prepare for a Trump presidency, laying out their agenda as an attempt to block whatever policies the President-elect will put in place. This includes focusing on abortion, housing, child care, bringing down costs, tax cuts, and homelessness. (NY Times)
Trail Mix
— Andrew Cuomo is now opposed to Kathy Hochul’s $9 congestion pricing plan, a position that has shifted since he last supported the policy in 2019. The reversal may be due to a potential mayoral bid to challenge Adams in 2025. A majority of New Yorkers oppose congestion pricing, so this may be good politics for Cuomo. (NY Post)
— New York’s automatic voter registration is delayed again, now expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025, over 2 years after the expected start date. The full implementation is expected to take over four years, the longest of any state in the nation. (Times Union)
— The Guardian Angels will resume their NYC subway patrols for the first time since 2020. They are reportedly also trying to increase their numbers back to where they were 45 years ago, increasing training and presence. The will focus on conducting wellness checks on homeless and emotionally disturbed people, according to Curtis Sliwa. (NY Post)
The New York community also lost two other people this weekend. Former New York Post editor Michael Hechtman died on Friday from lymphoma at the age of 82. He is known for his four decades at the Post, where he mentored generations of younger journalists. Cablevision founder Charles Dolan died on Saturday, at the age of 98. He was also the longtime owner of Newsday, the founder of HBO, owner of AMC Networks, owner of the Knicks, owner of MSG, and generally a powerful presence in the New York media scene.
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