Good Morning, New York! Gov. Kathy Hochul prepares to deliver the State of the State, Rep. Mike Lawler prepares to deliver a response as he looks to raise the SALT cap, and Eric Adams promotes two new deputy mayors. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Monday, January 13th, 2025.

WHERE’S KATHY: In Albany delivering the State of the State.

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Hall Monitors

— Mayor Eric Adams has promoted two top aides to deputy mayor roles. Tiffany Raspberry, who was previously intergovernmental affairs director will now be the deputy mayor of intergovernmental affairs, and Camille Joseph-Varlack, who was previously chief of staff, will now be the deputy mayor of administration. (NY Daily News)

— Eric Adams said yesterday that he hopes to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, and that he is excited to meet with the President-elect sometime soon. Adams claims he wants the meeting to discuss ways to improve the city, however observers have pointed out that he may also be looking for a pardon in his federal corruption case. (NY Post)

— Democrats are opening up to involuntary commitment as they search for a solution to the mental health crisis on city streets. Kathy Hochul and Eric Adams have both supported plans, and an increasing number of other officials are beginning to back a shift towards greater hospitalizations. (Politico)

Capitol Gains

— As Kathy Hochul prepares to give her State of the State, what does she plan to talk about? We have some previews from what she has been talking about in recent weeks. That means her affordability agenda: tax rebates, tax cuts, free school lunches, etc. All of this is action taken to address affordability for the middle class. She will also talk about crime and mental illness, and defend vulnerable populations in NYS from the incoming policies of Donald Trump. Mike Lawler will offer the GOP rebuttal to her speech. (NY Times)

— Meanwhile lawmakers are hopeful that their priorities make it into the final speech. State of Politics spoke to several lawmakers, and collected their comments if you are interested. (State of Politics)

— While it is not expected to be a part of the State of the State, Hochul is also moving forward with other flagship policies, including banning the use of cellphones in schools. Gov. Hochul has been discussing limits on phones in school for quite some time, and it is reportedly something she hopes to act on ahead of the next school year. (NY Daily News)

Trail Mix

— Republican members of the SALT caucus now hope to negotiate an increase in the cap on SALT taxes with fellow Republican members of Congress following a discussion with President-elect Trump. Trump expressed his support for an increased cap, and said that he wanted to see it in a full budget proposal. However the money to pay for his ambitious tax cut plans will need to come from somewhere, so the increase could end up being less than some people expect. (Roll Call)

— Mayoral candidate Jessica Ramos sat down for an interview with the New York Editorial Board, a group formed after the New York Times said that they would no longer endorse political candidates in the city. (New York Editorial Board)

— Independent mayoral candidate Jim Walden raised almost $630,000, a very impressive take for the first-time independent candidate. Paired with almost $300,000 of his own money, this brings his campaign total to almost $1 million. Further fundraising numbers for other candidates are expected tomorrow. (NY Daily News)