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New York Note: New Oversight for Adams, Congestion Pricing, Asylum Seeker Shelters

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Last Thursday, Governor Hochul announced that she would not be exercising her authority to remove Mayor Adams from office. However, she explained that she will seek to increase state supervision of his administration....more

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New York Note: Deputy Mayor, City Legislation, Shelter Closing

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Last Tuesday, First Deputy Mayor Sheena Wright resigned her position, making her the seventh senior official to leave the Adams administration in recent weeks. Wright’s resignation followed that of her husband David Banks,...more

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New York Note: Bribery Charges, Mayoral Investigation, Siena College Poll

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Last Monday, two former Chiefs of the New York Fire Department were arrested and accused of accepting tens of thousands of dollars in bribes for expediting the fire-safety approval process for building projects in the City....more

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New York Note – Migrant Spending Cuts, Class Size Limits, Mayor Assault Allegation

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Mayor Adams has ordered a 20% decrease in spending on asylum seekers. This follows his announcement of citywide budget cuts in the November Plan, and the City is budgeted to spend over $6B on asylum seeker costs in the next...more

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Cozen Cities - October 5, 2023

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CHICAGO — Chicago Government’s IT Infrastructure Inefficient to the Point of “Barely” Working, Consultant Tells City Council- An IT consultant hired by City Hall to diagnose the city’s wide array of technological woes urged...more

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New York Note – Asylum Seekers, State Budget, Rent Guidelines Board

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Mayor Adams Plan to Shelter Asylum Seekers Outside NYC Last Friday, Mayor Eric Adams announced a plan to provide asylum seekers and option to shelter in surrounding New York counties, outside of New York City. In response to...more

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