the state backtracked slightly in 2020 and 2023 by giving judges more discretion in setting cash bail. In a statement praising Hochul’s speech, Adams didn’t mention her lack of bail talk.

Last year, Hochul finally created a replacement for the expired 421-a tax abatement program as part of a $237B budget deal. She proposed a more ambitious plan in 2023, but that met pushback from ...

Mayor Adams urged state lawmakers Tuesday to provide his administration with more migrant crisis funding this year — but his plea didn’t move the needle with Gov. Hochul, who has already ... Adams — ...