It's Thursday in New York City, where things got a little chaotic during last night's eight-candidate Democratic mayoral primary debate.
One clear theme that emerged: Nearly everyone who isn't Andrew Cuomo had complaints about the former governor's budget cuts to health care, his alleged sexual harassment of women and his handling of the pandemic.
But Cuomo — who leads with with 35% support from voters on the first round of the ranked-choice ballot, according to the latest Emerson poll — staunchly defended his record, and didn't appear to commit any major fumbles.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has officially endorsed Zohran Mamdani for mayor. (She said she'll rank Adrienne Adams second, followed by Brad Lander, Scott Stringer and Zellnor Myrie.)
New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado said in his first gubernatorial campaign rally yesterday that his boss, Gov. Kathy Hochul, is beholden to powerful interests and the status quo.
Under the proposal, three daily off-peak Amtrak trains heading east out of Penn Station would run to Ronkonkoma instead of rolling over the Hell Gate Bridge up to New England. Additionally, three westbound trains would run from Ronkonkoma to Washington, D.C.
Getting Out and Staying Out, which focuses on post-incarceration reentry and violence prevention, will fund its 10-week career readiness program for teens and young adults.