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1. NYC doctors threaten to strike on Jan. 13; Mayor Eric Adams wants mediation - Newsday, (Eric Adams), January 5, 2025
2. Mayor, Council both trying to avert doctors' strike ahead of Jan. 13 deadline - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), January 5, 2025
3. Exclusive | NYC mayoral hopeful Jim Walden wants to fight City Hall ‘corruption’ with overhauled ‘Integrity’ agency - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), January 4, 2025
4. Eric Adams’ new A team: Post-scandal aides are top rate - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), January 4, 2025
5. Harry Siegel: Jessica Tisch’s very badly needed NYPD cleanup - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), January 4, 2025
6. Dramatic pictures show how embattled NYC mayor Eric Adams' inner circle has disappeared - Daily Mail, (Eric Adams), January 4, 2025
7. Mayor Adams’s Inner Circle Has Changed. Two New Year’s Photos Show How. - The New York Times, (Eric Adams), January 4, 2025
8. Mayor Eric Adams Intervenes to Avert Doctors' Strike at NYC Public Hospitals with Mediation Proposal - Hoodline, (Eric Adams), January 4, 2025
9. Adams aide Winnie Greco, ensnared in a federal probe, met often with Chinese government operatives - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), January 4, 2025
10. Mayor Adams has a new hate crimes czar, filling a role vacant since spring - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
11. Mayor Adams tackles nonprofit payment delays, appoints new executive director - amNY, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
12. Mayor Adams tackles nonprofit payment delays, appoints new executive director - PoliticsNY, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
13. What to know about 5 high profile NYC court cases in 2025, from Adams to Mangione - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
14. Mayor Eric Adams Appoints Michael Sedillo as Head of NYC Office of - Hoodline, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
15. Mayor Adams lifts drought watch in NYC - SILive.com, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
16. Adams names new hate crime prevention head months after firing his predecessor - amNY, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
17. New York City Mayor Eric Adams Commends Governor Hochul's Mental Health Legislation Proposal - Hoodline, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
18. Adams replaces nonprofit czar amid late-payment crisis - Crain's New York Business, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
19. Democrats Face Five Key Leadership Contests in 2025 - Bloomberg, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
20. Early Addition: Gracie Mansion break-in revives the old question of where Mayor Adams actually lives - Gothamist, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
21. Mayor Adams Sets Date for Special Election in City Council District 44 - Boro Park 24, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
22. Adams announces new anti-hate crime chief months after firing predecessor - NewsBreak, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
23. NYC in 2025: organizing, planning, advocating, and building - Our Time Press, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
24. Adams taps new anti-hate crime chief, replacing fired predecessor - New York Daily News, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
25. Adams announces new anti-hate crime chief months after firing predecessor - MSN, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
26. Vijah Ramjattan appointed director of NYC hate crimes prevention - newsindiatimes.com, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
27. Adams taps new anti-hate crime chief, replacing fired predecessor - MSN, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025
28. NYC's Legal Showdowns 2025: Mayor Adams Fights Bribery Indictment, Ivy - Hoodline, (Eric Adams), January 3, 2025

1. Hochul on inflation: New Yorkers should get refund checks - Olean Times Herald, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
2. Kathy Hochul’s Highly Uncertain Future - National Review, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
3. Gov. Hochul must do much more to get violent mentally ill off streets - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
4. Driving into Manhattan? That’ll cost you, as new congestion toll starts Sunday - The Seattle Times, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
5. Statement From Governor Kathy Hochul Regarding Rally in Support of Palestine - URBAN CNY, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
6. Climate mandates, cost of living top NY lawmakers' priorities as session begins - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
7. If Gov. Hochul wants a bright future for New York, she’ll end the insane ban on fracking - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
8. First congestion toll plan in US facing serious hurdles under Trump - POLITICO, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
9. Hochul to propose Metro-North, Amtrak service upgrades in State of the State - The Journal News, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
10. Congestion pricing could spell doom for Hochul like term limits did for Christine Quinn (opinion) - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
11. Hochul signs online safety legislation to strengthen protections for consumers’ personal data - The Saratogian, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
12. NY governor touts increased surveillance amid MTA mayhem: Cameras in 'every single subway car' - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), January 5, 2025
13. Rep. Nick Langworthy Begins Second Term in Congress - TAPinto.net, (Nick Langworthy), January 4, 2025
14. Nick Langworthy - Buffalo News, (Nick Langworthy), January 4, 2025
15. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks expanded involuntary commitment laws over violent crimes on subway - Fox News, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
16. Gov. Kathy Hochul aims to change involuntary commitment law in NY - Straight Arrow News, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
17. It’s time for Kathy Hochul to stand up for charter-school kids - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
18. governor-kathy-hochul-congestion-pricing Archives - Sunnyside Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
19. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul looks to make changes to laws to fight subway crime - NBC New York, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
20. Hochul urges New Yorkers to prepare for extreme cold - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
21. Hochul highlights statewide counterterrorism preparedness in 2024 - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
22. Gov. Hochul wants law change on involuntary commitment - Spectrum News, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
23. N.Y. Gov. Hochul on inflation: New Yorkers should get refund checks - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
24. "Too much time has passed without charges" -Governor Hochul on death of Robert Brooks - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
25. Governor Hochul expands free Direct File tax program - WGRZ.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
26. Gov. Hochul, NY’s biggest climate-change booster, has spent $415K on private jets: ‘It’s very wasteful’ - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
27. Hochul proposes changes to involuntary commitment laws - FingerLakes1.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
28. Legal cannabis sales exceed $1 billion, says Hochul - The Photo News, (Kathy Hochul), January 4, 2025
29. Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils plan to tackle subway violence and mental health crisis in NYC - ABC7 New York, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
30. On Politics: This year will make or break Kathy Hochul - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
31. Subway crimes prompt Gov. Kathy Hochul to push for change to N.Y.'s involuntary commitment laws - CBS New York, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
32. NY governor eyes changes to involuntary commitment standards amid surge in transit crime - The Hill, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
33. Amid shocking crimes on NYC subways, Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes for expanding involuntary commitments - The Daily News Online, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
34. To curb NYC subway violence, Gov. Kathy Hochul seeks to expand mental health laws - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
35. New Yorkers can now file their income taxes online for free - WWNY, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
36. Hochul seeks to change standard for involuntary commitment to hospital - Times Union, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
37. Amid shocking crimes on NYC subways, Gov. Kathy Hochul pushes for expanding involuntary commitments - AOL, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
38. Here’s Every Bill That Kathy Hochul Vetoed in 2024 - New York Focus, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
39. Hochul says 2025 is the year to change involuntary commitment laws - City & State New York, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
40. Hochul to push for involuntarily hospitalizing more severely mentally ill amid rash of subway violence - amNY, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
41. New York Governor to Push for Expanded Mental Health Laws, Citing Violence on Subway - U.S. News & World Report, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
42. Amid shocking crimes on NYC subways, Gov. Hochul pushes for expanding involuntary commitments - New York Daily News, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
43. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand involuntary commitment laws - CBS New York, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
44. After a slow start in NYS, number of legal cannabis stores skyrockets, Hochul says - Newsday, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
45. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand involuntary commitment laws - Yahoo! Voices, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
46. Governor touts higher minimum wage, new paid prenatal leave law - Orleans Hub, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
47. N.Y. announces expansion of free direct file tax program - Sun Community News & Printing, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
48. Hochul renews push for involuntary commitment legislation - Crain's New York Business, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
49. Gov. Kathy Hochul unveils plan to tackle subway violence and mental health crisis in New York City - MSN, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
50. State cannabis industry hits historic milestone - Sun Community News & Printing, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
51. Gov. Hochul highlights minimum wage increase, prenatal leave, no copay for insulin - WGRZ.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
52. Hochul’s ‘inflation refund’ does little to make NY affordable (Your Letters) - syracuse.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
53. Hochul unveils vague plan to tackle NYC mental health crisis as subway violence plagues city - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
54. New York Gov. Hochul urges upstate residents to prepare for lake effect snow surge this weekend - SILive.com, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
55. New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway - WV News, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
56. Governor Hochul condemns New Orleans attack, orders heightened alert in New York - WRGB, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025
57. Letter: Hochul's inflation checks won't aid taxpayers' hole - The Daily News Online, (Kathy Hochul), January 3, 2025

1. Senate Minority Leader says Americans were not misled about Biden’s mental state - Washington Times, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
2. January 5 – Sen. John Thune, Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Adam Schiff - NBC News, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
3. Chuck Schumer Denies Misleading Public About Biden's Decline Despite Watching Proof On-Air - HuffPost, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
4. Sen. Chuck Schumer Says He And Fellow Dems Didn’t Mislead on Biden Mental State - TheWrap, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
5. Chuck Schumer denies his party ‘misled’ Americans about Biden’s decline - The Independent, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
6. Schumer on working with Trump to secure DACA deal: ‘We’d love to do that’ - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
7. Chuck Schumer denies Dems misled public on Biden's cognitive decline: 'He's a great guy' - New York Post, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
8. Schumer calls for $615 million anti-terror funds for urban areas in wake of New Orleans attack - New York Daily News, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
9. Chuck Schumer endorses Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler for DNC chair - telegraphherald.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
10. Chuck Schumer Confronted Over Biden’s Mental Acuity: Deflects, Calls for Americans to "Salute" Biden - VINNews, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
11. Meet the Press – January 5, 2025 - NBC News, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
12. Schumer calls on Thune for briefing on attacks in New Orleans, Las Vegas - The Hill, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
13. Chuck Schumer confronted with old clip of himself declaring Biden's decline 'right-wing propaganda' - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
14. Sen. Gillibrand, advocates call on Biden to direct certification of Equal Rights Amendment - WRGB, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 5, 2025
15. Chuck Schumer Denies Deliberately Misleading Public on Joe Biden’s Mental Acuity - National Review, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
16. Gillibrand wants Biden to certify ERA - WNYT NewsChannel 13, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 5, 2025
17. "Look, we didn't": Schumer denies Democrats hid Biden's mental state from voters - Salon, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
18. Schumer dodges on who is new Democratic leader - Washington Examiner, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
19. Sen. Chuck Schumer: "We Didn't" Mislead America About Biden's Mental Acuity - RealClearPolitics, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
20. ‘We Didn’t!’ Chuck Schumer Gets Defensive After NBC’s Kristen Welker Asks if He ‘Misled’ Americans About Biden’s Mental Acuity - MSN, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
21. Watch Meet the Press Clip: Trump says he’s open to a deal for Dreamers. Sen. Schumer responds: 'We'd welcome it' - NBC Insider, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
22. Trump says he’s open to a deal for Dreamers. Sen. Schumer responds: 'We'd welcome it' - MSN, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
23. Watch Meet the Press Clip: Schumer says ‘we didn’t’ mislead Americans on Biden’s mental acuity: Full interview - NBC Insider, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
24. Schumer confronted with clip of himself declaring Biden's decline 'right-wing propaganda' - MSN, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
25. Schumer confronted with clip of himself declaring Biden's decline 'right-wing propaganda' - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
26. Chuck Schumer Concedes Democrats' Loss In 2024 Election - Inkl, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
27. Schumer says Dems must ‘look in the mirror’ after losing White House, Senate: ‘We did some things wrong’ - Fox News, (Chuck Schumer), January 5, 2025
28. Schumer presses Thune for briefings on recent attacks - POLITICO, (Chuck Schumer), January 4, 2025
29. Schumer touts visiting all 62 New York counties, delivering funding in 2024 - Oneida Dispatch, (Chuck Schumer), January 4, 2025
30. Schumer outlines Senate Democrats’ priorities as 119th Congress begins - FingerLakes1.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 4, 2025
31. Mike Johnson flips holdouts to retain speakership as Republicans take majorities - krcgtv.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 4, 2025
32. Gillibrand named to appropriations committee - The Daily News Online, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 4, 2025
33. New Committee Assignments in New Congress for Senator Gillibrand - Finger Lakes Daily News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 4, 2025
34. Congress Gillibrand - Goshen News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 4, 2025
35. Interviews With Sen. Majority Leader John Thune, Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer & Sen. Adam Schiff This Sunday on “Meet the Press With Kristen Welker” - NBCUniversal News Group, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
36. Chuck Schumer endorses Ben Wikler - 97 Seven Country WGLR, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
37. Chuck Schumer Archives - Key Biscayne Independent, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
38. Senate Leaders Opening Day Remarks - C-SPAN, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
39. Democrats celebrate Biden judicial nominations as ‘barrier against attacks’ on democracy - Nevada Current, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
40. Mike Johnson flips holdouts to retain speakership as Republicans take majorities - WLOS, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
41. Chuck Schumer endorses Wisconsin’s Ben Wikler for DNC chair - Bloomer Advance, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
42. Chuck Schumer wades into the DNC chair race - Washington Examiner, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
43. New Majority Leader Thune kicks off Senate session with pledge to preserve filibuster - WKMG News 6 & ClickOrlando, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
44. Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote - WPLG Local 10, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
45. Schumer hails historic judicial confirmations under Biden administration - FingerLakes1.com, (Chuck Schumer), January 3, 2025
46. Gillibrand becomes ranking member on Senate Aging Committee - The Daily News Online, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 3, 2025
47. Congress Gillibrand - Towanda Daily Review, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 3, 2025
48. Gillibrand named ranking member of Senate Aging Committee, vows to prioritize seniors' well-being - FingerLakes1.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 3, 2025
49. ​Sen. Gillibrand will urge certification and publication of Equal Rights Amendment - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 3, 2025
50. Schumer unveils Democratic committee rosters as party looks to counter Trump - POLITICO, (Kirsten Gillibrand), January 3, 2025

1. Rep Mike Lawler Says the ‘Great Irony’ of Trump Sentencing Is ‘No One Did More To Elect’ Trump ‘Than Alvin Bragg and Tish James’ - Mediaite, (Letitia James), January 4, 2025
2. NY attorney general Letitia James recuses self from probe into beating death of Marcy inmate Robert Brooks - New York Daily News, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
3. CO in fatal inmate beating from North Country; AG’s Office recuses itself from probe - WWNY, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
4. New York AG assigns special prosecutor to Robert Brooks case - Utica Observer Dispatch, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
5. Attorney General Letitia James has appointed Onondaga District Attorney William Fitzpatrick, Special Prosecutor in Roberts Brooks Case - URBAN CNY, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
6. NY AG's office recuses itself from Robert Brooks case due to conflict - Gothamist, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
7. AG Letitia James recuses office from Marcy prison death investigation - FingerLakes1.com, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
8. Onondaga County District Attorney to lead investigation into deadly beating of Marcy inmate - WSYR, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
9. New York attorney general's office recuses itself from Robert Brooks death investigation over conflict of interest - CBS New York, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025
10. Trump plans ‘victory rally’ at Washington arena day before inauguration - The Washington Post, (Letitia James), January 3, 2025

1. Classroom for Developmentally Disabled Completed in North Salem - The Putnam County Courier, (Peter Harckham (D)), January 3, 2025

1. Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins' Angel Project Delivers Holiday Joy to Westchester Grandparents Raising Their Grandchildren - Yonkers Times, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), January 3, 2025
2. New York governor to push for expanded mental health laws, citing violence on subway - WDIV ClickOnDetroit, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), January 3, 2025

1. Mayor Adams Sets Date for Special Election in City Council District 44 - Boro Park 24, (Simcha Felder), January 3, 2025

1. Nicole Malliotakis Shares Message To GOP Holdouts Against Mike Johnson For Speaker - Forbes, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 4, 2025
2. GOP Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Shares Message To Republican Members Reluctant To Reelect Mike Johnson Speaker - Forbes, (Nicole Malliotakis), January 3, 2025