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in CrimeKey NY lawmaker Latrice Walker blocking bail fixes at odds along with her personal constituents
Whose Assembly? Her Assembly! A Democratic state legislator from Brooklyn claims she has adequate help to derail a planned revision of the state’s controversial bail reform legislation — regardless of the needs of individuals in her high-crime district. Assemblywoman Latrice Walker stated in an announcement Wednesday night time that her chamber’s Democratic majority “opposes any […] More
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in CrimeState Senate holds out on bail reform as Dems in price range impasse
ALBANY – Democrats within the state Senate look like resisting huge modifications to New York’s bail reform legislation — regardless of each rising crime and indicators that Gov. Hochul and the Assembly are inching toward a deal within the state price range. “Our bail reforms don’t have any correlation with a rise in crime,” state […] More
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in CrimeKathy Hochul hits again in budget-tied bail struggle after progressives declare ‘gloves off’
With violent crimes, burglaries and thefts rising in New York City and statewide, Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday launched a counteroffensive towards progressive lawmakers combating her proposed changes to bail reform tied to the April 1 price range. “I wish to take away any query about whether or not a judge has discretion to set bail […] More
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in CrimeDem strategist explains why Eric Adams omitted bail reform from Albany speech: ‘System is fixed against him’
Mayor Eric Adams notably omitted the words “bail reform” from his wish list for Albany lawmakers during his “Tin Cup Day” plea for state funding on Wednesday — marking a dramatic retreat from the top item on his anti-crime legislative agenda. Adams also flipped the script on the team he brought with him, replacing last […] More
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in CrimeHochul takes an excellent step towards fixing bail legal guidelines — however not remotely sufficient to rein in crime
Good for Gov. Kathy Hochul for pushing at the least one vital step towards fixing the state’s disastrous bail reforms — but there’s a ton extra to repair to roll again New York’s out-of-control crime. In presenting her budget Wednesday, Hochul known as to get rid of “confusion” by scrapping the requirement for judges to […] More
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in CrimeGov. Kathy Hochul fails to tie NY lawmaker raises to harder bail legislation: sources
Gov. Kathy Hochul tried to commerce approval of a massive legislative pay raise for harder bail guidelines — solely to cave when Democrats secured a veto-proof majority within the state Senate, The Post has discovered. Hochul — who got battered over New York’s controversial bail reform legislation throughout this 12 months’s gubernatorial marketing campaign — […] More
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in CrimeStop taking part in rooster, Gov. Hochul, and agree on dates to debate Lee Zeldin
Election Day is eight weeks from subsequent Tuesday; early voting begins six weeks from Saturday — but Gov. Kathy Hochul has but to conform to a single date for even one debate together with her opponent, Rep. Lee Zeldin. In her attribute never-take-a-real-stand approach to nearly the whole lot, she’s stated she’s open to debating […] More
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in CrimeHochul packs $220B spending plan to recover from Brian Benjamin corruption scandal
It’s an election-year, chicken-in-every-pot budget if ever there was one. Gov. Kathy Hochul is packing this year’s state spending plan with a cornucopia of goodies — from gas tax cuts to bail changes — that she can bank on for a boost at the polls this fall and use to recover from the damaging Brian Benjamin […] More
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