Representative Nicole Malliotakis, the city’s lone Republican House member, has tried to maintain some distance from the Supreme Court ruling on abortion. Source: New York Times
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How to Get a Monkeypox Vaccine in N.Y.C.
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2022
More doses are set to arrive in the city in the next few weeks and will become available to people at risk for the disease. Source: New York Times
Michael R. Long, N.Y. Conservative Party Stalwart, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on July 25, 2022
His endorsement of George E. Pataki in 1994 helped elect the state’s only Republican governor in 50 years. Source: New York Times
No More Pet Store Puppies? New York May Finally Ban Sales.
By Gotham Rex on July 24, 2022
A bill prohibiting the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores, passed by the Legislature in June, awaits a decision from Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Arrested on Federal Charge
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2022
The suspect, who had been released without bail shortly after the Thursday attack on Representative Lee Zeldin, the Republican candidate for New York governor, will be held pending a hearing next week. Source: New York Times
G.O.P. Assails N.Y. Bail Laws After Suspect in Zeldin Attack Is Released
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
The suspect in the attack against Representative Lee Zeldin, a Republican candidate for governor, was released without bail hours after the incident. Source: New York Times
Lee Zeldin, Republican Candidate for N.Y. Governor, Is Attacked at Event
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin was addressing supporters in western New York when he was confronted by a man with a pointed weapon in his hand. Mr. Zeldin was not injured. Source: New York Times
Hochul says N.Y. students probably won’t have to mask, but keeps a public transit mandate.
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
As coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths in New York tick up as a result of the rapidly spreading Omicron subvariant known as BA.5, Gov. Kathy Hochul held her first Covid briefing in months. Source: New York Times
Gov. Hochul Holds Steep Fund-Raising Edge Over G.O.P. Rival Lee Zeldin
By Gotham Rex on July 18, 2022
The New York governor has $11.7 million in the bank, according to the latest filings, giving her a better than seven to one fund-raising advantage over Representative Lee Zeldin. Source: New York Times
For New York’s Anti-Abortion Veterans, Roe’s Fall Is Not a Full Victory
By Gotham Rex on July 14, 2022
Checking in with activists from sanctuary states who have spent more than 50 years fighting abortion. Source: New York Times
Hochul’s Vow to Fix Albany’s Culture Finds an Unexpected Foe: Herself
By Gotham Rex on July 11, 2022
Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would usher in a “new era of transparency.” But critics, including the state comptroller’s office, said she has failed to do so. Source: New York Times
What a New Supreme Court Review May Mean for Albany’s Culture of Graft
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
Joseph Percoco and Alain Kaloyeros, former aides to Andrew Cuomo, could benefit if the court is more skeptical of what constitutes corruption. Source: New York Times
How a Long-Sought Bill Could Make Construction Work Less Deadly
By Gotham Rex on July 7, 2022
Carlos Moncayo, 22, died seven years ago at a Manhattan construction site. A bill on Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk aims to make conditions safer for workers like him. Source: New York Times
Judge Holds Cushman & Wakefield in Contempt in New York Trump Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
The firm, Cushman & Wakefield, was ordered to pay $10,000 a day until it complies with a subpoena. It appraised several Trump properties that are at the center of the New York attorney general’s investigation. Source: New York Times
New York Fights Back on Guns and Abortion After Supreme Court Rulings
By Gotham Rex on July 1, 2022
Lawmakers passed measures that would prohibit concealed weapons in a number of public places. It is also poised to move forward on a bill to protect abortion rights. Source: New York Times