Reports this week of state funding shortfalls for rape crisis centers, child advocacy centers and domestic violence services have lawmakers rethinking how New York doles out those awards.

Rape crisis cuts prompt procurement questions

And prediction markets would be banned under a newly amended state bill

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Oswego County already has three nuclear power reactors which provide millions in local property taxes.

People in Oswego love their nuclear plants, and they want more

Oswego County already has three nuclear power reactors which provide millions in local property taxes.

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Building a fleet of new reactors will likely require billions in subsidies from New Yorkers.

Hochul wants to build more nuclear power than the U.S. has in 30 years

Building a fleet of new reactors will likely require billions in subsidies from New Yorkers.

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A man in Montgomery County says he lives in fear after two men, who have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the GOP candidate in the past, kidnapped him and threatened to set him on fire.

Men arrested on kidnapping charges have loose ties to congressional candidate

A man in Montgomery County says he lives in fear after two men, who have received hundreds of thousands of dollars from the GOP candidate in the past, kidnapped him and threatened to set him on...

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ICYMI: Trump took direct aim at Gov. Kathy Hochul and Democrats in New York on Friday.

'Radical left' Kathy Hochul targeted by Trump on Long Island

And Hochul will consider a new tax structure for nicotine vaping products in New York

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New York has now adopted new rules for how the state’s Parole Board will consider the cases of people who’ve been serving indeterminate life sentences after they were convicted of crimes as children.

New York's new parole rules for 'juvenile-lifers'

And the debate over a federal education tax credit as Hochul's deadline looms.

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Gov. Kathy Hochul and state Attorney General Letitia James said Wednesday New York could try to block ICE’s plans to outfit officers with gloves that can deliver an electric shock. More: tinyurl.com/p7zs9ac3

New poll: Hochul loses Gen Z’s support, Blakeman gains independents in new poll. More: tinyurl.com/p7zs9ac3

New York is being sued by the Trump administration over the state’s policy of allowing undocumented residents to receive state benefits at SUNY and CUNY schools.

We dive a bit deeper into the results of today’s new Siena poll, including a huge shift for Hochul in support from the state’s youngest voters. Gen Z thinks she’s mid, no cap.

Gen Z turns against Hochul

And the governor wants answers from Trump on the impact of Haitians losing temporary protected status

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The new pied-à-terre in New York City was targeted Tuesday by President Donald J. Trump. Hochul says he should “knock it off.”

Hochul and Trump trade barbs over pied-à-terre tax

And an anti-DSA group is using June's primaries to fuel its case against New York

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ICYMI: Lots of ground to cover in the latest newsletter, including Trump's visit to New York this week and an audit that found that DEC isn't able to adequately track how much waste is recycled at the state's licensed facilities. More: tinyurl.com/4tm3vpmm

Harmful algal blooms have increased tenfold in New York over the past decade. In the latest CapCon, experts explain what the state must do to curb their spread—and protect the waterways and communities that depend on them. More: tinyurl.com/4tm3vpmm

Harmful algal blooms have spiked tenfold in New York over the last decade. Here’s what experts say the state needs to do to combat their spread as they harm bodies of water and the communities that rely on them.

New York's murky harmful algal bloom problem

Plus: Trump to visit New York this week and the DEC doesn't know how much trash is recycled

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ICYMI: Lots of items of interest in Friday's newsletter. Here's what you might have missed. More: tinyurl.com/mwdx2dmw

Billionaire James Dolan quietly dropped $1 million into an anti-Hochul super PAC that has now started spending. More: tinyurl.com/3hyb5xcb

As New York waits to learn the fate of its law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver’s licenses, a large coalition of states is coming to its defense before an appellate court.

NY gets backup in DOJ 'Green Light' fight

And the state's 'Cottage Laws' are the subject of a newly introduced bill.

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We’re in the thick of this year’s elections and, while the state Legislature isn’t in session, plenty of bills are still being introduced by lawmakers. A handful of recently introduced bills aim to reshape New York elections in significant ways. More: tinyurl.com/uyfdfjbu

ICYMI: Lots to cover in the latest CapCon. That includes a story about a New York judge being recommended for removal after he allowed a longtime friend to practice law, despite not being an attorney, and kept his own cases after his election. More: tinyurl.com/5cyyv9w8

NEW: New York sets tight carbon cap in Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative regulations redo. More: tinyurl.com/5cyyv9w8

ICYMI: New lobbying data shows that spending increased during this year’s legislative session compared to 2025, due entirely to expenses more than doubling. More: tinyurl.com/j8uk2du5

George Pataki is still the last Republican to win statewide office in New York. As Republicans hope Bruce Blakeman can upset Gov. Kathy Hochul, Pataki offered simple advice: work hard, believe in yourself and focus on making people’s lives better. More: tinyurl.com/j8uk2du5

Former Gov. George E. Pataki was the last Republican to win statewide in New York. What advice does he have for Nassau County Bruce Blakeman as he tries to do the same?

Pataki's advice for Blakeman in his bid to unseat Hochul

And an aid in dying delay is being sought by the law's opponents.

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A coalition of tech and civil rights groups is asking Hochul to veto a bill to restrict “stealth crawlers” on the web. More: tinyurl.com/3kcd76xc

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman has raised less than half of what Gov. Kathy Hochul has in his bid to unseat her in this year’s race for governor. But he’s expecting new support from a freshly registered PAC. More: tinyurl.com/3kcd76xc

ICYMI: Here's what's in yesterday's CapCon. More here: tinyurl.com/mr48ruzd

Two and a half decades after Elizabeth Crothers said she was sexually assaulted by a top staffer in the state Assembly, her case against the chamber’s handling of the matter is headed to trial.

Assembly's handling of rape case headed to trial

Plus: Two new bills hit Hochul's desk and a lawmakers wants prediction market restrictions

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While there was good news for the number of people homeless in New York City, some areas of upstate New York saw double-digit increases in their population that’s unhoused.

New York sees homelessness surge in upstate areas but drop in NYC

And substitute child care

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ICYMI: We follow the money behind state Republicans and Bruce Blakeman’s gubernatorial bid. More: tinyurl.com/tczne6ek

In today’s CapCon, landlords challenge New York City’s two-year rent freeze, alleging a “corrupted and compromised process.” We also examine the biggest Republican legislative donors, including a billionaire backing Bruce Blakeman for governor. More ⬇️⬇️

New York City's rent freeze targeted in landlords' lawsuit

And the top donors to Republicans in the state Senate and Assembly.

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