The World Trade Center Health Program could be devastated by this week’s mass layoffs at HHS, 9/11 community advocates say. “We have to fight again — again — because of their gross incompetence,” @johnfeal9117.bsky.social told me. ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

Butterflies of all kinds of species, in all parts of the country, have declined by one to two percent since 2000.

Pope Francis had two episodes of "acute respiratory failure," the Vatican says.

It's spring, officially, in New York City. Staten Island Chuck was right.

Troubling news for Gov. Hochul in the new Siena poll. Nearly half of New Yorkers (47%) want to elect someone else for Governor including 41% of Democrats. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

Proposed capital for the Capital City? Sen. @patriciafahy46.bsky.social and Asm. Gabby Romero joined @sarbetter.bsky.social in the studio to discuss it. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

What if the thing that made the election special was the people we met along the way? Kate Lisa reports on a paused proposal that would change New York's special election laws ahead of an expected race to succeed UN Ambassador nominee Elise Stefanik in #NY21 nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

Getting phone polled on governor's race. Hochul Delgado Torres Lawler Asked if primary of the three whom would I support Hochul v Torres Hochul v Delgado And general Hochul v. Lawler

JUST IN: The New York Jets are hiring former Lions DC Aaron Glenn as the team's next head coach, a source tells @diannarussini.bsky.social. Details: www.nytimes.com/athletic/607...

You want budget hearings? Here ya go!

President Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land" but there's still another step -- and a legal fight -- ahead.

Columbia County Sheriff Don Krapf is not running for re-election and is endorsing his Undersheriff Jackie Salvatore.

The last statewide executive office election of 2024 has been decided, as John Rodgers (R) has been elected Vermont's new lieutenant governor. (No candidate got a majority in November, throwing the election to the legislature.)

TONIGHT: @nysenate.bsky.social Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins joins @sarbetter.bsky.social at 7pm on Capital Tonight. Don't miss the conversation tonight at 7pm.

With the legislative session set to kick off tomorrow, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie sits down with Capital Tonight’s @sarbetter.bsky.social at 7pm Don’t miss it!

Random NYD thought: Why is it Attorneys General but District Attorneys?

The northern lights could be visible Tuesday night and Wednesday night over the Northern Hemisphere due to a geomagnetic storm. via @chandelis.bsky.social

We are hiring in DC. Looking for a strong political producer to get our bureau up and running at 4 AM, produce content for all markets and field produce early events. jobs.spectrum.com/job/washingt...

Reality TV star James Kennedy was arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence, according to the Burbank Police Department.

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UPDATE: The tsunami threat has now passed, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.

BREAKING NEWS: A powerful 7.0 earthquake has struck off the northern California coast. A tsunami warning has been issued. The tsunami warning stretches hundreds of miles from the Bay Area of California north into central Oregon.

Good reporting from @KaitlynnLisa - State lawmakers do not have plans to investigate the state's process to award a $9 billion contract for a Medicaid home care program, CDPAP. @CapitalTonight nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

The Associated Press has officially joined Bluesky. Follow us at @apnews.com.

Coming up on @capitaltonight at 7pm, Rep. Paul Tonko discusses harm reduction policy and opioids along with the MAT Act, the "Medication Assisted Treatment" Act, which he co-sponsored, and which increases access to buprenorphine.

The living logo of our station. Congratulations, Chuck! www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/c...

ESPN's 'Around the Horn' ending in 2025 after 23-year run: Sources: ESPN is exploring other shows for the slot but doesn't have an exact plan yet, a source said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he will nominate former Florida AG Pam Bondi to be US Attorney General after first pick, Matt Gaetz, withdrew.

JUST IN: Former GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration to be President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general. cnn.it/4fEA1IY

Rep. Nancy Mace is pushing Congress to ban transgender women from using women’s bathrooms on Capitol Hill, as Rep.-Elect Sarah McBride — the first openly transgender House member in U.S. history — is set to take office in the new year. w/ Joe Konig: ny1.com/nyc/all-boro...

.@jack_Arpey does a good job here of explaining why both sides have claimed a legal victory in a case involving DEC and Greenidge Generation. @CapitalTonight nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

Capital Tonight -- we host frmr OASAS Gen Counsel Rob Kent. Ryan Whalen updates us on Kensington Expressway construction; Kate Lisa reports on a bill requiring police to confiscate firearms when they respond to a DV incident. Tune in tonight at 7pm. @timw518.bsky.social @twinseamus.bsky.social

Rep. Mike Lawler joins Capital Tonight on Friday to discuss the 2024 election and any plans for 2026. nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...

So this feed isn't empty, I'm going to post some of the great Capital Tonight stories from this week: First up, Kate Lisa looked at new data that shows prison assaults are at an all-time high: nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-pol...