POLITICO: GIANARIS sponsors constitutional amendment to let Democratic-dominated state Legislature redraw congressional map… https://bit.ly/48ha28Y

NYTIMES: Mamdani Considers Delaying Pension-Fund Payments… https://bit.ly/491RU36

HOCHUL Bans Government Employees from Insider Trading on Prediction Markets… https://bit.ly/48bOlHu

HEASTIE accuses media of failing to report Hochul budget strong-arm… https://bit.ly/41PtS7G

PIED-À-EVERYWHERE: Upstate pols push tax on ALL 2ND HOMES in NY State: Hamptons, Adirondacks, Hudson Valley, Catskills, Finger Lakes, Lake Erie… https://bit.ly/4u90t4x

Lawler and MS NOW’s Katy Tur Throw Down… https://bit.ly/3QAWv64

CAMPANILE: Lawler accuses Dem rival of forging voter signatures… https://bit.ly/3QqetZ1

NY21: Trump endorses Anthony Constantino, bucks state GOP… https://bit.ly/4dW6kFr

LEWIS: Hochul’s non-compromise on climate rollbacks… https://bit.ly/4sRViF9

GOTHAMIST: Albany mulls new limits on data from digital license plate readers… https://bit.ly/48Ul6Jh

HOCHUL says budget will be done by May 19… https://bit.ly/4d1Damn

HOCHUL insists she’s done raising taxes – but unions, DSA wants more… https://bit.ly/42n0tlm

THE CITY: Could Hochul’s New Pied-à-terre Tax Leave Out NYC’s Priciest Real Estate? https://bit.ly/48hTzRY

DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL: On Earth Day in Albany, state lawmakers should APPROVE Hochul’s two big enviro proposals… https://bit.ly/48f9AYQ

Climate protesters ARRESTED at Hochul’s State Capitol office… https://bit.ly/3QqjuRh

NY prison officers’ union urges Hochul to intervene amid “crisis” of violence and contraband… https://bit.ly/4sOCrKN

HOCHUL: Voting places could be made off-limits to ICE… https://bit.ly/425UfGJ

HOCHUL: Gun violence in city of Buffalo reaches historic 20-year low… https://bit.ly/3QAm8E2

STEWART-COUSINS challenges Hochul on NY Power Authority plane flights… https://bit.ly/4cpuV4p

State panel: Upstate NY town judge should be removed for misconduct handling tickets, cases… https://bit.ly/3QztW93

NY pols pass FIFTH state budget extender that runs through Wednesday… https://bit.ly/4dUs98n

POLITICO: New York Democrats are looking beyond the battleground districts… https://bit.ly/3ORoz4E

Assemblymember Rajkumar accused of petition fraud… https://bit.ly/4ez3zdn

POLITICO: Democratic state lawmakers, lefty advocates, unions demand BROADER TAX HIKE on wealthy NYers, large corporations… https://bit.ly/3OSvQ4b

MIKE MUPRHY: State Senate staffer joins City Council… https://bit.ly/4tXRL91

America’s tax burden by state ranked… https://bit.ly/48JMLg1

Advocates call for statewide action against the build of data centers… https://bit.ly/41J9RQc

Housing advocates: Redundant state reviews are killing projects… https://bit.ly/4cknFXr

BUFFALO NEWS: Process to replace Assembly Leader People-Stokes cheats voters… https://bit.ly/4mKvA40

‘Unprecedented’ fare hike for World Cup 2026 draws fire from FIFA, Gov. Kathy Hochul… https://bit.ly/4sETA9P

MEET THE PRESS: Zohran Mamdani on his relationship with Trump and his vow to tax the rich: Full interview… https://bit.ly/4cANqS6

Red Cross: Bus carrying 17 students, 6 adults crashes in Lake George… https://bit.ly/42gDNDg

Empty NYC preschools cost taxpayers nearly $100M in rent alone… https://bit.ly/4vvBkCq

GOLDEN: Ex-cop who derided socialist pols now cozying up to Mamdani in bid for assembly seat… https://bit.ly/487KKKr

BLOCKBUSTER: These New York colleges, big nonprofits likely made ILLEGAL campaign donations… https://bit.ly/4u3imlf

AG JAMES won’t release tax returns, blames staff… https://bit.ly/4sMChnt

NYTIMES: Pied-à-Terre Tax Takes Shape as State Leaders Determine HOW MUCH Owners Will Pay (4 new tax brackets…) https://bit.ly/4vE2aIw

DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL: Hochul and Legislature should hit the brakes on Tier 6 ‘reform…’ https://bit.ly/4tWrece

Conditions at Albany County jail to be assessed… https://bit.ly/3ORK0m9

Rep. Riley pushes legislation to allow utility bill tax deductions… https://bit.ly/4cA9mNc

DR. MARK ADAMS: Don’t take away physician appeal rights on insurer payments… (sponsored) https://bit.ly/489gTBm

MAUREEN DOWD: The Pope Bedevils Trump… https://bit.ly/3OQmvd8

NYTIMES: Mamdani, Obama Lead Preschool Singalong to Promote Free Child Care… https://bit.ly/4ckvP26

Shock video shows mob wreak fiery havoc on NYC intersection… https://bit.ly/4cDziYl

CHRUCHILL: Deserved or not, Albany will get its bailout… https://bit.ly/3QigO8s

Constantino loans his campaign $7.2 MILLION; Smullen loans his campaign $500,000… https://bit.ly/3O7Q89K

Democrats running to challenge Tenney disagree on gun rights… https://bit.ly/4mCInp0

Westchester Dems make NO ENDORSEMENT in primary for Lawler House seat… https://bit.ly/4tVwq03

TU EDITORIAL: Albany residents deserve answers about city budget… https://bit.ly/4vGprd6

VIELKIND: One of NYC’s new millionaire residents: Kathy Hochul… https://bit.ly/4tgEM2a