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The much-maligned tax break for developers is due to expire June 15. Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to tweak and extend it in the state budget due this week.

Department of Correction Commissioner Louis Molina is calling for more staff by this summer to help the city meet its goal of limiting solitary confinement. But some lawmakers argue the department actually needs better management and accountability.

Fewer bills have been introduced than in years past, something City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams and others attribute to a huge class of new members.

The vote marks the first time appointees have come from offices other than the mayor.

A 2016 campaign for faster buses and revamped routes is getting another push as new leadership takes hold.