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Stewart-Cousins eyes ‘progressive taxation’ push

With help from Molly Reinmann HAPPY TUESDAY. This is Nick Reisman in Albany. Massive Democratic majorities are returning to Albany in January, giving a boost to the tax-the-rich forces. I’ve got new reporting on that dynamic. Plus my colleague has the details on a New York City Council hearing next month on student sexual assault. Have news tips or just want to share what’s on your mind? Reach me at nreisman@politico.com . Driving The Day A MASSIVE MAJORITY : Legislative Democrats will come roaring back to Albany next year with turbocharged majorities in the state Senate and Assembly. They intend to use that refreshed mandate to major effect — especially when it comes to pursuing what Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins called “progressive taxation.” “We’ve always looked at the ability of those with extraordinary wealth to be able to pay more, do more,” she told Playbook in an interview Monday. “That’s been something that our conference has talked about.” What those proposals will look like won’t be clear for months. But if the past is any guide , the Democrat-dominated Legislature will likely seek a suite of income tax hikes on the richest New Yorkers — changes designed to generate

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Essex County Plans Upgrade of Brookdale Park Rose Garden, With Work Due by Spring 2027

Essex County plans to refurbish the Rose Garden at Brookdale Park, and officials say the project should wrap up by spring 2027. The park sits in Montclair and Bloomfield. The county is teaming up with the Brookdale Park Conservancy on the plan. The project will be funded through the Essex...

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Queens County Farm Museum Launches $10M Overhaul of Historic Barn

Construction crews have broken ground on a major renovation of the historic barn and garage building at Queens County Farm Museum, the working farm on the city's largest remaining tract of undisturbed farmland. The project will bring an ADA-accessible entry ramp, upgraded building systems, and restored historic features to the 47-acre site in Glen Oaks, with completion expected in spring 2027.

New York, NY · 21h
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Veterans Day 2026: Three days of ceremonies planned in Greater Morristown, Nov. 10-12

Veterans Day in Greater Morristown starts early with flag-raising ceremonies on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2026, hosted by Atlantic Health. Participants will gather at 9:30 am at 475 South St. in Morristown, near the flagpole at the first building on the left. A second ceremony is planned for approximately 11 am outside Morristown Medical Center. Bus transportation will be provided between locations.

Morristown, NJ · 1d
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Jersey Proud: Jersey City park gets a seasonal makeover ahead of winter

Employees from BNP Paribas spent an afternoon at Pershing Field Park in the Heights, giving the green space some much-needed attention.

Jersey City, NJ · 1d

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Lower Manhattanites Call for Parking Placard Purge

New York City’s government-parking placard system needs to be torn down and rebuilt from first principles, starting in the illegal parking epicenter of Lower Manhattan, the Community Board 1 transportation committee charged last week. “What exists today is not a rules-based permit program that is occasionally abused, but a...

New York, NY · 1d

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New Jersey Voters Overrule Landlord Opposition and Bring Back $20 Rent Increase Limit

Voters in Elizabeth, New Jersey, have brought back a $20 limit on rent increases after years of legal fights. Nearly 69% supported the change, despite warnings from landlords that such a strict limit could make it harder to maintain rental properties. The November 3 vote restored a rule that city leaders removed in 2022. Under...

Elizabeth, NJ · 9h

Axios

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Scoop: Mamdani's bid for 2028 kingmaker

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani can't be president, so he's trying to be the next best thing: a progressive kingmaker for 2028. Mamdani has been meeting privately with union leaders, urgently talking up the need for a labor-aligned or leftist candidate to run for the White House, four people familiar with the talks told Axios. He's arguing that progressives can't afford to squander their midterm momentum. Why it matters: Behind closed doors, Mamdani has made a striking admission that helps explain why he's so eager to huddle with allies about 2028: He's uncertain whether New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, his close political partner, will launch a White House run, the sources said. If Ocasio-Cortez stays out of the 2028 race, it would upend the Democratic primary — and potentially leave the party's insurgent left without a candidate. Zoom in: Mamdani — who's ineligible to be president because he was born in Uganda — wants to coordinate with progressive leaders partly to prepare to unite against any leading centrist presidential contender they aren't happy with, according to one of the sources who has spoken with the mayor. Mamdani "wants the progressive ecosystem to mobilize quickly, strategically and efficiently if a

New York, NY · 2d

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Why Times Square Is Named After a Newspaper

Most people who visit Times Square never stop to wonder where the name actually comes from. They assume it has something to do with time, with clocks, or with the relentless forward march of a city that never sleeps. The real story is quieter and more specific than that – rooted in a single newspaper,

New York, NY · 8h

New Jersey Globe

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Stack flexes political muscle in North Bergen as 2027 mayoral race approaches

State Sen. Brian P. Stack (D-Union City), the Pied Piper of voter turnout in North Hudson, sent four campaign mailers into North Bergen last month to help re-elect County Commissioner Robert Baselice, a Democrat who was running unopposed. But Stack wasn’t particularly concerned about Baselice winning. He was laying the...

North Bergen, NJ · 22h

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Luxury Co-op and Condo Sales Are Rising Despite the Pied-a-Terre Tax

When New York lawmakers passed a tax on multimillion-dollar second homes in New York City, known as the pied-a-terre tax, opponents fretted that wealthy co-op and condo owners would run for the hills — or, perhaps, flee to Florida. If that happened, the city would lose a significant pool of wealthy buyers, which in turn would hurt high-end home sales and put a dent in the city’s tax haul.

New York, NY · 2d

Montclair Local

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Montclair Is Being Asked to Rezone First and Ask Questions Later (Letter to the Editor)

Montclair Local’s substation Q&A is careful and fair. But it treats the Township’s and PSE&G’s answers as the record. The Township’s own agendas, resolutions and contracts tell a different story. This was never a siting study. PSE&G says 205 Claremont “became a potential option” only “after...

Montclair, NJ · 2d

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Where Your Feet Stand: Grounded in Freedom, Honoring Our Veterans

Remarks from Montgomery Veterans Committee Advisor Mike Maloney — a Marine Corps CH-53 aircrew member from 1984 to 1987. Maloney addressed addressed the large crowd of attendees at the Montgomery Township Veterans Day Ceremony on Sunday, November 8 at Veterans Park. Members of the 6th New York Independent Battery...

Rahway, NJ · 16h

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NYC wants to reconnect neighborhoods divided for decades, with four major greenway projects

The New York initiative seeks to unite neighborhoods divided by highways through green corridors designed for pedestrians and cyclists. The plan covers seventy kilometers spread across four key boroughs to transform mobility in neighborhoods and parks. The community will actively participate in public workshops to define the final routes of...

New York, NY · 1d

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New York City begins offering free pet food at city-funded food pantries

Heading into the holiday season, dog and cat food is now available at 22 city-funded pantries across all 5 boroughs, part of a city effort to help families keep their pets at home. New York City residents who rely on food pantries can now pick up dog and cat food...

New York, NY · 1d

The Center Square

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NYC business leaders deride ‘delivery protection’ bill

(The Center Square) — New York City business leaders are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council to reject a bill to regulate Amazon and other delivery services, saying it would cost thousands of jobs and hurt the city's economy. The presidents of New York's five chambers of commerce wrote to Mamdani and Council Speaker Julie Menin on Monday warning that the legislation , if approved, would "wipe out" more than 100 locally-owned delivery companies and the full-time jobs they provide. The chambers estimated job losses of between 3,000 and 10,000 workers, "depending on how the industry responds." "It is unfathomable that the city would advance legislation that puts thousands of jobs and businesses at risk when we have other options in front of us," the presidents wrote. "The full consequences for New York City's workers, businesses, and economy are too significant to allow this bill to become law as is." The proposal, filed by Councilwoman Tiffany Cabán, a Queens Democrat, would require operators of "last-mile" warehouses and storage facilities to get licenses from the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection and meet new safety, training and employment requirements, among other changes. It would ban major logistics and delivery

New York, NY · 1d

Montclair Local

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Montclair’s Shirley Emehelu Named New Jersey Lieutenant Governor

Gov. Mikie Sherrill appointed Shirley Emehelu as her new lieutenant governor and secretary of state on Monday, marking the first time in New Jersey’s history the state will be led by both a woman governor and lieutenant governor. Emehelu hails from Montclair, where Sherrill lived before moving to the...

New Jersey · 22h

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Jersey City Council reviews rent control expansion & Newport PILOT at caucus

The Jersey City Council reviewed the first reading of an ordinance that would expand the city’s rent control, as well as a potential tax payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) for Newport, during Monday’s caucus ahead of a special meeting Thursday. Ward D Councilman Jake Ephros, who is...

Jersey City, NJ · 1d

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Homeless Camp Fills Columbus Park Pavilion Steps From NYC Hall, Neighbors Recoil

A cluster of tents and makeshift shelters has taken over the raised stone pavilion at Columbus Park in Lower Manhattan, just steps from City Hall, with residents complaining of overwhelming odors and children playing nearby as the camp grows. The encampment includes about a half-dozen tents and shelters beneath the pavilion, furnished with a couch, tables, an electrical charging station, clothing hung on railings and music playing from inside the tents, according to the New York Post.

New York, NY · 23h

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NYC Bill Would Let Consumers, Nonprofits Sue Over ‘Unfair’ and ‘Abusive’ Practices

EDITOR’S NOTE: This bill was mentioned multiple times during yesterday’s webinar about New York City’s debt collection rule and it is something that should have been covered long ago. I apologize for the oversight. New York City lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow consumers, workers,...

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