AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew York Election Shift: Gov. Kathy Hochul won another term as Democrats swept statewide races. Letitia James was projected to win reelection as attorney general, and Brooklyn’s Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House. Democrats also flipped Mike Lawler’s Hudson Valley seat, while Republicans held Elise Stefanik’s seat. City Ballot Measures: New Yorkers approved all five proposals, including changes affecting construction, outdoor dining and bike lanes. Three congressional candidates backed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani also won. Public Safety: A Brooklyn jogger died after a stabbing on the waterfront path; police are still seeking the attacker. A 15-year-old Brooklyn teen was critically injured in a subway-surfing fall. Health: A child’s death in an upstate measles outbreak was New York’s first measles-linked fatality in more than 30 years. Schools: Parents criticized the city’s first Election Day remote-learning day after technology problems disrupted online classes.
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