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Hochul proposes SEQRA tweaks to speed up housing by limiting environmental reviews for certain projects.
Major climate groups split: some back limited changes, others warn of weakened protections.
Exemption targets: projects with no significant impacts, up to 250 units in NYC, or 500 in dense zones.
Opponents argue the plan could enable more development with less oversight and greater environmental impact.
Supporters say density near transit is a climate strategy and that streamlined reviews help affordable housing.
Harsh critique: some groups say the proposal is a ‘machete’ that opens the door to open-season for developers.
Earthjustice argues changes are not inherently destructive, though caution is advised.
Definition of ‘previously disturbed site’ draws concern among advocates.
Legislative hearings extend through February with expected competing proposals in March.
Overall political fight centers on environmental review process and housing priorities in New York.

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New York Gov. Hochul signed an amended Medical Aid in Dying Act into law, legalizing medically assisted suicide for terminally ill adults with six months or less to live.
The amendments require a five-day waiting period and an in-person initial physician evaluation unless extraordinary hardship is shown.
The law strengthens safeguards against financial conflicts by limiting witnesses and interpreters who may benefit from a patient’s death.
The amendments extend the law’s effective date to six months after signing to allow regulatory implementation.
Advocates say the measure reflects more than a decade of effort to expand end‑of‑life options in New York.
New York will become the 13th state to legalize medically assisted suicide, with public support cited in polling.
The act requires New York residents to access medical aid in dying and permits hospice providers to opt out for religious reasons.
The law requires documentation of the oral request by video or audio and permanent storage in the patient’s record.
A mental health evaluation by qualified professionals is required as part of the process.
The legislation limits eligibility to New York residents and tightens professional misconduct rules.
The measure faced opposition from disability groups who argued the law may not adequately protect them from coercion.

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Governor Hochul proposed the Local Cops Local Crimes Act to end local police deputations to ICE and void current state agreements.
The bill aims to prevent local officers from being deputized for federal immigration enforcement while maintaining crime-fighting priorities.
N.Y. City would see no policy change, as the NYPD already limits cooperation with ICE to specific cases.
Nassau County is highlighted as a key example of the current ICE partnership the bill could end.
DHS officials criticized the measure as harmful to public safety by undermining partnerships with state and local law enforcement.
Hochul stated the law would not halt cooperation with the federal government for violent criminals, only redefine the scope of local policing.
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch supported keeping local policing separate from federal immigration duties.
Hochul framed the bill as protecting constitutional safeguards and public safety for New Yorkers.
The bill's impact would primarily affect Long Island, where Nassau County previously allowed certain ICE-related detentions.
The measure signals a broader national debate over immigrant enforcement and local policing powers.

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Mamdani's leadership is portrayed as central to shaping the city and state's agenda amid a growing socialist influence.
Gov. Hochul faces pressure as the party shifts toward policies endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America.
The article links Hochul’s budget choices to a broader leftward influence within the party.
Critics argue the party is embracing socialist ideas and abandoning centrist positions.
Mamdani is described as a potent force driving the Albany agenda according to the piece.
The column cites shifts in messaging from Hochul on taxation after her earlier skepticism.
The piece connects national politics and local party dynamics in New York.
The article frames the 2023-24 period as a turning point for the party’s core ideology.
Local officials like Hochul and Mamdani are depicted as navigating a new political terrain together.
The piece suggests upcoming electoral implications for New York Democrats.

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