Hochul Touts Reform of Discovery Laws in NY Criminal Justice System
'The safety of New Yorkers is my number one priority and this week, reforms that will make our public safety laws stronger go into effect—changes that enable us to better support survivors and close the revolving door of our court system,' Hochul, a Democrat, said in an announcement on Aug. 6.
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- New York Post
1,600 illegal migrants — including MS-13 members and international fugitives — busted on Long Island this year
More than 1,600 illegal migrants on Long Island — including MS-13 members, murderers and international fugitives — have been taken into custody by ICE since the start of the year, according to the feds. The hoards of criminals swept up as part of ramped-up enforcement under President Trump all have prior convictions, with some presumably already deported and others still in custody waiting to get the boot, said officials — aided in their efforts by both Nassau and Suffolk county authorities. 'Since Jan. 20, ICE has significantly increased its immigration enforcement activities with additional support from other federal as well as local law enforcement agencies,' the agency told The Post about its operations on Long Island. Advertisement 5 According to the feds, over 1,600 illegal migrants on Long Island, murderers and international fugitives have been taken into custody by ICE since the beginning of 2025. 'We have especially welcomed our ongoing collaboration with law enforcement officials in Nassau County,' it said. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman had struck a deal in February that set aside 50 county jail cells for immigration detainees, a move that has so far funneled more than 1,400 immigrants picked up from all over the New York City area through the facility in just months. Blakeman also signed an agreement with the feds to deputize 10 local detectives into ICE to help arrest and jail immigrants without legal status. Advertisement 'ICE law enforcement, along with our partners, are doing what 'Sanctuary' politicians refuse to do — protect the American people,' the agency said, denouncing the liberal policy of refusing to allow cops to coordinate with immigration agents. The agency cited a list of who it considers the worst of the worst that it has picked up in both counties since the start of the year, including the notorious gang members, killers and sought global suspects. But ICE would not say how many of the 1,600 people rounded up had serious versus low-level prior offenses or how many others without criminal records have also been taken into custody — a category that includes a Port Washington bagel shop manager and a Suffolk County Community College student in recent months. Advertisement 5 Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman signed an agreement with the feds to deputize 10 local detectives into ICE to help arrest and jail illegal immigrants. Getty Images 5 ICE would not say how many of the 1,600 people rounded up had serious versus low-level prior offenses. Getty Images 'ICE is going after criminals first,' Blakeman said Thursday. 'Yes, when they go after criminals, there could be other people who are caught up. But what I do know is, they're not raiding schools, and they're not raiding churches.' Nassau County Legislator Seth Koslow, a Democrat running against Blakeman for county executive in November, has called for the incumbent to limit cooperation with ICE to cases involving violent crimes and not to use county resources to target immigrants without serious convictions. Advertisement If elected, Koslow would apparently likely end Nassau's current partnership with the agency. 5 'ICE is going after criminals first,' Blakeman said. 'Yes, when they go after criminals, there could be other people who are caught up. But what I do know is, they're not raiding schools, and they're not raiding churches.' AFP via Getty Images 'I believe Nassau County's resources should only be used to assist ICE in removing violent criminals who threaten our neighborhoods, not to go after hardworking, taxpaying residents who are contributing to our community,' Koslow said. Suffolk officials, on the other hand, have recently distanced themselves from cooperating with ICE in part because of a $60 million court ruling earlier this year tied to the sheriff department's past work with the agency. Still, federal agents continue to find a foothold in the county. In Islip, a taxpayer-funded gun range is being used to train ICE agents under a quiet Department of Homeland Security deal, and in Brentwood, a local firehouse parking lot was taken over by ICE as a makeshift base of operations. 5 Suffolk County officials have recently distanced themselves from cooperating with ICE in part due to a $60 million court ruling tied to the sheriff department's past work with the agency. Getty Images ICE also is still getting help from both counties through what's known as immigration 'detainers' — a request for local officials to tip the agency off when specific people in custody are about to be released. Sheriffs in Nassau and Suffolk both said they give ICE advanced notice, letting agents wait outside the jail to make an arrest the moment someone they're targeting walks out. Advertisement Between January and June, ICE issued 635 detainers on Long Island — 341 in Nassau and 294 in Suffolk — mostly for men from Central and South America in their late 30s who, according to UC Berkeley's Deportation Data Project, weren't charged with serious crimes. Detainers don't require review by a court or judge, and local law enforcement isn't legally obligated to respond. ICE did not confirm the research group's numbers.
New York Post
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- New York Post
Andrew Cuomo proposes ‘Zohran's Law' after privileged Mamdani clings to rent-stabilized apartment
Mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo proposed 'Zohran's law' that would block privileged New Yorkers like his socialist rival Zohran Mamdani from living in rent-stabilized apartments. Mamdani, 33, who rakes in $142,000 a year as a state assemblyman and whose wealthy family includes his filmmaker mom and professor dad, has been living in a $2,300-a-month, one-bedroom pad in Astoria. 'I'm calling the legislation 'Zohran's Law.' This is obviously an abuse of the system,' Cuomo told The Post Sunday. 4 Andrew Cuomo is pushing for legislation blocking privileged New Yorkers from scooping up rent-stabilized pads. Matthew McDermott 'We're not supposed to be providing rent-stabilized apartments to the children of millionaires.' The qualifications would include a 'means test' based on the monthly rent and other factors, Cuomo said though he did not share specifics. The legislation would require approval from the Democratic-run state legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul. 4 Cuomo's proposal is named after socialist mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani. LP Media Cuomo has been on the attack against Mamdani since last Friday over the cushy apartment in high cost Astoria. 'Somewhere last night in New York City, a single mother and her children slept at a homeless shelter because you, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, are occupying her rent-controlled apartment,' Cuomo wrote in a viral tweet that racked up more than 28 million views. 'I am calling on you to move out immediately and give your affordable housing back to an unhoused family who need it. Leaders must show moral clarity. Time to move out,' Cuomo added. 4 Mamdani makes $142,000 a year as a state assemblyman and his wealthy family includes his filmmaker mom and professor dad. Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee, has proposed to freeze the rent of government-regulated apartments if he wins the general election in November. Former Gov. Cuomo lost to Mamdani in a June Democratic primary but is running in November on the 'Fight and Deliver' independent ballot line. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams also is running as an independent after dropping out of the primary as he faced federal corruption charges, which have since been dropped. 4 Mamdani has been living in a $2,300-a-month, one-bedroom apartment in Astoria. Brigitte Stelzer Curtis Sliwa, the founder of the Guardian Angels, is the Republican nominee and lawyer Jim Walden will also appear on ballots as an independent.
Politico
44 minutes ago
- Politico
Big Tech's next major political battle may already be brewing in your backyard
Tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft are counting on data centers to power their AI expansions — and the U.S. already has more of these facilities than any other country. President Donald Trump has vowed to 'win the AI race,' moving to implement a Biden-era executive order to build the facilities on federal lands and announcing a $500 billion AI and data center sprint with large tech companies known as Stargate, with a site underway in Texas. But the surge is proving polarizing, particularly in northern Virginia — considered the tip of the spear on this issue with the world's largest and fastest-growing data center market. The Energy Department is projecting data centers will require up to nearly three times as much energy by 2028, raising fears that the tech sector will turn to polluting sources like coal and natural gas in their rush for power. The data center industry is expected to contribute $9.1 billion in gross domestic product to Virginia's economy annually. In Loudoun County, Virginia, that has meant a $250 million budget surplus and a property tax cut. That's a prospect that's hard to ignore for counties with Big Tech knocking on their doors. 'We don't know where to put the money,' said Democrat Juli Briskman, who sits on the county board of supervisors. But the typical residential ratepayer in that state could experience a $14 to $37 monthly electric bill increase by 2040, according to a report from Virginia's Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission, in part because of the need for infrastructure upgrades whose costs could be spread to all customers. 'Enough is enough,' said Loudoun County Vice Chair Michael Turner, also a Democrat, who is largely opposing new data centers. 'The next election for supervisor will hinge on data centers,' adding that two weeks don't go by where he doesn't hear from other county officials around the country looking for advice. Data centers are seeping into this year's Virginia gubernatorial election, where Democratic nominee and former Rep. Abigail Spanberger is hoping to prevail. | AP In Arizona, Tucson's city council just unanimously voted against a massive data center proposal from Amazon that promised jobs and millions in tax revenue but stoked fears about its water and energy consumption. In other cases, public officials of both parties are rushing to capitalize on the promises of AI — and the tax dollars it can bring in.
