New York finally has a budget deal. See what's included.

Also, the new measures prohibiting property insurers from discrimination. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [Albany passes final budget that includes mayoral control, housing deal]( Lawmakers in Albany finally passed the New York state budget on Saturday afternoon, nearly three weeks after it was due. The state Legislature spent much of the week voting on the $237 billion spending plan it negotiated with Gov. Kathy Hochul. The sprawling plan includes a long-sought-after housing package and measures meant to crack down on retail theft and unlicensed marijuana shops. But the governor, legislative leaders and their staff haggled over the details of the final major budget legislation well into Friday night, before formally introducing it on Saturday morning. That bill — known in Albany parlance as the “Big Ugly” since it’s crammed full of the budget’s most-debated issues — includes the short-term extension of mayoral control of the New York City school system, which has been in place since Michael Bloomberg was mayor in 2002. [Read more about the new budget deal and what’s included.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week What's going on around New York City More than 150 people were arrested Monday and into Tuesday as antiwar protests that started at Columbia University continued into their second week, spreading to NYU and campuses across the city. [Read more.]( More than half of the over 1,400 tickets issued by street-vendor enforcement officers in the last year were for vending without a proper license or permit, despite pledges by City Hall to avoid targeting vendors for such violations. [Read more.]( The Adams administration didn’t have the staff, equipment or communication protocols in place to mitigate the major rain storm that hit the city in September, according to a report by Comptroller Brad Lander. [Read more.]( The NYPD will add 1,200 more recruits to its ranks in 2024, Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference with NYPD officials on Saturday. [Read more.]( This new tool is poised to help Gen Z New Yorkers strengthen their civic muscle. [Read more.]( New York City will get the authority to lower the speed limit to 20 miles per hour on most streets in the five boroughs as part of the state budget deal in Albany. [Read more.]( The owner of a construction company accused of making illegal donations to Mayor Eric Adams’ 2021 campaign pleaded guilty in Manhattan Thursday. [Read more.]( The City Council voted in favor of a pilot program to install solar canopies over city-owned parking lots. [Read more.]( The highest number of children in nearly a decade were staying in New York City’s homeless shelters last year, according to a data dashboard by the comptroller’s office. [Read more.]( More than 15 female members of the New York City Council are urging Mayor Eric Adams to reduce the number of women incarcerated in city jails in the future. [Read more.]( Randy Mastro has built a reputation as a bulldog lawyer who knows how to wield government power. But his track record for defending conservatives may sink his chances of being approved as the city’s new top lawyer before he’s even been officially nominated. [Read more.]( A nearly two-month strike at a nonprofit legal assistance group is taxing the city’s already strained right-to-counsel program for tenants facing eviction. [Read more.]( What else is happening in Albany New York lawmakers approved new measures prohibiting property insurers from discriminating against low-income tenants. [Read more.]( New York's freshly minted state budget will extend new eviction protections to renters across the state, but figuring out who is actually covered by the rules could get tricky. But we've got you covered. [Read more.]( New York is adding 23 offenses to its existing list of hate crimes in a move intended to help victims of violent acts that were motivated by bias or prejudice. [Read more.]( What's new in New Jersey Last week, a federal appeals court upheld a decision blocking the county line system from being used on ballots in New Jersey’s Democratic primary election this year. 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