Senate committee rejects Hochul's pick for NY chief judge

We are supported by our readers. Consider donating to fund the local reporting you rely on. [View in Browser]( Wednesday January 18, 2023 [Donate now]( ADVERTISEMENT [Senate committee rejects Hochul's pick for NY chief judge]( [New York Gov. Kathy Hochul's chief judge of the Court of Appeals nominee, Hector LaSalle, gives testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee in Albany.]( [From the Senate’s perspective, the vote puts an end to Hector LaSalle’s bid for chief judge. But Gov. Kathy Hochul and LaSalle’s allies see it differently.]( ADVERTISEMENT More Stories From Today [A Long Island Rail Road train pulls into a station.]( [Grand Central Madison is closed, but the MTA is running empty trains there anyway]( [The new station is finished, but problems with its ventilation system mean the agency still can't open the long-delayed service to the public.]( [COVID-19 PCR test results in NYC since the pandemic began. The chart features data through Jan. 10, 2023]( [NYC records 400 COVID deaths in 2 weeks as PCR testing drops]( [The number of NYC residents taking PCR tests, which determine official records and help track the disease, is the lowest it’s been since May 2020. But does that matter?]( [NYC Sheriff's Office, in cooperation with NYPD and Office of Cannabis Management, conducts business inspections, Jan. 6, 2023.]( [NYC councilmembers urge sheriff, NYPD to escalate crackdown of unlicensed marijuana]( [At a hearing Wednesday, the city's sheriff testified that a task force "will be dispatched to all five boroughs on different days of the week."]( [George Santos photographed in Washington, D.C. looking down at the ground.]( [Beloved dog died after George Santos allegedly scammed veteran out of funds for operation: report]( [Santos claimed to be raising money for an operation for the man’s dog. But the funds allegedly never materialized and the man’s dog died soon after.]( [A crowd of people at JFK Airport]( [JetBlue plane strikes parked aircraft while leaving JFK airport]( [It's the second close call at JFK Airport in less than a week.]( [City Hall at City Hall Park. A bill is expected to be introduced on January 18 limiting lobbying activity from former high-ranking municipal employees.]( [NYC Council bills could slow ‘revolving door’ between City Hall and lobbying agencies]( [New City Council bill would tighten restrictions for former city workers and elected officials.]( [a deserted Soho street in late March 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out.]( [NYC eviction rate continues to rise since ban was lifted, as homelessness surges]( [Nearly 4,400 households have been evicted since a ban on most removals ended last year.]( [Adults walk small children to school.]( [Leaked NYC schools video shows implicit bias a key concern as gifted and talented program expands]( [The training video for teachers nominating gifted 4-year-olds aims to diversify the program long criticized as enabling segregation in city public schools.]( [a bagel shop mural]( [Extra Extra: A former Giants linebacker quit football to make bank (and save his knees) selling Pokémon cards online]( [Because Blake Martinez has newfound stardom as a live Pokémon unboxer, here are your end-of-day links: George Santos' character actor doppleganger, pickleball is one way to make friends on vacation, carbon offsets are largely a lie and more.]( ADVERTISEMENT [Support Us]( Follow Gothamist on [Gothamist on Facebook]( [Gothamist on Twitter]( NYPR Network [WNYC]( [Gothamist]( [WNYC Studios]( [NJPR]( [WQXR]( [New Sounds]( Copyright © New York Public Radio, 160 Varick St., New York, NY 10013. All rights reserved. [Terms of Use]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list.