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In today’s CapCon, harmful algal blooms have spiked tenfold in New York over the last decade. Here’s what experts say the state needs to do to combat their spread as they harm bodies of water and the communities that rely on them.
Then, President Donald J. Trump is paying a visit to New York this week. Here’s why.
Later, an audit of the state Department of Environmental Conservation released Monday found that the agency isn’t able to adequately track how much waste is recycled at the state’s licensed facilities.
And, the state Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the state Board of Elections targeting Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman’s public matching funds over his use of AI-generated content.
Plus, here’s what state entities are meeting this week At the Capitol, including a new proceeding for the Public Service Commission, and Hochul will soon reconsider a bill to require encrypted police radio to be made available to journalists.
Names in today’s CapCon: Donald J. Trump, Bruce Blakeman, Kathy Hochul, Peter Harckham, Kiyoko Yokota, Brian Rahm, Dean Long, Brendan Wiltse, Nancy Mueller,Thomas P. DiNapoli, Zohran Mamdani, Jay Jacobs, Madison Spanodemos, Ryan Radulovacki, Karines Reyes Mike Gianaris
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