New York's 'noncompliance' with environmental law ruins regulations, judge rules

And Hochul says one option to fix New York City's budget gap is still off the table.

Good afternoon — It’s Thursday and Unicorn Day.

In today’s CapCon:

• The state DEC didn’t properly apply the state’s environmental review law in promulgating broad regulations, a judge ruled.

• Hochul said she’s still not budging on raising taxes as a way to help New York City fill its budget gap as state spending talks continue.

• Rules and Regs: The state has adopted new regulations around what’s required of utilities when gas supply is constrained, including an eye on alternatives.

• New York’s regulations around its tax credit for film productions are getting a proposed overhaul now open for public comment.

• New Bills of Note: A new bill would require the state to maintain a public database of spending earmarked by specific lawmakers in the state budget.

Names in today’s CapCon: Amanda Lefton, Richard M. Platkin, Kathy Hochul, Zohran Mamdani, Barry Diller, Brahvan Ranga, Phil Steck, Luis Sepúlveda, Tony Simone, James Skoufis

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Today’s Capitol Confidential is sponsored by Environmental Defense Fund

New Yorkers are tired of the fossil fuel price roller coaster🎢. Let’s deliver more clean energy and more savings. Legislators: Follow through on our climate law.

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State DEC Commissioner Amanda Lefton (Will Waldron/Times Union)

⚖️ DEC didn’t comply with New York’s environmental review law in authoring regulations, judge rules

This one has a bit of irony to it.