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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Preparations for NYC Election Day heat wave blasted as inadequate by Cuomo
NEW YORK — Hundreds of polling sites in the city that do not have air conditioning systems will be equipped with electric fans on Tuesday, when temperatures are projected to soar into the 100s as New Yorkers head out to vote in the local 2025 primary elections. But the ramped-up heat precautions were criticized as inadequate by mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo's campaign, which earlier this week demanded that Mayor Adams ensures the Board of Elections installs portable air conditioning units at all sites that do not have centralized A/C. The Cuomo campaign also demanded the mayor's office makes sure polling sites have water bottles on hand to distribute to voters waiting on line. 'This isn't sufficient,' Cuomo campaign spokesman Jason Elan said Thursday in response to the BOE's new heat precaution protocol. 'We are specifically asking for water to be passed out and A/C systems to be installed to ensure that people who are voting can do so in a cool and comfortable environment.' Elan's rebuke came after Vinny Ignizio, the deputy executive of the city Board of Elections, said his agency estimates a bit less than half of the 1,213 polling stations operating across the city Tuesday will not have air conditioning and will need to be fitted with fans. He cautioned that the board's review of sites is still ongoing and that he didn't have an exact number on how many sites don't have A/C. In a statement, the board also said staffers will ensure 'a steady supply of water is available' at all polling stations and work closely with emergency management agencies and utility providers to make sure sites aren't at risk of losing electricity amid the heat. Ignizio said the heat wave set to wash over the city during Tuesday's election is mostly a problem for poll workers. 'While voters generally spend only a few minutes at a polling place, our poll workers serve on the front lines for up to 17 hours,' he said. 'This is fundamentally a facilities and workforce challenge, and we are treating it with the urgency it deserves.' Adams spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak shot back at Cuomo's criticisms, arguing his demands are misdirected. 'As Andrew Cuomo should know, elections are managed by the New York City Board of Elections – an independent body, separate from the Adams administration,' she said. 'Mayor Adams believes that all New Yorkers should exercise their democratic right to vote, and we are coordinating closely with the New York City Board of Elections in advance of Tuesday's forecasted heat to monitor for impacts.' Cuomo is polling as the favorite to win the Democratic mayoral primary, the top item on Tuesday's ballot. A significant segment of Cuomo's political base is older, and the scorching temperatures could pose an issue in terms of those voters making it out to the polls Tuesday. Cuomo's main opponent in the mayoral race, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, has been closing in on him in some recent polls. Adams isn't running against Cuomo in Tuesday's primary, having dropped out of it to seek reelection as an independent in November's general election instead amid continued political fallout from his federal corruption indictment. _____
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Preparations for NYC Election Day heat wave blasted as inadequate by Cuomo
Hundreds of polling sites in the city that do not have air conditioning systems will be equipped with electric fans on Tuesday, when temperatures are projected to soar into the 100s as New Yorkers head out to vote in the local 2025 primary elections. But the ramped-up heat precautions were criticized as inadequate by mayoral frontrunner Andrew Cuomo's campaign, which earlier this week demanded that Mayor Adams ensures the Board of Elections installs portable air conditioning units at all sites that do not have centralized A/C. The Cuomo campaign also demanded the mayor's office makes sure polling sites have water bottles on hand to distribute to voters waiting on line. 'This isn't sufficient,' Cuomo campaign spokesman Jason Elan said Thursday in response to the BOE's new heat precaution protocol. 'We are specifically asking for water to be passed out and A/C systems to be installed to ensure that people who are voting can do so in a cool and comfortable environment.' Elan's rebuke came after Vinny Ignizio, the deputy executive of the city Board of Elections, said his agency estimates a bit less than half of the 1,213 polling stations operating across the city Tuesday will not have air conditioning and will need to be fitted with fans. He cautioned that the board's review of sites is still ongoing and that he didn't have an exact number on how many sites don't have A/C. In a statement, the board also said staffers will ensure 'a steady supply of water is available' at all polling stations and work closely with emergency management agencies and utility providers to make sure sites aren't at risk of losing electricity amid the heat. Ignizio said the heat wave set to wash over the city during Tuesday's election is mostly a problem for poll workers. 'While voters generally spend only a few minutes at a polling place, our poll workers serve on the front lines for up to 17 hours,' he said. 'This is fundamentally a facilities and workforce challenge, and we are treating it with the urgency it deserves.' Adams spokeswoman Kayla Mamelak shot back at Cuomo's criticisms, arguing his demands are misdirected. 'As Andrew Cuomo should know, elections are managed by the New York City Board of Elections – an independent body, separate from the Adams administration,' she said. 'Mayor Adams believes that all New Yorkers should exercise their democratic right to vote, and we are coordinating closely with the New York City Board of Elections in advance of Tuesday's forecasted heat to monitor for impacts.' Cuomo is polling as the favorite to win the Democratic mayoral primary, the top item on Tuesday's ballot. A significant segment of Cuomo's political base is older, and the scorching temperatures could pose an issue in terms of those voters making it out to the polls Tuesday. Cuomo's main opponent in the mayoral race, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, has been closing in on him in some recent polls. Adams isn't running against Cuomo in Tuesday's primary, having dropped out of it to seek reelection as an independent in November's general election instead amid continued political fallout from his federal corruption indictment.
New York Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- New York Times
Adams Bars Reporter From News Conferences for Being ‘Disrespectful'
Chris Sommerfeldt, who covers City Hall for The New York Daily News, spent the early part of Tuesday reporting on ICE agents' arrest of Brad Lander, the city comptroller, at a Manhattan courthouse. Later in the day, Mr. Sommerfeldt was a subject of news coverage himself, after Mayor Eric Adams took the extraordinary step of barring him in the future from the weekly City Hall news conferences that are reporters' only regular chance to ask Mr. Adams whatever they want. The mayor, whose interactions with reporters have often been contentious, imposed the ban after calling Mr. Sommerfeldt 'disruptive' and 'disrespectful' for shouting questions without being called on first, as is the custom at the so-called off-topic events. Mr. Sommerfeldt, one of two Daily News reporters who cover City Hall, has not been called on at one of the weekly events in more than three months, the newspaper reported. The exchange that preceded the mayor's unusual move came as he discussed his plans for the general election campaign. Elected as a Democrat in 2021, Mr. Adams is skipping the party primary this year and has said he intends to run for re-election on two ballot lines of his own creation: EndAntiSemitism and Safe&Affordable. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
27-05-2025
- General
- CBS News
New York City public school student detained by ICE at asylum hearing
A Bronx high school student from Venezuela was detained by federal immigration officials last week following a court appearance for his asylum case. It's the first known case of a New York City public school student being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. NYC public school student subject to expedited removal, feds say Dylan, a 20-year-old Ellis Prep High School student, showed up at federal immigration court in Lower Manhattan on May 21 for a hearing on his request for asylum, and was then arrested. He has no criminal record. His attorney said he entered the country legally under policies then in effect under the Biden administration. "Dylan entered the United States with permission to seek asylum, and his detention robs him of the opportunity to seek that relief with the full protections offered to him under the law," said a spokesperson for the New York Legal Assistance Group. ICE disputes that, saying in a statement that Dylan is "an illegal alien from Venezuela who illegally entered the U.S. more than one year ago. Under the Biden administration, he was encountered at the border and released into the country." In a statement, the Department of Homeland Security said Dylan is subject to expedited removal. Mayor Adams declines to get involved in student's deportation case Mayor Eric Adams is declining to get involved in Dylan's case. "I just wondered if, given your relationship with Tom Homan, if you might be able to talk to him to review this case," CBS News New York political reporter Marcia Kramer asked. "Well, we have to be extremely careful because the New York City Council laws, I'm limited on what coordination I can do, and so sometimes there's a blessing and it's a curse. We don't know what happened at that hearing," Adams said. Reporter Michael Elsen-Rooney, with our media partners at Chalkbeat, spoke with Dylan's mom, who told him she's also worried because Dylan has been sick with stomach problems. "She said ... he's told her that he hasn't received medical treatment so far. He's been moved to four different detention centers, at least, in the past five or six days," Elsen-Rooney said. Some students at Ellis Prep are also upset. "It's scary because I'm an immigrant," one student said. "I think it's difficult. It's very scary," another student said. Adams said students should feel safe going to school. "I want to be extremely clear -- that did not happen in the school. We don't coordinate with ICE on civil enforcement. So, you know what we know," he said.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2 Dead, 19 Injured After Mexican Navy Tall Ship Crashes Into Brooklyn Bridge
A ship carrying an estimated 277 people smashed into the Brooklyn Bridge, New York, on Saturday night, according to a report from the New York Post. One of the 147-foot masts on the Cuauhtémoc, a ship owned by the Mexican Navy, collided with the bridge at approximately 8:26 p.m., according to CNN. Shortly after midnight, New York City Mayor Adams shared an update via X, writing that, 'At this time, of the 277 on board, 19 sustained injuries, 2 of which remain in critical condition, and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries.' A senior first responder told the Daily Beast that the Cuauhtémoc appeared to lose power, resulting in it being swept under the bridge by the incoming tide. In addition, when first responders arrived, there were numerous sailors in the mast, but the majority of them managed to save themselves. One critically injured person had severe head injuries and had to be intubated. At a press conference late Saturday night, Chief Wilson Aramboles of the New York Police Department's Special Operations Division revealed the cause of the accident. 'The pilot lost power of the ship,' he said of the boat, which had departed from nearby Pier 17 not long before the crash. After refueling in Brooklyn, the vessel was set to sail to Iceland. Shortly after the incident took place, New York Attorney General Letitia James shared a link to the Post's coverage of the incident on X, adding her own message: 'I'm praying for everyone who was on this ship that crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge this evening. New Yorkers should follow local guidance while our first responders do their jobs.' The ship arrived in New York earlier this week with a grand display to signify goodwill between Mexico and the U.S. that featured cadets lining the ship's mast as the ship sailed into the harbor. The Cuauhtémoc, built in 1982 for the purpose of training cadets, was expected to take part in an elaborate display as part of next year's Fourth of July celebrations for America's 250th, dubbed 'Sail4th.' Captain Andrew McGovern, a board member for Sail4th, said that cultural exchanges were a key focus of the event, which was also set to include a military flyover and fireworks finale. McGovern said of the event, 'The visual will be unbelievable, and the events are going to be magical,' adding, 'This will have a lasting legacy and open people's eyes. This is what we were built on and founded on.' Traffic delays and road closures are expected around New Dock Street and Water Street in Brooklyn as emergency personnel attend to the scene, and locals are advised to use alternative routes. Additional reporting by Michael Daly.
