This article highlights key political events in New York City and State during 2024, focusing on the contentious 'How Many Stops Act' debate, the special election for New York's 3rd Congressional District, and Governor Hochul's proposal to increase the speed limit on the New York State Thruway.
While Donald Trump’s re-election stole the political spotlight nationally in 2024, there were plenty of stories keeping the New York political sphere buzzing. From the ‘How Many Stops Act’ battle to Adams’ indictment on federal corruption charges, the year in local politics was anything but sleepy. The year kicked off with one of the bitterest clashes between Mayor Adams and the City Council to date: the fight over the so-called ‘How Many Stops Act’.
This legislation requires the NYPD to report on its most mundane civilian encounters — with the aim of boosting transparency and better tracking how often cops use stop-and-frisk tactics. The mayor and police brass, arguing it would make it harder for cops to protect the public by wasting their time with hours of additional paperwork. After it originally passed the council in late 2023 and attempted to sway city lawmakers to side with him through an intense lobbying campaign. But the council ultimately overridden Adams’ veto in January 2024. In a year full of pivotal Congressional races up and down the Empire State, the first was the special election for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, covering parts of eastern Queens and Nassau County. The race was triggered when ex-GOP Rep. George Santos was forced out of office. The special election was between Democrat Tom Suozzi, who had formerly held the seat for three terms, and Republican Nassau County legislator Mazi Melesa Pilip. While the election was hard-fought, Suozzi came out on top with a 55% to 45% victory. Suozzi easily won a full term in the November general election and will serve in Congress for the next two years. Months before pulling the plug on congestion pricing in June 2024, in December 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her support for a new proposal to raise the speed limit on the New York State Thruway from 65 to 70 mph.
NEW YORK POLITICS MAYOR ADAMS CITY COUNCIL 'HOW MANY STOPS ACT' CONGESTION PRICING GEORGE SANTOS TOM SUOZZI KATHY HOCHUL
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