Mayor Bill de Blasio's calls for changes to the state's bail and court diversion systems in the wake of the killing of a New York City police officer have upended the usual array of Democratic support for his criminal justice proposals and earned rare praise from a Republican lawmaker. (politico.com)
Assemblyman Goodell did offer rare praise for Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie over the passage of the pension forfeiture measure, saying he wished, though, it had a broader scope. (wshu.org)
Stringer, a frequent critic of Mayor de Blasio, offered the mayor rare praise by saying the stricter enforcement that generated higher fine revenues probably saved lives. (nypost.com)