Although Democrat Kathy Hochul won election for governor, Republicans made progress in the state Legislature and in Congress, including flipping four U.S. House seats. The state Democratic Party boss said Dems faced tough odds this year.
since Nelson Rockefeller 52 years ago, with more than 2.6 million votes. He even outperformed George Pataki, who unseated Mario Cuomo in 1994.
Jacobs said Democrats were facing tough odds this year, despite having an enrollment advantage. He said redistricting and outside spending played a large role in some of these Democratic losses. Adams has been pushing for changes to the state's bail laws since the beginning of the year. He wants to give judges the discretion to set bail if they believe someone is "dangerous," saying it would allow judges to crack down on repeat offenders.
Lawmakers also already amended the state's bail laws earlier this year so that repeat offenders who cause harm to another person or property can face cash bail in most cases. But Adams wants to see that list expanded to include all grand larceny, burglary and robbery charges."You can't talk over people, you have to talk to people," Adams said. "New Yorkers were saying crime is important.
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