Board of Regents Chancellor Lester Young delivered remarks regarding the assassination attempt on Donald trump. "We need to use this time to create safe spaces for open civil discourse and how we can move forward as a country and do better for future generations."

The board is set to pass the FAFSA completion mandate - that requires schools to report data on FAFSA completion and ensure that parents of students complete the form or opt-out.

The Nassau County executive is already facing two legal challenges to a measure he signed into law Monday that prevents female transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women’s sports leagues on county property, w/Katelyn Cordero subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

SCOOP: I gave notice today that I’m leaving the Daily News to work as an editor at Politico. Thrilled and grateful over the new opportunity — and thankful for my time at The News, a paper I’ve loved since I was a kid.

The first of five public hearings on the foundation aid formula just kicked off. Education stakeholders are on a panel today discussing the formula until 4:30, that will be followed by a public comment session at 5:30. Here's the livestream: youtube.com/live/3JEtOjmlw…

Regents approved changes to school lockdown drills, but the conversation is far from over. Lawmakers plan to reintroduce legislation next session to lower the number of mandated drills, an extension of what was approved from the board this yesterday: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

NEW: After declining to endorse Kamala Harris in multiple interviews last night, Mayor Eric Adams changed his mind this morning and endorsed her on Morning Joe.

ICYMI last week:

👋 mainstream media editor here. We absolutely would report on this. If you have info of this nature, pls reach out. Twitter shaming aside, we’re very interested in large political organizing efforts for major candidates.

“Perhaps more tellingly, the Democrats running in the state’s six most competitive House races did not jump to endorse Harris. Five of them didn’t mention the vice president at all. All of them thanked Biden for his decades of service.” politico.com/newsletters/ne…

.Mayor Eric Adams’s chief counsel said reporting on tension btwn City Hall & frmr corp counsel over the city representing mayoral aide Tim Pearson in his sexual harassment cases was false. I beg to differ, and have a solidly sourced story to back it up here: politico.com/news/2024/07/0…

Started a new job at Politico today! Feel free to hit me up with tips at my new work email: [email protected].

State Comptroller audits DOH for lack of progress in maternal care: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

NEW: Tom DiNapoli out with new audit criticizing the Department of Health for failing to track data around maternal health, by Katelyn Cordero subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Lawmakers are signaling only tepid support for a statewide school cell phone ban out of concerns Gov. Kathy Hochul will strip local districts of their discretionary powers, w/Katelyn Cordero subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

The wait continues for a solution on SUNY Downstate as the advisory board that will decide its future has yet to be announced: subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/0…

Sad to announced that I will be leaving the NY Education beat to tackle NY Healthcare policy for POLITICO New York. I'm excited to take on this new beat so if you have any tips or information to share shoot me a DM or email me at [email protected].

It's been 7+ months since I asked SUNY Downstate for public records on its transformation plan. I have yet to receive a single document.