It’s Tuesday morning in New York City, and Gov. Kathy Hochul is set to give her State of the State speech later today.
Here's what else is happening:
- Gov. Murphy vetoed a bill that would’ve made it easier for Milltown, New Jersey, to secure another groundhog for their Groundhog Day event, which has been a difficult feat following the death of the town’s beloved Milltown Mel in late 2021.
- Mamdani wants to install bidets in Gracie Mansion.
- New York lawmakers are proposing legislation that would allow residents to sue federal agents in state court.
- Rudy Giuliani filed a lawsuit over his firing from his WABC radio gig in 2024, which has left his former co-host and “best friend” John Catsimatidis distraught and brought to tears.
- Eric Adams introduced a crypto token yesterday during a press conference in Times Square, which lost over 80% of its value not long after it hit the market
- Back in 1931, a public naming contest was held for a new bridge that connected New York and New Jersey, even though officials already chose to name it the George Washington Memorial Bridge.
- Normal parties are out.
- And finally, iPad kitty: