Good Morning, New York! Eric Adams is still out sick, ICE gets a quota for NY, and Marc Molinaro could lead the Federal Transit Administration. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Tuesday, January 28th, 2025.

WHERE’S KATHY: In Schenectady, making a housing announcement.

WHERE’s ERIC: No public schedule, routine medical testing (read below.)

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Front Pages

Hall Monitors

— Eric Adams remains ill, working from home all of yesterday before leaving for what appeared to be a doctor's appointment. He has routine tests scheduled for today, followed by another appointment later this week. The city has revealed no further details about Adams’ health. (X/Fabien_Levy)

— Tax Equity Now New York has filed a motion to reduce the tax assessment ratio for homeowners in New York City. They argue that the current system discriminates against low-income and minority homeowners. TENNY claims that homes in wealthy neighborhoods are undervalued while those in low-income areas are overvalued. However, City Hall contends that maintaining this level of property taxes is necessary to fund essential city services, which, if cut, would also adversely affect low-income residents. (NY Post)

— The head of the corrections officer union Benny Boscio released a statement criticizing NYC’s attempt to convince a judge to appoint DOC Commissioner Lynelle Maginley-Liddie as city jails receiver. Boscio called her a “wolf in sheep’s clothing,” and said that she would diminish union rights and change their contract. (NY Daily News)

Capitol Gains

— ICE offices in NY have reportedly been given a quota of 75 arrests per day, dramatically up from the number of arrests they normally make. The move comes as President Trump wants to see more progress toward his campaign goal of mass deportations. (Gothamist)

— A new bill in the state legislature would end the subminimum wage for food service workers. The authors of the bill argue that tips should be an added bonus on top, not something food service workers rely on to make ends meet. (WXXI)

— A package of bills has been proposed following the death of Robert Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility, including action that would give the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision commissioner the authority to discipline officers accused of misconduct, create an independent board to handle complaints of retaliation against inmates who file grievances, and allow the unannounced inspection of prisons. (CBS6 Albany)

Trail Mix

— Former Rep. Marc Molinaro is set to lead the Federal Transit Administration, which would have some control over congestion pricing. Molinaro has been an outstanding advocate against the plan. He lost re-election to Congress in November to Democrat Rep. Josh Riley. (Gothamist)

— New York State Senator James Skoufis has been appointed deputy majority leader for state-federal relations, following his unsuccessful bid for DNC Chair. He will also chair the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee. (WAMC)

— Democratic Rep. Pat Ryan wants to become the man who helps Democrats win young men back, following his distinctly Republican-looking campaign which outran Kamal Harris in upstate New York by 11 points. (GQ)

— Andrew Cuomo is already the target of attack ads in the NYC mayoral election before he has even announced a bid. This is likely due to his polling, which has been excellent, outstripping every other candidate in the race. (State of Politics)

— The City Council GOP conference will vote today for a new minority leader following the departure of Joe Borelli. The race is between Staten Island’s David Carr, who is endorsed by Borelli, and Queens’ Joann Ariola. Currently, the vote appears to be split 50/50, with the six-member conference divided evenly. However, Carr’s seniority would act as a tiebreaker, giving him the win. (amNY)