Good Morning, New York! Councilwoman Gale Brewer wants to bring back “shame stickers” for parking violaters, LaLota is calling the House GOP tax bill ‘dead on arrival’ over SALT, and State Sen. Skoufis is joining the DNC’s people’s cabinet. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Tuesday, May 13th, 2025.

WHERE’S KATHY: In Nassau County making a FY26 budget announcement about investments for Long Island, then in Suffolk County and New York City.

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Hall Monitors

— Alternate side parking offenders, beware: NYC Councilmember Gale Brewer wants to bring back those bright, hard-to-remove "shame stickers" for cars blocking street sweepers. The stickers were banned in 2012 due to complaints about the glue, but Brewer and the Sanitation Department think they're more effective than fines. A Bronx councilmember added that some streets in her district haven't been properly cleaned in months because of scofflaw parkers. (Gothamist)

— Cyclists are fighting back against what they call wrongful red light tickets from the NYPD. A new lawsuit claims police are ignoring a 2019 law that allows cyclists to follow pedestrian crossing signals, not just traffic lights. The suit demands damages for those ticketed and better training for officers, while also voicing concerns that recent policy changes are disproportionately impacting migrant delivery workers. (NY Post)

— Nonprofit group homes in New York are grappling with a serious funding shortfall. This is fueling low pay and high turnover, leading to a staffing crisis. The result is that direct support professionals (DSPs), who provide critical care to vulnerable individuals with disabilities, are stretched thin and leaving the field for better-paying jobs. (amNY)

Capitol Gains

— Rep. Nick LaLota is furious with the GOP's tax bill, calling it 'dead on arrival' due to insufficient SALT deduction increases. LaLota accused Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith of acting in 'bad faith,' jeopardizing Speaker Johnson's plans to pass Trump's agenda, though some Republicans are also experiencing internal divisions over the matter. (Politico)

— House Republicans want to slash Medicaid by $880 billion over the next decade, and that could hit New York hard. The Community Service Society warns these cuts, combined with changes to the Affordable Care Act, could leave millions more Americans without health insurance. But Rep. Nick Langworthy argues the cuts are needed to stop Medicaid from collapsing under 'wasteful spending, fraud, and abuse.' (State of Politics)

— Albany County DA Lee Kindlon's got more on his plate than just official duties. A couple he previously represented are still after him, claiming he failed to pay them after a small claims judgment. Now, an Attorney Grievance Committee has found "sufficient basis" for misconduct regarding the case, though details are sealed. (Times Union)

Trail Mix

— James Skoufis is joining the Democratic National Committee's "People's Cabinet." The NY state senator will focus on energizing young, rural, and union voters as Democrats strategize against the Trump administration. Skoufis, who previously ran for DNC chair himself, will work alongside figures like former Labor Secretaries Robert Reich and Julie Su. (State of Politics)

— Regulators withholding $600K in public funds from Cuomo’s mayoral campaign due to suspected illegal coordination with a super PAC. While Cuomo's camp denies any wrongdoing, the Campaign Finance Board is investigating whether a super PAC ad used messaging taken directly from his campaign's website. This comes as a blow to Cuomo, who has been touting his competence and experience while struggling to navigate the city's strict campaign finance rules. (Politico)

— Long Island's county executives, Suffolk's Edward Romaine and Nassau's Bruce Blakeman—known for their different styles—will hold their first-ever joint news conference on Tuesday. The unlikely duo is uniting to fight the state law that moves local elections to even years, arguing it favors Democrats and drowns out local issues. Republicans claim this shift could bury local races. (Newsday)