🌱 Staten Island Ferry Service Cuts + NYC Mayor Challenges Bail Reform

Good morning New York City! Mayor Adams is making a renewed push to change New York's bail laws, the Staten Island Ferry isn't running very often, the education budget might be getting $150 million more in funding, and neither of two NYC Congress Members wanted to weigh in on whether or not President Biden should run for re-election.

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Here are the top five stories in New York City today:

1. NYC Mayor Eric Adams released a report Wednesday showing a high rate of recidivism — 25 percent — for some crimes, arguing that a "dangerousness" clause needs to be added to the state's bail laws. Advocates dispute his claims that the recent rise in crime is directly attributable to bail reform. (New York City Patch)
2. Mayor Adams also announced an additional $150 million for the school budget. He's still defending his decision to cut funding by $215 million due to a fall in enrollment, but said he'd like to give schools more "flexibility" in the upcoming year. (New York City Patch)
3. The Staten Island Ferry announced a significant cut in service on Wednesday, with commute-time boats leaving every hour rather than the usual fifteen minutes. The city blames the cuts on workers not showing up, but the union representing the ferry's crew sights a labor dispute. They've been operating under an expired contract since 2010. (THE CITY)
4. In a debate for the redistricted Upper East-West 12th congressional district, both incumbent Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler declined to say outright whether or not they think President Biden should run for re-election in 2024. "I don't believe he's running for reelection," said Maloney, who later clarified in a tweet that she would support him if he did choose to run. (Associated Press)
5. Seventeen thousand New Yorkers that had recently updated their voter registration were sent incorrect information about which Congress and State Senate district they're supposed to be in. The Board of Elections attributed the error to the chaotic redistricting process.(Gothamist)
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Crime and safety corner:

• A woman and her 5-year-old daughter perished in a fire in their East Harlem home in NYCHA Jackie Robinson Houses on Wednesday. The fire didn't spread past their apartment. (New York City Patch)
• A beloved bodega cat named Boka with a social media following was snatched away from a Park Slope deli last Friday. (New York City Patch)

From my notebook:

• The New York Blood Center is trying out a different kind of promotion–for every pint of blood you donate you'll receive a pint of beer. The Center's currently experiencing a "blood emergency." (New York City Patch)
• If you've ever felt the need to just bounce around, you're in luck! A giant bouncy house is coming to Broadway starting this Friday, August 5th. (Time Out)
• Amid the ongoing monkeypox health emergency, NY doctors and legislators are calling on the Biden administration to make a drug, TPOXX, that might help patients, more available. (Gothamist)
• A tree is growing in Brooklyn–right on top of the Grand Army Plaza Arch, that's due for a $6 million renovation. (New York City Patch)

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