Wednesday Headlines: Overtime You Say Edition

Important things take time.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie told reporters Tuesday that his chamber will likely stay through Friday to finish voting on bills.

Lawmakers taking another day or two to pass bills, especially in the 150-member Assembly, is nothing new, but the desperation with which it’s happening this year isn’t as normal.

Important legislative debates over e-bikes were laid aside and state lawmakers are planning to ram through a constitutional amendment to allow mid-decade redistricting.

In the latest budget of Gov. Hochul’s career, perhaps the fact that they have time to focus on any non-budget bills is a blessing in and of itself.

More news:

• Dangerous driving enforcement is rising in Suffolk County, while law enforcement in Nassau County is reporting a dip in tickets issued. (Newsday)
• Hochul’s lack of coffee is one of many surprising things gleaned from her latest profile (Newsday)
• The state Legislature wants to restrict data centers, among other late-session priorities. (The New York Times)
• Expect to vote on new redistricting rules in 2028. (The Daily News)
• Manhattan’s 10th Congressional District debate got spicy. (NY1)
• Find out what parts of New York have been gaining and losing population. (The Times Union)
• New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is tapping Bloomberg Department of Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan for one of his MTA board seats.
• Tomkins County Area Transit is launching a microtransit program to fill transportation gaps. (The Ithaca Times)
• The Cornell University graduate who claimed the school’s president ran over his foot is banned from campus. (WSKG)
• Orange County residents are now eligible for a toll discount on the Mario Cuomo Bridge. (Spectrum News Hudson Valley)
• After finding common ground with the Trump Administration, Mamdani is moving forward with plans for a 34th Street busway. (Gothamist)