Hochul — who got battered over New York’s controversial bail reform law during this year’s gubernatorial campaign — raised the idea of rolling it back during negotiations Mo…
for tougher bail rules — only to cave when Democrats secured a veto-proof majority in the state Senate, The Post has learned.over New York’s controversial bail reform law during this year’s gubernatorial campaign — raised the idea of rolling it back during negotiations Monday over a planned 29% hike in state lawmakers’ salaries, sources said Wednesday.
But Hochul gave up after state Sen. John Mannion won re-election by 10 votes Monday following a recount in his tight race against Republican Rebecca Shiroff, sources said. Another Democratic insider said, “The leverage she had over the pay raise bill is never coming back.”the state’s bail law to fight crime.
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