AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPublic Safety: Suffolk County police say a 14-year-old on an illegal electric motorcycle nearly hit a police vehicle in Copiague, underscoring a surge in serious e-bike injuries—AAA reports crashes involving electric scooters and bikes are up nearly 300% since 2017. State Policy & Outdoors: DEC says 2026-27 hunting and trapping licenses are now on sale, with new deer rules starting Sept. 1, including more antlerless opportunities and an Earn-a-2nd-Buck tag system. Courts & Accountability: Court-watchers spent the week monitoring misdemeanor arraignments tied to lower-level enforcement that they say disproportionately impacts Black New Yorkers, pressing Mayor Zohran Mamdani to scale back. Local Life: A candlelight vigil in Jackson Heights marked victims of a Colombia earthquake, organized by NY State Sen. Jessica Ramos. Health & Rights: Advocates renew calls for New York’s Organ Donation Fairness Act after years of stalled efforts to stop disability-based denials of transplant access. Business & Consumer: CFTC ordered Kalshi to keep operating in New York while a lawsuit over prediction markets continues, escalating the fight with New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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