Morning Headlines: Comptroller Candidate Targets Tesla Over Musk’s Role in Federal Cuts, Hochul Pushes Criminal Justice Changes, and Council Members Call to Expand Mobile Mental Health Teams
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Morning Headlines: Comptroller Candidate Targets Tesla Over Musk’s Role in Federal Cuts, Hochul Pushes Criminal Justice Changes, and Council Members Call to Expand Mobile Mental Health Teams

From NYC NOW WNYC
City Councilmember Justin Brannan says he’ll push to divest city pension funds from Tesla if elected comptroller, accusing CEO Elon Musk of targeting NYC over migrant funding. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul wants to ease discovery requirements for prosecutors, saying it will reduce case dismissals. And New York City Council members say more funding is needed for mobile mental health treatment teams, with nearly 700 people currently on the wait-list.

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