As budget negotiations continue in Albany, Gov. Kathy Hochul shifted focus this week and announced a new nominee for chief judge of the New York state Court of Appeals. Unlike Hochul’s failed first pick of Hector LaSalle, the nomination of Rowan Wilson was met with enthusiasm and support by lawmakers. NY1’s Zack Fink, Juan Manuel Benítez and Courtney Gross talked about how Wilson was received in Albany, and how a possible confirmation would play out with efforts to draw the state’s congressional lines.  

Also, from a new rat czar to the NYPD’s robotic dogs, the “Off Topic/On Politics” crew broke down the latest headlines involving city critters and discussed whether Mayor Eric Adams’ efforts to reduce the number of rats in the city will work.

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