Bruce Blakeman, the current Nassau County executive, says the AI-generated ads are humorous, but a spokesman for Kathy Hochul's campaign calls it "straight up lying."
The new law, which took effect on Saturday, makes it illegal for a New York food store or retail establishment to refuse payment in cash for goods or services.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who has made tax increases on the wealthiest a signature proposal, said he agrees with the move.
Mamdani has been telling lawmakers he thinks Albany can give the city more money, while approving a tax hike on the wealthy and large corporations.
More than a decade of power struggles over the Port Authority is set to end Thursday when Kathryn Garcia is confirmed as the agency's new executive director.
This redistricting could possibly lead to flipping the only New York City Republican House seat from red to blue.