Mayor Bill de Blasio will be in Albany today lobbying for his pre-kindergarten plan but it is unclear what exactly he can achieve. The mayor scheduled meetings with a number of legislative leaders but the lines of support already seem to have solidified. De Blasio told reporters that he "hopes" to meet with Gov. Andrew Cuomo on the issue but no meetings have been scheduled. This is de Blasio's fourth trip to Albany since becoming mayor. Supporters of de Blasio's pre-k plan will rally in Albany as will pro-charter school activists. Cuomo and de Blasio appear headed toward another education showdownover charter schools as Cuomo has reportedly pledged to back legislation to fund space for charter schools that are kicked out of NYC school locations. De Blasio reversed three Bloomberg-approved charter school co-locations last week. 

Other Stories We're Following

Cuomo Spends Campaign Cash For TV Ads Pushing His Budget (Albany Times Union)

Deal is Reached on Redevelopment of Brooklyn Sugar Refinery (NY Times)

State May Change Insurance Exchange Rules (Capital)

Brooklyn Borough President Sough Donations to Fund Non-Existent Non-Profit (NY Post)

Deadline For Pre-K Signups Delayed to Allow City to Generate Funding For Expansion (Daily News)

Mayor de Blasio With Keep Bloomberg’s Bullpen (Daily News)

Nine Mayor’s Office Officials Have City-Funded Drivers (Wall Street Journal)

Council Aiming to Abolish Runoffs (Wall Street Journal)

School Aid Tour Ends at Capitol (Albany Times Union)

Moreland Commission’s New Chief Vetted (Albany Times Union)

John Liu Keeping His Political Options Open (Politicker)

City Agency Secretly Settled Campaign Finance Lawsuit (Crain's)

More FEMA Funds Slated For Debris Removal, Future Storm Preps (NY 1)

GMHC Still Searching For CEO Months After Firing Former Leader(DNAinfo)

Community Board Reform on Table at City Council Hearing (DNAinfo)