| | | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin and Anna Gronewold with Jonathan Custodio | Presented by Equinor | It took some time, but the left has its new candidate in the New York City mayor's race. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez endorsed Maya Wiley this weekend, consolidating progressive support around her candidacy. There's been some process of elimination here. Scott Stringer, who pressed on despite losing his organized support on the left over a sexual misconduct allegation, has now been accused by a second woman. Dianne Morales, an erstwhile lefty favorite for her uncompromising policy positions, has seen her campaign implode in staff drama. The three candidates dominating the polls in the race are relative moderates. "The stakes could not be higher," Ocasio-Cortez said at a Saturday endorsement event that came to a surprise even to Wiley. "If we don't come together as a movement, we could get a New York City built by and for billionaires, and we need a city for and by working people." Rep. Jamaal Bowman, another progressive favorite, quickly followed suit and endorsed Wiley, an attorney and former MSNBC commentator. The Working Families Party, in the third permutation of its own endorsement, has given her its full support. State Sen. Julia Salazar and a few other state lawmakers got behind her, too. Wiley also picked up an endorsement from the city's chapter of the National Organization for Women on Sunday. This is a big development in the race, but time is short for Wiley to capitalize on it. We're just over two weeks out from primary day, and early voting starts on Saturday. IT'S MONDAY. Got tips, suggestions or thoughts? Let us know ... By email: EDurkin@politico.com and agronewold@politico.com, or on Twitter: @erinmdurkin and @annagronewold WHERE'S ANDREW? No public schedule yet. WHERE'S BILL? Holding a media availability and appearing on NY1's Inside City Hall. DAYS TO THE PRIMARY: 15 | | | | A message from Equinor: Can a wind turbine generate more than electricity? We believe it can. At Equinor, we're planning to power more than 1,000,000 homes in New York with homegrown, renewable energy. But we can do more. As a broad energy company with an ambitious net-zero target for 2050, we're pursuing the development of offshore wind projects in the US and quickly becoming a leader in the country's growing offshore wind industry. | | |
|  | WHAT CITY HALL'S READING | | "Scott Stringer Is Accused of Sexual Misconduct by 2nd Woman," by The New York Times' Katie Glueck: "Five weeks after an allegation of unwanted sexual advances upended Scott M. Stringer's New York City mayoral campaign, a second woman is accusing him of sexual harassment and making unwanted advances when she said she worked for Mr. Stringer nearly three decades ago. The woman, Teresa Logan, said that she was a waitress and tended bar at Uptown Local, an establishment on the Upper West Side that was co-founded and run in part by Mr. Stringer. In an interview, she accused Mr. Stringer of once groping her as she carried trays, making unwanted sexual advances, including kissing and groping, outside the workplace at least twice and treating her in a manner that often made her uncomfortable. The first interactions, she said, took place in the spring of 1992, when Mr. Stringer was 32 and she was 18." — Women's advocacy group UltraViolet called for Stringer to drop out of the race. — Stringer may have used a fake MTA bus to film a campaign ad. "Police in riot gear enforce new Washington Square Park curfew," by New York Post's Larry Celona and Jesse O'Neill: "Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park on Saturday as NYPD officers tried to enforce a newly-instated 10 p.m. curfew. Police in riot gear clashed with scores of parkgoers who stayed in the Greenwich Village space past deadline. At least 22 people were arrested for unlawful assembly and violation of park rules, according to law enforcement sources. Five cops were injured, the sources said. Video posted on Twitter showed officers forming a line and yelling at people to 'move back,' as a public address system warned revelers to voluntarily leave the park or be subject to arrest. Police could then be seen using physical force, including pushing and grabbing, to separate those who formed a human chain in defiance of the command." — Mayoral candidates criticized the operation. "'We need action now': de Blasio and mayoral hopefuls react to Queens boy's fatal shooting," by amNewYork's Robert Pozarycki : "The shooting death of a 10-year-old boy in Queens on Saturday night set off a new wave of public outrage over gun violence in the five boroughs. Justin Wallace, 10, was gunned down outside a home on Beach 45th Street in Edgemere, Queens after a gunman ambushed him and his 29-year-old uncle at about 9:33 p.m. on June 5. Wallace took a gunshot to his torso and later died at St. John's Episcopal Hospital; his uncle is now recovering from a bullet wound to his shoulder at Jamaica Hospital." " Kathryn Garcia Doesn't Want to Be Anyone's No. 2," by The New York Times' Dana Rubinstein: "Even for a New York City mayoral candidate who seemed like a long shot, the event early last month had a desperate quality to it. Kathryn Garcia, a former sanitation commissioner, had agreed to a 'pie-off' charity appearance with Paperboy Love Prince, an artist also running for mayor. Before they threw pies in each other's faces, they had a dance-off, and she joked on Twitter that she would soon be 'having a word with my staff.' A couple of days later, Ms. Garcia began airing her first television campaign ad. It, too, might have been described as being somewhat out of the box — but she actually stands inside the box, a giant red cube labeled 'in case of emergency break glass.' She dons a pair of safety glasses and a leather jacket, and we see the glass shatter." "Eric Adams jumps in front, Yang slips in NY1/Ipsos poll," by NY1's Bobby Cuza: "Eric Adams has surged to the front of the pack, overtaking Andrew Yang and building a six-point lead in the Democratic primary for mayor, according to the exclusive results of a new Spectrum News NY1/Ipsos poll. The poll found Adams leading the field with 22% support from likely Democratic voters, compared with 16% for Yang. Kathryn Garcia leapfrogged up to 15%, marking a dramatic turnaround for the former sanitation commissioner, who registered just 4% in the NY1/Ipsos poll in April. That placed her last among the eight leading candidates." LISTEN: Erin discusses the mayor's race with POLITICO Dispatch. CONGRATULATIONS TO US! Sally Goldenberg and Danielle Muoio took home the top medallion award in environmental reporting from The Silurians Press Club for their excellent Wasted Potential series , which chronicled the city's recycling failures and waste woes. It's a timely nod as the former city sanitation commissioner is in the running to be the next mayor. FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — The well-heeled organizers of an anti-horse-carriage movement that attacked an early mayoral frontrunner in 2013 are back, and this time they're going after Andrew Yang. Steve Nislick and Wendy Neu — who underwrote the "Anybody But Quinn" expenditure to damage former City Council Speaker Chris Quinn's mayoral ambitions — are out with TV and digital ads attacking Yang's business record and campaign positions. Nislick and Neu are planning to spend about $200,000 on the "New York Deserves Better" effort, a representative told POLITICO. Ironically a 2017 campaign to oppose Mayor Bill de Blasio, started by Yang consultant Bradley Tusk, was similarly named "NYC Deserves Better." ... Tusk's firm previously represented the anti-Yang organizers in their push to abolish the use of horse carriages in the city. "There's no question that respect for animal rights goes hand in hand with respect for human rights. And it's clear that Andrew Yang is the wrong choice for mayor on both fronts," Nislick said. — Sally Goldenberg | | | | DON'T MISS THE MILKEN INSTITUTE FUTURE OF HEALTH SUMMIT: POLITICO will feature a special edition of our Future Pulse newsletter at the 2021 Milken Institute Future of Health Summit. The newsletter takes readers inside one of the most influential gatherings of global health industry leaders and innovators who are turning lessons learned from the past year into a healthier, more resilient and more equitable future. Covid-19 threatened our health and well-being, while simultaneously leading to extraordinary coordination to improve pandemic preparedness, disease prevention, diversity in clinical trials, mental health resources, food access and more. SUBSCRIBE TODAY to receive exclusive coverage from June 22-23. | | | | |
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | Cuomo on the sidelines as legislators wrap up session, by Bill Mahoney and Anna Gronewold: Embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo has held a series of public events in recent weeks to discuss everything from a car show to a plan to give free Lotto tickets to people who get vaccinated, all designed to present an air of normalcy. But he has been almost completely silent on nearly all of the major policy debates unfolding in the final days of the legislative session. At no point during Cuomo's decade in office has he played a less prominent role in lawmaking. "Since all the allegations about him kind of came out, he's been kind of quiet on most things [in the Legislature]," said Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan). "He concentrates on Covid and infection rate and opening the state back up." Governors often have their best successes influencing the Legislature by using their pulpit to bully lawmakers. But Cuomo could have a lot to lose if he antagonizes his fellow Democrats or complicates the debate just before legislators are due to end their session on Thursday. "There's probably nobody who's going to be happier this year that we're gone than the governor, for obvious reasons," said Senate Minority Leader Rob Ortt. "Legislature to set aside funding for potential Cuomo impeachment," by Spectrum's Nick Reisman: "State lawmakers in the final days of the scheduled legislative session are set to approve funding for a potential impeachment proceeding against Gov. Andrew Cuomo. The top leaders in the state Senate and Assembly on Saturday quietly introduced a bill that would allow lawmakers to dip into a $156.9 million fund used to pay for lawsuits against the state to help cover costs associated with an impeachment proceeding." "Nursing home mortality remains focus of FBI's Cuomo probe," by Times Union's Brendan J. Lyons: "Now, roughly six months into a federal criminal investigation of Cuomo's administration that is being steered by the FBI and the U.S. attorney's office in Brooklyn, many of the investigative interviews have focused on why the administration — under the direction of top members of the governor's task force — had begun 'stockpiling' information on people who were presumed to have died of COVID-19 in nursing homes. … According to interviews with people familiar with the probe, it also is examining the administration's reporting of COVID-19 deaths to the CDC; alleged efforts to list nursing home fatalities as hospital deaths; and whether data on nursing home fatalities were deliberately withheld or delayed. But it's unclear whether the withholding of any data or any misrepresentation of fatality statistics was a federal crime." "Masks Optional in New York State Schools Starting Monday," by The Associated Press's Marina Villanueve: "New York state health officials said Friday that mask-wearing will be optional in K-12 schools starting Monday, but the country's largest school system, New York City, plans to keep its universal mask policy in place. New York will move forward with the plan unless the CDC provides data or science that 'contradicts' that change before Monday, state Health Commissioner Howard Zucker wrote in a Friday letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention." LONG READ: " A CITY DIVIDED: How New York's capital city was splintered along racial lines," by Times Union's Massarah Mikati and Eduardo Medina #UpstateAmerica: The New Skete Monastery in the town of Cambridge has been inundated with requests for its famous dog-training program. | | | |   | | |
| | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | "Manhattan DA brought Trump Organization controller to testify before special grand jury: Sources," by ABC News' Aaron Katersky and John Santucci: "One of the most senior officials in the Trump Organization has testified before a special grand jury empaneled by the Manhattan District Attorney's office to hear evidence against former President Donald Trump and his company, sources with direct knowledge of the matter told ABC News. Jeff McConney is among a number of witnesses that have already appeared before the special grand jury that will decide whether criminal charges are warranted against the former president, his company or any of its employees, the sources said." | | FROM THE DELEGATION | | "Stefanik: U.S. should be prepared to 'unilaterally' re-open border to Canada," by WWNY's Scott Atkinson: "North country congresswoman Elise Stefanik says if the U.S. and Canada can't come up with a plan to open the border, the U.S. should take steps to do so on its own. The border with Canada has been closed for more than a year to most travel, since the start of the pandemic. Stefanik, who for months has urged the governments of the two countries to work together on reopening the border, is clearly out of patience. 'Our communities cannot afford any further delay or acquiescence — unilateral action to begin reopening the border appears necessary,' she wrote in a letter to Alejandro Mayorkas, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security." "NY Rep. Elise Stefanik announces she's pregnant with first child," by New York Post's Jesse O'Neill and Tamar Lapin: "Rep. Elise Stefanik announced on Saturday that she is pregnant with her first child. 'We are absolutely overjoyed to announce that our small family of two will soon be three,' Stefanik (R-Glens Falls) wrote in a post on Instagram. 'We're so excited to share that we are expecting a baby this fall and we cannot wait to meet our precious bundle of joy.'" | | AROUND NEW YORK | | — Binghamton Mayor Rich David is considering a run for Fred Akshar's state Senate seat. — The Roman Catholic diocese of Buffalo placed three priests on administrative leave because of allegations of sexual abuse. — Subway musicians are back. — A ferry boat ran aground in Brooklyn, injuring a crew member. — Broadway unions are still negotiating with producers over what safety protocols will look like when the theaters reopen. — "A Brooklyn bus driver hailed as a hero after being slugged and slurred while trying to protect an elderly Asian couple has been denied workers' compensation by the MTA." — Uber and Lyft prices are surging amid a shortage of yellow cabs. — An anonymous group of parents are putting up billboards to troll elite private schools they think have gotten excessively woke. — New York City is planning a big summer concert in Central Park to celebrate its reopening. | | | | JOIN TUESDAY FOR A CONVERSATION ON THE PATH TO A LOW-CARBON FUTURE: Reducing waste and conserving scarce natural resources are key goals of the movement to a circular economy. As the nation considers opportunities to reduce waste and improve recyclability, how can these efforts align with other measures to combat climate change? Join POLITICO for a high-level conversation on what it will take to build both a circular economy and a low-carbon future. REGISTER HERE. | | | | |
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: WSJ's Catherine Lucey ... Vox's Christina Animashaun ... Emily Greenhouse of The New York Review of Books … Stephanie Reichin of SKDKnickerbocker … CNN's Javier de Diego … Sulome Anderson … Isaac Luria … … (was Sunday): Bloomberg's Justin Sink and Lydia O'Neal ... ABC's Katherine Faulders ... Abby Ginzberg … CNN's Kevin Liptak and Ariel Edwards-Levy … NBC's Natalie Morales ... Edelman's Matt Cunningham and Graham Hardock ... EY's Jen Hemmerdinger … Sarah Gadsden … Snap's Farrin Jay … Kathryn Riccobono ... Meredith Barnett … Anja Crowder … Boaz Weinstein … Finsbury Glover Hering's Anna Epstein ... … (was Saturday): David Espo … Bill Moyers … Mark Weprin turned 6-0 … Suze Orman turned 7-0 … John D'Adamo of VenuIQ turned 3-0 (h/t Brandon Shaw) … DKC's Maya Bronstein … Rob Engstrom … Dean Pinkert of McDermott Will & Emery MAKING MOVES — Robert Zoellick has joined the board of directors at Robinhood. … Ken Mehlman has joined the board of directors of UNCF (United Negro College Fund). He is partner and global head of public affairs and co-head of KKR Global Impact at global investment firm KKR. … Logan Hoover is now director of legislative affairs at the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. He previously was legislative director for Rep. Tom Reed (R-N.Y.). (h/t POLITICO Playbook) MEDIAWATCH — "Union turmoil erupts at Daily News owner as Alden Global Capital pushes buyouts," by New York Post's Keith J. Kelly — Per Talking Biz News: "Crain's New York Business has hired Cory Schouten to be its editor in chief. … He has been The Wall Street Journal's formats editor to oversee newsletters, calendars and other new formats." SPOTTED at a dinner party Saturday night at Bloomberg Media CEO Justin Smith's home in Washington, with food catered by Reverie's Johnny Spero: Uma Thurman, David Rubenstein, Matt Kaminski, Jeff Goldberg and Pamela Reeves, Betsy Woodruff Swan and Jonathan Swan, Juleanna Glover, Jonathan Capehart and Nick Schmit, Abby Phillip, Steve Clemons, Wesley Lowery and Hannah Giorgis, Olivia Nuzzi, Brian Strong, Craig Gordon, Josh Volz, Maureen Dowd and Shawn McCreesh. WEEKEND WEDDING — Brent Lobdell to Rachel Schallom — Per the NYT's Nina Reyes: "Lobdell [is] 34 and a sales manager in New York for Yelp. … Schallom [is] 32 and the digital editor in Manhattan for Fortune magazine (she received a master's degree in journalism from Missouri in addition to her undergraduate degree)".
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| | REAL ESTATE | | "How a Tenant Revolt Sank NYCHA's Biggest Overhaul Plan in Years," by New York Focus's Colin Kinniburgh: On May 21, with just ten working days to go in this year's session, New York lawmakers added a major item to their docket: a bill that would overhaul how the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) operates tens of thousands of its public housing units, aimed at securing federal funds and private capital to tackle the authority's $40 billion backlog of repairs. Then, just weeks later, they shelved it. On Wednesday, State Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymember Steven Cymbrowitz, chairs of the Senate and Assembly Housing Committees, said in a joint statement that they would not be advancing the plan this session… The announcement puts in jeopardy NYCHA's biggest revamp plan in years." "National Black Theater Plans Next Act in a New Harlem High-Rise," by The New York Times' Julia Jacobs: "It was more than 50 years ago that Barbara Ann Teer rented space in a building at 125th Street and Fifth Avenue in Harlem that would serve as the home of a nascent organization called National Black Theater. The theater blossomed into an important cultural anchor, presenting productions by, and about, Black Americans when their stories rarely appeared on mainstream stages, and hosting artists including Ruby Dee, Ossie Davis, Nina Simone, Nikki Giovanni and Maya Angelou. When the building was destroyed in a fire in 1983, many feared that the theater was doomed, said Sade Lythcott, Teer's daughter. But Teer had another idea: She decided to buy the damaged 64,000-square-foot building on Fifth Avenue, with a vision of revitalizing it and trying to use real estate to help pay for the theater's work."
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