| | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin, Anna Gronewold and Deanna Garcia | Presented by Con Edison | District maps have been finalized for New York's new congressional and state Senate seats — so now there's no escaping the chaos. A court's wee-hours release of official maps over the weekend led to another round of campaign reshuffling that's still playing out. One big curveball: Rep. Mondaire Jones, who had been embroiled in some intra-party drama over his district in Westchester and Rockland, announced that he'll instead be running for Congress in…Manhattan and Brooklyn, far from his current home. That district, the 10th, is the same one where former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has now officially launched a run. Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou also announced her candidacy for the seat Saturday. De Blasio, for better or for worse, will be the most prominent candidate in the race for the newly drawn, incumbent-free district covering lower Manhattan and a chunk of Brooklyn, including his Park Slope neighborhood. "It's a homecoming. It's my old Council district," he tells our Sally Goldenberg. "This is going to be really a grassroots campaign, door to door, lot of field, and that's really a campaign I thrive in." But the lure of an open seat apparently extends north of the city's borders, and Jones seized on it as a solution to a dilemma of his own. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney announced plans to run in Jones' redrawn 17th District, attracting ire from progressives . Rather than go up against Maloney or his neighbor to the south, Rep. Jamaal Bowman, Jones is setting his sights on the 10th. "This is the birthplace of the LGBTQ+ rights movement. Since long before the Stonewall Uprising, queer people of color have sought refuge within its borders," he said in a tweet. A host of other potential contenders are also eyeing the seat. Elsewhere in the state, the final maps have clarified a few contests. Buffalo Rep. Chris Jacobs, a Republican, will run for a seat that looks like Republican Rep. Tom Reed's old district across upstate New York. And fellow Republican Rep. Claudia Tenney will run for Jacobs' seat in Western New York. 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 KATHY? Making an economic development related announcement in Monroe County and will be in New York City. WHERE'S ERIC? Speaking at the Festival of New York campaign launch, holding a housing-related event, honoring firefighters, meeting with an Israeli minister, giving a commencement speech at Hofstra law school, and speaking at the I Have a Dream foundation's annual gala.
| | A message from Con Edison: As the 2nd largest solar producer in North America, Con Edison is working to power our home with 100% clean energy, transforming New York into an example of sustainability for the rest of the world. From homes to apartments and everywhere in between, renewables, like solar, are just the beginning of our renewable future. See Our Energy Future | | | |  | What City Hall's reading | | "Man, 48, Fatally Shot on Manhattan Subway in Unprovoked Attack," by The New York Times' Ashley Southall: "As the Q train rumbled across the East River on a sunny Sunday morning, with a view of the Lower Manhattan skyline shimmering through the windows, a man paced up and down the aisle of the last car. Dmitry Glivinskiy, a vocal coach who was sitting at the back of the car with headphones on, heard what he thought was a firecracker going off. He looked up and saw the man standing in the middle of the car, holding a gun. The gunman had fired one shot — without provocation — striking Daniel Enriquez, 48, in the chest and killing him, the police later said. … The Q train attack comes after the mass shooting last month on the N train that left at least 23 people injured and the shoving death of a woman in the Times Square station in January. The violent episodes present an enormous obstacle for Mayor Eric Adams, who faces an increasingly impatient public as he struggles to rein in violence on the streets and subways to fulfill the central promise of his campaign." "Mayor Adams issues state of emergency to prevent baby formula price gouging ," by New York Post's Sam Raskin: "Mayor Eric Adams issued a state of emergency Sunday in hopes of curbing price gouging amid the baby formula shortage. 'The nationwide infant formula shortage has caused unimaginable pain and anxiety for families across New York — and we must act with urgency,' said Adams in a statement. 'This emergency executive order will help us to crack down on any retailer looking to capitalize on this crisis by jacking up prices on this essential good.' Emergency Executive Order 98 allows the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection to prevent price hikes for certain household products under 5-42 of Title 6 of the Rules of the City of New York." Council speaker called for more civil service jobs and increased park space in her first major speech, by POLITICO's Joe Anuta: City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams announced plans to expand civil service job opportunities and increase park space the in her first state of the city speech. Adams took the stage at York College in Queens Sunday afternoon, preceded by several musical numbers and an introduction from her sister, to discuss the challenges facing the city and several new proposals forthcoming from the 51-member Council she helms as its first Black speaker. National Dems are calling in a new communications expert: Eric Adams, by POLITICO's Julia Marsh and Sally Goldenberg: The city's 110th mayor, who took office in January, is assuming a more influential role in the national Democratic Party as a leader whose motto is "get stuff done" while communicating those accomplishments to voters. Case in point: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-N.Y.), the head of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, just had Adams speak at the DCCC's Chairman's Issues Conference and Weekend in the city on Saturday. … Adams told the audience of 200, composed of DCCC supporters from across the country, that Democrats "must be better storytellers," according to a copy of the remarks obtained by POLITICO. His role at the conference has not previously been reported. The mayor urged the assembled party faithful to go on the offensive against the GOP on an issue they've been hammered on for years: public safety. "Comptroller Lander Calls for $2 Billion Boost to City Rainy-Day Savings," The City's Greg David: "With the City Council in the thick of hearings on next year's budget, Comptroller Brad Lander says he'll be calling today on members and Mayor Eric Adams to increase their addition to the city's financial reserves by almost $2 billion. He will also propose establishing a formal system requiring annual deposits in order to build up a cushion of 16% of tax revenues. Under the mayor's proposed budget, city reserves next year would be a little more than 7%. Lander says the goal is to ensure continuity in city services and avoid austerity measures should the city face an economic shock, while forcing politicians to save for the future despite pressures to spend immediately."
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | The pro-abortion rights, former Obama adviser Republican running for New York governor, by POLITICO's Anna Gronewold: New York Republicans spent years being rejected by Harry Wilson, a corporate consulting executive who repeatedly demurred a run for governor to focus on his family and career. In February, he finally changed his mind. Now the state GOP is the one rejecting him. By the time Wilson — a Westchester County businessperson who built a fortune after decades on Wall Street and advised President Barack Obama's Treasury department — jumped into the race, the party had lavished endorsements and resources on Rep. Lee Zeldin. The Long Island congressman is a close ally of former President Donald Trump and recently said appointing an anti-abortion rights health commissioner in New York would be a "great idea." "Hochul's Lt. Governor Pick Says He Is Afro-Latino. Some Latinos Object," by The New York Times' Jeffery C. Mays and Luis Ferré-Sadurní: "In announcing the choice, Ms. Hochul heralded Mr. Delgado's Afro-Latino ethnicity, and noted his membership in both the Black and Hispanic congressional caucuses. Prominent Latino Democrats, who lobbied Ms. Hochul on the decision and have long pushed for greater representation in state government, were quick to celebrate an appointment that, once it becomes official, will make Mr. Delgado the first Latino to hold statewide office in New York. But as the congratulatory statements began to circulate, so did questions about Mr. Delgado's background, putting a spotlight on issues of ethnicity, self-identity and representation in advance of the June 28 primary." "N.Y. Governor Candidates Flood the Airwaves With $20 Million in Ads," by The New York Times' Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Grace Ashford: "In the Covid era where in-person campaigning still remains fraught, political ads offer candidates an opportunity to speak directly to voters, showcasing their qualifications and vision for the future. Four of the candidates for governor have spent a combined $19.8 million on television ads: Gov. Kathy Hochul and Representative Thomas Suozzi, both Democrats, and Representative Lee Zeldin and Harry Wilson on the Republican side. Other candidates, including the New York City public advocate, Jumaane Williams, a left-leaning Democrat, and Andrew Giuliani, a pro-Trump conservative, have not yet purchased ads on television, according to AdImpact, a firm that tracks television ad spending." "One week after Tops mass shooting, Buffalo pauses to honor the victims," by Buffalo News' Ben Tsujimoto: "Rhonda Bishop spent 123 seconds of silence Saturday kneeling in front of a Jefferson Avenue lawn memorial, a small sea of flowers, pictures and cutout doves bearing the names of each of the 10 people killed in the racially motivated mass shooting at Tops Markets last Saturday. 'I'm on my knees and looking at every picture there, just saying to myself again and again, "Lord, comfort these families,"' said Bishop, the neighbor of victim Margus Morrison, the 52-year-old school bus aide, for 15 years." — " NY pol's staffers allege they were fired for strong stance against white supremacy after Buffalo shooting," by New York Post's Zach Williams and Rich Calder AMC WATCH: Andrew Cuomo gave a speech at the same Buffalo church Gov. Kathy Hochul addressed last week. — Former Cuomo aide Melissa DeRosa published another op-ed criticizing national Democrats. #UpstateAmerica: Canisius College awarded a posthumous degree to Aaron Salter Jr., the security guard killed in the Buffalo massacre on May 14. Salter was three credits short of his degree when he died.
| | | | A message from Con Edison:   | | | | | FROM THE DELEGATION | | "Democrats name Max Della Pia to run in special election for Tom Reed's seat," by Elmira Star-Gazette's Chris Potter: "Democratic Party Chairs in the 23rd District on Friday announced Max Della Pia will represent the party in a special election to fill the seat previously held by Republican Tom Reed, who resigned last week. Della Pia, an Owego resident, previously ran for office during the 2018 election cycle. Della Pia initially led Tracy Mitrano by 26 votes in the Democratic primary, but Mitrano pulled ahead for a narrow win when absentee ballots were counted. Reed went on to defeat Mitrano in both 2018 and 2020. Della Pia declared his intention run for the 23rd District in April, before Reed's sudden resignation opened up the seat sooner than expected." "Anti-communism Army vet to take on de Blasio in new Congress district," by New York Post's Carl Campanile: "Yan Xiong stood up to the communist government in China as a young pro-democracy Tiananmen Square protester — now he wants to take down former Mayor Bill de Blasio in the race for Congress. "It would be horrible if Bill de Blasio is elected to Congress," Xiong told The Post Sunday." — "Bill de Blasio Has Some Unfinished Business Before He Runs for Congress ," by The City's Greg B. Smith and Yoav Gonen FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be endorsing a slate of challengers for Assembly seats who are also endorsed by the Working Families Party. She's backing Juan Ardila, Samy Olivares, Keron Alleyne, Delsenia Glover, Jessica Altagracia Woolford, Jonathan Soto, Vanessa Agudelo, Sarahana Shrestha, and Justin Chaires. "Four years ago, our party defeated members of the Independent Democratic Conference, a group of turncoat Democrats who caucused with the Republicans and blocked the priorities of working families. Since then, we've won historic victories by strengthening voting rights, passing new taxes on the rich, and fully funding our public schools," said Kumar Rao of the New York Working Families Party. "Now, we must transform the other legislative body, the New York State Assembly. We need Assembly leaders whose campaigns aren't being underwritten by powerful real estate interests, Big Pharma, and corporate polluters." — Erin Durkin
| | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | "Trump pays $110,000 fine but must do more to lift contempt order, New York AG's office says," by CNBC's Dan Mangan: "Former President Donald Trump paid a $110,000 fine imposed as part of a contempt-of-court order against him, but has failed so far to take all the steps required to lift the order, the New York attorney general's office said Friday. Trump has until Friday to fulfill all of the requirements for the contempt order to be purged. If he does not do so, a $10,000 per day fine against him could be reinstated. Alina Habba, an attorney for Trump, did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment."
| | AROUND NEW YORK | | — A street on a Brooklyn Army base named for Robert E. Lee is being renamed to honor Black Brooklyn native and Medal of Honor recipient First Lt. John Earl Warren Jr. — Rudy Giuliani got into it with a heckler at the Celebrate Israel parade. — A can was thrown in Eric Adams' direction during a Brooklyn appearance, striking one of his bodyguards. — A runner died in the Brooklyn half marathon. — City Council Member Joe Borelli again introduced legislation to study Staten Island seceding from the city. This happens a lot. — The banned Wandering Dago food truck story never dies, but now there's an eel element. — A City Council member in Harlem introduced legislation to create a "drag laureate." — The city is spending $1.8 million on a dog run in the Rockaways. — A city patient tested positive for a family of viruses that monkeypox belongs to. — The National Labor Relations Board is moving to force Starbucks to recognize a union at a Buffalo-area store where the union lost an initial vote. — Two former State Police officers claim they were scapegoated in a probe of missing drugs years ago and are seeking justice in a federal civil rights trial. — A 15-year old boy was charged with murder in the shooting death of an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx. — The MTA and Port Authority launched a crackdown on toll evasion. — Former Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano will remain out on bond while he appeals his guilty verdict in a corruption case. — Hundreds of city corrections officers neglected sick leave rules. — "Why COVID outbreaks are still a mystery in NYC schools ," by Gothamist's Betsy Ladyzhets
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: William Minor of DLA Piper … ABC's Mary Bruce … CNN's Adam Levy … former AG Bill Barr … NBC's Danielle Dellorto … Matt Nussbaum … Jerry Goldfeder is 75 … Anna Gohmann … Casey Greenfield … Daniel B. Gropper … Mitch Albom … Robert A. M. Stern (h/ts Jewish Insider) … (was Sunday): Amazon's Jay Carney … Joe Pompeo … Jon Ward … Oren Cass … Richard Keil … Lauryn Higgins … Stephanie Anderson … Bernard Shaw … Connie Bruck … J. Michael Schell ... David H. Hoffman … Noah Feldman … … (was Saturday): Arthur Brooks … Vox's Rebecca Leber … Jeffrey Toobin … JPMorgan Chase's Ross Rattanasena … Mike Viqueira … former Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) … Edgar Santana of Gov. Kathy Hochul's office … NBC's Stacey Klein … Mosheh Oinounou turned 4-0 … CNBC's Steve Liesman … Time's Jeffrey Kluger … Jessica Lahey … Cordelia Hudson … Frederic Frommer ... Rabbi Yehuda Sarna ... Seth Klarman … (was Friday): Microsoft's Megan O'Neill MAKING MOVES — Ana Champeny will become vice president for research at the Citizens Budget Commission. She has been deputy research director … Neil Douglas Reilly is now deputy director of the Governor's Office of Motion Picture and Television at Empire State Development. He was formerly deputy chief of staff for the lieutenant governor.
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