| | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin, Anna Gronewold and Deanna Garcia | New York City rolled out its official bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention — and Mayor Eric Adams wants this for a few reasons. For one, he says it will signal the city's recovery from the pandemic. Indeed, he even claimed at an announcement event at One Vanderbilt that a party convention is not about party politics, saying: "This is not about Democrat or Republican, it's about how do we bring resources to our city." For another, Adams has been bolstering his national image, declaring himself the future of the Democratic Party and saying, "You could run the country from New York." They even had a Republican get in on the act, with City Council Minority Leader Joe Borelli appearing to back the bid. Newly minted rivals Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney also came together for the cause. New York's application is being submitted ahead of today's deadline, where it will compete against cities including Chicago and Atlanta. The last mayor, Bill de Blasio, gave this a try and came up short , getting rejected in his bid to host the 2016 DNC at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. This time, Adams is skipping the Brooklyn angle and pitching Madison Square Garden as the main location, with the Javits Center also hosting some events. Manhattan last hosted the DNC in 1992 and brought in the Republican convention in 2004. But New York may still be at a disadvantage, since parties tend to prefer a more competitive state as host. Adams' chief of staff Frank Carone, who is coordinating the bid, said New York is "ready to make this the smoothest, best run and most sophisticated convention the DNC has ever seen." But could Adams be hurting his own cause by playing up the crime problem in the city? Although crime was higher when he was a police officer in the 1990s, Adams recently claimed he has never witnessed it at the level it is today. Adams maintained it's not a concern, saying, "People are going to realize the resiliency of this city." He added: "I just really feel sorry for other cities that want to compete with us." IT'S FRIDAY. 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? In New York City and Washington D.C. WHERE'S ERIC? Honoring police officers and distributing tablets at a senior center. PROGRAMMING NOTE: New York Playbook will not publish on Monday, May 30 for Memorial Day. We'll be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. Please continue to follow POLITICO New York.
|  | What City Hall's reading | | In rare 'no' vote, City Council rejects police pension boost, by POLITICO's Erin Durkin: The City Council voted down a request to boost NYPD officers' pensions Thursday after progressive politicians refused to back the bill. The legislation — a formal request to Albany to give higher pensions to long-serving cops — went down in defeat after it failed to get the required supermajority vote at a Council meeting. It received 30 yes votes, short of the 34 needed from the 51-member Council. Four members voted no, while 16 abstained. It's the first time in decades — since the 1990s, when budget modification votes were known to fail, according to a Council spokesperson — a bill has gone up on the Council floor and failed. "A surge in NYC COVID cases sparked a red alert and a debate over masking — but are the numbers even accurate?" by New York Daily News' Bahar Ostadan: "New data showing a surge in New York COVID cases triggered a jump in the city's alert status and debate over how best to respond — but the actual number of infected people is likely significantly higher than official numbers show. With a growing number at home tests, the actual number of new cases in New York State could be up to 5 times higher than officials are reporting, data from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation shows. The institute estimates that only 19% of positive COVID cases in the state are being detected." " New York Busts Retail Theft Ring That Hit Bloomingdale's, Macy's," by Bloomberg's Fola Akinnibi "NYC to Albany: We're ready for 24/7 speed cameras ," by City & State's Jeff Coltin: "Much like a driver speeding through a yellow light, the New York City Council called an emergency meeting Thursday morning and passed a 'home rule message' requesting that state legislators pass a bill that would expand the use of automated speed cameras in the five boroughs. That law would repeal time limits on when the speed cameras can operate, letting them catch fast drivers 24/7." — A 1-year-old girl died and her mother was hurt when they were hit by a Jeep on Staten Island. "For some weapons in schools, city parents say it's a matter of safety," by Gothamist's Jessica Gould: "New York City parents are grappling anew with how to keep their children safe in the wake of the horrific massacre at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. For many, the shooting has heightened an already pervasive anxiety as crime rates have spiked in neighborhoods across the city. Major crimes have increased citywide by 39%, compared to this time last year, and children and teens have been caught in the crossfire of gun violence. … And while none of the parents Gothamist spoke to said kids should be carrying guns or knives, they argued students need some measure of protection."
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | Hochul to report raising $10M in 4 months, by POLITICO's Bill Mahoney: Gov. Kathy Hochul will file a disclosure report on Friday showing she raised $10.3 million since mid-January as she faces a three-way Democratic primary next month. The governor expects to still have $18.5 million in the bank before the June 28 primary, her campaign said, that she hopes propels her into the general election in November. The total raised over four months is about half of the $21.9 million Hochul reported in January for a five-month fundraising period immediately after she came into office. But it still represents the fourth-largest haul in a single fundraising period ever reported by a candidate for state-level office in New York. Q&A: Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, by POLITICO's Shannon Young: Assemblymember Richard Gottfried, the longest-serving legislator in state history, will retire at the end of 2022 after more than 50 years in Albany. The Manhattan Democrat, who was first elected in 1970, has cemented a reputation in Albany as one of the most prominent champions for progressive issues, including LGBTQ rights and single-payer health care, called the New York Health Act, that won't pass before his term is over. ... With just days left in the official 2022 legislative session, Gottfried spoke with POLITICO about his five-decade tenure in Albany and his future plans. "State Sen. John Brooks changes his mind, will seek reelection," by Newsday's Yancey Roy: "It took about 72 hours, but Sen. John Brooks said Thursday he's had a change of heart — he will run for reelection after all. Brooks (D-Seaford) told Newsday he's reversing a retirement decision he announced Monday, in part because of the outpouring of local support he's received since then and because the mass shooting massacre in Texas made him realize 'my work's not done.'" TODAY: Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls is adding his voice to a push for the Fashion Workers Act, a bill in Albany that would create labor protections for fashion workforce members like models, hair stylists, makeup artists. Smalls, Senate bill Sponsor Brad Hoylman (D-Manhattan) and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou (D-Manhattan) will be with Model Alliance and others outside Next Models in SoHO. #UpstateAmerica: The all-Republican Town Board of Milton is banning any "non-governmental" flag — including the pride flag hoisted every June — from being flown over the town's Veterans Memorial Park. FEMA'S FLOOD PROBLEMS: A new investigation from POLITICO's E&E News has pulled back the curtain on FEMA's unfair flood grant programs, which for years have favored wealthy or white areas, including some in New York. Read more on how FEMA has helped white and rich Americans escape floods.
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| | | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | "New York A.G. Can Question Trump Under Oath, Appeals Court Rules," by The New York Times' Jonah E. Bromwich, Ben Protess and William K. Rashbaum: "Donald J. Trump and two of his adult children must sit for questioning under oath as part of the New York attorney general's civil investigation into their business practices, a state appeals court ruled on Thursday. Mr. Trump's lawyers had argued that the inquiry by the state attorney general, Letitia James, was politically motivated and that she should not be permitted to question him or the children, Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump. … But the court found that the Trumps had not shown they were being treated differently from other investigative targets and argued that 'the existence of a criminal investigation does not preclude civil discovery of related facts.'"
| | FROM THE DELEGATION | | "Rep. Elise Stefanik reportedly weighs next move as Trump mulls potential running mate," by New York Post's Callie Patteson: "Since upstate Rep. Elise Stefanik ousted Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) to become the third-ranking House Republican almost exactly one year ago, no GOPer's stature has grown faster. Now, with Republicans heavily favored to regain control of the House in this November's midterm elections, speculation is swirling about what Stefanik plans to do next. If the current House GOP hierarchy remained the same after a successful 2022 campaign, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would be in line to become Speaker, Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) would become majority leader, and Stefanik would be majority whip. But a Washington Examiner report suggested Thursday that Stefanik is leaning against seeking the whip position if Republicans do take control of Congress." "Bowman staffer penned second letter to assure DSA over congressman's Israel position," by Jewish Insider's Matthew Kassel: "A senior policy adviser to Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) continued his efforts to assuage tensions with the Democratic Socialists of America in a second letter to a private DSA message board published in late March, acknowledging that DSA members 'are very right to be angry' with the freshman congressman over his recent engagement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 'We have work to do, we're doing it, and it's going to take a bit of time,' Rajiv Sicora wrote in his letter, which was recently obtained by Jewish Insider." " Gun-control issue splits LI delegation along party lines," by Newsday's Tom Brune: "Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) remained silent about guns most of Wednesday, a day after a gunman killed 19 schoolchildren and two teachers, while Democrats representing Long Island demanded passage of expanded background checks. At the end of the day, Zeldin, a four-term congressman who is running for New York governor, responded to queries from Newsday with a statement defending gun rights and urging Congress to give more resources to law enforcement and school staff to prevent violence … Other lawmakers representing Long Island endorsed or proposed bills focused on ways to keep guns away from those who might harm others, as they mourned two mass shootings just 10 days apart at a Buffalo grocery store and Texas elementary school." NEW POLL: Rep. Carolyn Maloney is leading Rep. Jerry Nadler by 10 points in their primary in New York's new 12th District, but a large share of voters are undecided, according to a new poll. The Emerson College Polling/Pix11/The Hill poll found Maloney with 31 percent and Nadler with 21 percent among likely voters, while 36 percent were undecided. In the newly open 10th District in Manhattan and Brooklyn, a large majority, 77 percent, are undecided. Rep. Mondaire Jones, who represents a different district in Westchester, gets 7 percent, former Mayor Bill de Blasio gets 6 percent, and Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou gets 5 percent.
| | AROUND NEW YORK | | — A bill introduced in the City Council in response to an increase in rat sightings would require applicants for construction permits to certify they have hired a pest management professional. — Hochul has nominated Alicia Glen, a deputy mayor in the de Blasio administration, as New York commissioner of the Gateway Development Commission. — A new 15-member panel will focus "on reimagining" the six prisons closed earlier this year for "innovative redevelopment opportunities" — Lawmakers want to study bringing the Winter Olympics back to Lake Placid. — Three grizzly bears made their debut at the Central Park Zoo. — A lawsuit alleges Albany Medical Center fired a Black Lives Matter activist and those who hired her because of concerns about her political views. — State marijuana regulators want to air public education messaging but need TikTok to relax its rules on using the word "cannabis" in ads. — The owner of a Schenectady construction business and his son were charged with conspiring to traffic $600,000 of cocaine in a Mafia-connected drug pipeline. — Black and Hispanic drivers are disproportionately arrested during traffic stops. — The city has temporarily halted its plan to bring a ferry line to Coney Island. — City schools are launching an Asian American and Pacific Islander history program.
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Henry Kissinger is 99 … NYT's Campbell Robertson and Noam Scheiber … Matt McKenna … AP's Andrew Harnik … POLITICO's Randy Lemmerman … Turning Point USA's Benny Johnson … NBC's Cynthia McFadden … Katharine Gallogly … Thalia Assuras MEDIAWATCH — Liz Young is joining the Wall Street Journal as a reporter covering logistics and the supply chain. She has been a reporter at New York Business Journal. MAKING MOVES — Per Kate Davidson and Daniel Lippman: "One of the Biden administration's most outspoken proponents for taxing the rich to finance the president's economic agenda is leaving the administration at the end of the week. David Kamin, a former Obama administration tax and budget official, joined the National Economic Council as deputy director at the start of Joe Biden's presidency ... Kamin, who has been commuting from New York for the past two years, said he plans to return to his teaching job at NYU Law later this summer." — Ben Feller will be a partner at maslansky + partners. He previously was a partner at Mercury, and is a former AP chief White House correspondent. He's also publishing his first children's book, "Big Problems, Little Problems." (h/t POLITICO Playbook) … Amir Jones has left Evergreen Strategy Group where he was a manager. He is heading to Columbia Law School. … Carissa Smith has started as VP for government relations at Fox. She most recently was senior adviser on women and girls and health for the Office of Public Engagement in the Biden White House. WELCOME TO THE WORLD — Arielle Patrick, chief communications officer at Ariel Investments and an Edelman and Weber Shandwick alum, and Aaron Goldstein, a partner and co-owner at hedge fund Macellum Capital Management, welcomed their daughter with initials ZEPG (mom and dad are keeping her name under wraps). Pic ... Another pic FOR YOUR RADAR — " Nordic Airline Launches £255 Return Flights Between London and New York" — Press Association via Bloomberg
| | Real Estate | | "Tenants Warn They're Expendable in NYCHA Restructuring Bill," by The City's Greg B. Smith : "For two years, legislation that would allow NYCHA to raise billions of dollars for much-needed repairs by placing apartments into a publicly controlled trust has been touted as the cure for what ails the nation's biggest public housing authority. And for two years it's been dead in the water in Albany. But after an initial bumpy reception, the so-called Preservation Trust now appears on track to win approval before this year's state legislative session wraps up next week." " Staff shortage at NYC's HPD stalls affordable apartments," by New York Post's Bernadette Hogan and Nolan Hicks: "A staffing shortage at the Big Apple's biggest housing agency is slowing down plans to develop and build badly needed affordable apartments, which advocates charge is further compounding the city's decades-long shortage. The division of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development charged with the construction of new affordable apartments has lost 12 percent of its staff since the coronavirus pandemic hit and is now 24 percent under budget headcount." " New York City REIT in danger of defaulting on NY real estate loans," by The Real Deal's Rich Bockmann: "The AR Global Investments-managed REIT has been in breach of covenants on more than $200 million of debt at four of its New York properties in the past year, the company disclosed in its most recent quarterly report. In the disclosure, NYC REIT cited 'financial difficulties' of tenants and early lease expirations for the breaches at four properties: 9 Times Square, 1140 Sixth Avenue, 400 East 67th Street/200 Riverside Boulevard and 8713 Fifth Avenue." | | | | Follow us on Twitter | | | | Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook family Playbook | Playbook PM | California Playbook | Florida Playbook | Illinois Playbook | Massachusetts Playbook | New Jersey Playbook | New York Playbook | Ottawa Playbook | Brussels Playbook | London Playbook View all our political and policy newsletters | | Follow us | | | | |
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