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Mayor Eric Adams and Gov. Kathy Hochul are pitching New York for the DNC's 2024 convention. | Frank Franklin II/AP Photo | By many accounts, New York will be an underdog in its bid to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention. It's as blue as blue can be, and rather than rewarding partisan loyalty, parties tend to prefer swing states — or at least locales with a semblance of competitiveness. New York faces is up against Atlanta, Chicago and Houston. But Mayor Eric Adams is undeterred, kicking off his efforts to court members of the Democratic National Committee and saying that a win would demonstrate not just New York's "resiliency" but its "invincibility." Gov. Kathy Hochul joined him for a full-court press for the bid . "We are not just nominating a Democratic presidential ticket, we are setting a brand new course for this nation," Adams said at the Jacob Javits Center, which would host some DNC events if New York is picked while Madison Square Garden would be home to the main event. It's no secret what he wants that course to be: Adams has declared himself the new "face of the Democratic party. New York will also have to overcome persistent concerns about crime on the streets and subways. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said that shouldn't be an obstacle, saying "it's guaranteed" the city will be safer by 2024, given Adams' and Hochul's commitment to the issue. "All of these cities that we are visiting right now, I feel very confident that our visitors will be safe," he said. Adams is hoping to have better luck than his predecessor Bill de Blasio, who made a fervent push for the 2016 DNC but lost out. While de Blasio pitched Brooklyn, Adams is sticking with tried and true Manhattan, which has hosted party conventions before. It may have less cool factor, but will also have fewer obstacles in terms of nearby hotel room capacity. Adams and his economic development team will continue showing DNC officials around the city today, with the tour including including the Museum of Modern Art, restaurants at Hudson Yards and perhaps taking in "POTUS on Broadway" at the Schubert Theatre. A decision is expected in the fall. 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? Heading to the 2022 Democratic Governors Association Summer Cabinet Retreat in Santa Monica. WHERE'S ERIC? Meeting with members of the DNC and the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama.
| | | | A message from Rise Light & Power: New York needs bold action to tackle climate change. Rise Light & Power is ready with a powerful solution. Renewable Ravenswood will transform New York City's largest fossil fuel power plant into a renewable energy hub. Delivering clean energy for 2 million New York homes and ensuring our union workforce transitions with us to tackle this challenge. New York's future relies on a Renewable Ravenswood. Join us as we help turn the Big Apple green. | | | ABOVE THE FOLD: Zeldin attacked during upstate campaign stop for governor , by POLITICO's Anna Gronewold: Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin was allegedly attacked by a man with a sharp object during an upstate campaign stop for governor Thursday evening. Zeldin, who is challenging Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul in November, was speaking at a VFW in Fairport near Rochester to kick off a four-day "Unite to Fire Hochul" Bus Tour when a man climbed on stage and allegedly attempted to stab him, according to a statement by the Zeldin campaign. He was not injured. A video obtained by Spectrum News shows several moments of chaos as members of the crowd and those onstage realized the suspect was armed. According to the campaign, Zeldin grabbed the attacker's wrist to stop him and several others assisted in taking the man to the ground. WHEC-TV reported that members of the audience disarmed and apprehended the attacker with zip-ties pulled from campaign posters. Law enforcement took the suspect into custody, and Zeldin finished speaking. Zeldin, his running mate for lieutenant governor Alison Esposito and all of the team members are safe, according to spokesperson Katie Vincentz. — PHOTOS , via Spectrum's Kate Lisa — HOCHUL'S STATEMENT: "My team has informed me about the incident at Lee Zeldin's campaign event tonight. Relieved to hear that Congressman Zeldin was not injured and that the suspect is in custody. I condemn this violent behavior in the strongest terms possible — it has no place in New York."
|  | What City Hall's reading | | " Mayor Adams admits NYC violated law to shelter asylum seekers amid migrant surge ," by New York Daily News' Brittany Kriegstein, Michael Gartland and Chris Sommerfeldt : "Mayor Adams admitted Thursday that his administration violated the law by failing to house several asylum-seeking families in a timely manner earlier this week as the city's shelter system reels from a recent influx of thousands of Latin American migrants. As a 'right-to-shelter' state, New York is required by law to provide same-day housing for any adult who arrives by 10 p.m. with children at a homeless shelter. But at a Thursday afternoon news conference, Adams acknowledged that four South and Central American families were not admitted to city shelters within the requisite window Sunday night, forcing them to sleep on the floor of an intake center in the Bronx." Development authority green-lights controversial Penn Station plan , by POLITICO's Danielle Muoio Dunn: Gov. Kathy Hochul's controversial plan to upgrade Penn Station and redevelop the surrounding area is one step closer to reality after securing approval from the Empire State Development Corp. In Thursday, the development authority's seven-member board unanimously approved the project, which would allow developers to build 10 new skyscrapers in the area to help fund more than $7 billion in renovations to Penn Station. — How Cuomo paved a clearer path for Hochul's Penn Station master plan , by POLITICO's Danielle Muoio Dunn: When Amazon turned down $3 billion in city and state subsidies and pulled out of a deal to build its headquarters in Queens, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo lashed out at — and ultimately declawed — the state oversight board he blamed for killing the project. "You had this local political interest that just aborted the project," Cuomo said in 2019, months after the arrangement collapsed. "That is a problem." Soon thereafter, Cuomo, a moderate Democrat, inserted language into the state budget significantly weakening the Public Authorities Control Board, the entity with final approval over state public financing deals. If New York doesn't appeal court's noncitizen voting ruling, advocates say they will , by POLITICO's Erin Durkin: With a deadline next week, city officials say they're still weighing whether to appeal a ruling overturning the law that would have let immigrants with green cards or work authorization cast ballots in municipal elections. A group of New Yorkers who would gain voting rights if the law is implemented were granted a motion to intervene as defendants in the case — meaning they could appeal on their own, regardless of what the city does. "We're fully prepared to defend the law on our own, if that is the case," said Cesar Ruiz, an attorney with LatinoJustice, which represents the would-be voters. " MTA needs huge cash infusion to offset pandemic-era ridership drop ," by New York Post's David Meyer: "The MTA needs a huge infusion of cash to close the massive budget gap created by a nearly 40% decline in ridership since the COVID-19 pandemic, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli said Thursday. 'The MTA's large budget gaps are coming into greater focus as ridership remains well below pre-pandemic levels and federal relief runs out,' DiNapoli said in a statement accompanying a new nine-page analysis of the $18 billion-per-year agency's budget. 'Unless there is an additional influx of city, state or federal aid, the MTA is facing stark options for closing its budget gaps that will impact riders,' DiNapoli said." " Black Leaders Are Conveying the Far Left's Unease With Eric Adams ," by the New York Times' Jeffery C. Mays: "Outside City Hall, as a nonprofit social justice group was unveiling a report about public safety for Black New Yorkers, Mayor Eric Adams suddenly emerged from the building. The mayor strode past, a gesture that the nonprofit's director, Anthonine Pierre, interpreted as a brushoff to her group and the issues it was seeking to highlight. 'That's right,' yelled Ms. Pierre, who, like Mr. Adams, is Black. 'Turn your back like you did on our community.' Mr. Adams's first several months in office have been met with mixed reactions, with critics suggesting that his energetic style has not translated into measurable improvements in critical areas like crime, housing affordability and inequity."
| | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president's ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today . | | | | | | | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | " Polio case reported in New York, the first US case since 2013 ," by USA Today Network's Nancy Cutler: "A case of polio has been reported in New York, Rockland County officials said Thursday. The viral disease, which can cause neurological symptoms, paralysis or death, was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 1979. … The person is no longer able to transmit the virus, officials said. But investigators are looking into how the infection occurred and whether other people may have been exposed to the virus." " Cuomo donated to Inez Dickens' reelection — but until we asked, she didn't report it ," by City & State's Jeff Coltin: "Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave a maxed-out $4,700 donation from his massive campaign coffers to Assembly Member Inez Dickens' reelection campaign as she faced a progressive, Working Families Party-backed challenger. Cuomo's semiannual report filed Friday showed $4,700 donations to two candidates: Dickens and Assembly Member Vivian Cook. Both veteran pols fended off tough challenges in the June 23 primary from candidates backed by the WFP, a longtime political foe of Cuomo's. The New York Post already reported Cuomo's support for Cook, but the money to Dickens flew under the radar, since she failed to file it among her required 24-hour notices of donations of more than $1,000. The donation also wasn't included in her regular post-primary filing – but was added to an amended filing Wednesday afternoon, following questions from City & State. YOUNGER CUOMO NOW 'FREE AGENT': " Chris Cuomo Says He Will 'Never Regret' Helping His Brother in Debut Podcast ," by The Wrap's Loree Seitz: "Chris Cuomo says he will 'never regret helping [his] family' in his debut episode of 'The Chris Cuomo Project,' which launched on Thursday. 'I do regret how everything ended, but I will never regret helping my family,' Cuomo said, referring to his involvement in advising his brother, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, regarding claims of sexual assault, which ultimately led to Chris' termination from CNN." ANALYSIS: " The dangers of Governor Hochul's endless 'emergencies ," from Empire Center's Bill Hammond: "By definition, the governor's emergency powers are meant to be used in response to urgent, unexpected, short-term situations, when moving quickly and dispensing with red tape may be necessary to save lives. As months rolls by, allowing the governor to bypass established laws and regulations becomes increasingly hard to justify — and increasingly vulnerable to abuse." #UpstateAmerica: Rochester is pondering the pros and pitfalls of planting more fruit trees — public food sources — in its effort to increase the city's canopy.
| | | | A message from Rise Light & Power:   | | | | | FROM THE DELEGATION | | " AOC targets another Crowley, Joe's cousin, in state Senate Democratic primary ," by New York Post's Carl Campanile: "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is looking to defeat another Crowley — ex-Congressman Joe Crowley's cousin, Elizabeth Crowley — who is running for a state Senate seat in a district that includes her turf in western Queens." " Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler feud over credit for NYC's 2nd Avenue subway ," by New York Post's Carl Campanile: "Manhattan Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler are feuding over who deserves credit for delivering the first leg of the 2nd Avenue subway line that opened in 2017 and runs through the Upper East Side. Maloney and Nadler, former allies, are pitted against each other in a Democratic primary race after their congressional districts were combined." " Rep. Jamaal Bowman can't please everyone in Congress, and moderate challengers see an opening ," by City & State's Sahalie Donaldson : "Two years after the former middle school principal knocked a political veteran out of Congress, Rep. Jamaal Bowman is no longer an underdog going into the Aug. 23 primary. While the first-term representative has raked in fairly widespread attention and pitched his support behind a slate of progressive policies since taking office, he's facing challenges from three moderate Democrats who feel they are better suited to represent the newly redrawn 16th Congressional District."
| | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | " At Ivana Trump's Funeral, a Gold-Hued Coffin and the Secret Service ," by The New York Times' Jacob Bernstein: "In death, as in life, her famous former husband loomed over Ivana Trump's story. On Wednesday afternoon, when a funeral was held for Ms. Trump at an Upper East Side Catholic church, former President Donald J. Trump, along with his current wife, Melania, was there, seated in the front row, across from their three children: Ivanka, Eric and Donald Jr. The Trump Organization had handled the funeral arrangements, and the coffin had a gold hue. The Secret Service stood by. Outside the church, St. Vincent Ferrer, photographers and about 100 gawkers stood behind barricades. Perhaps the only sign anyone held up said: 'PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TRUMP FAMILY. GOD BLESS AND PROTECT YOU.' Inside, the church was less than half full. There were plenty of Hermès bags but few boldfaced names from the gilt-covered slice of Manhattan society the couple had inhabited in the 1980s and 1990s."
| | | | INTRODUCING POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don't miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY . | | | | | | | AROUND NEW YORK | | — A city correction officer was charged with the off-duty murder of an 18-year-old man. — The city will pay out nearly $50,000 to a dozen legal observers who were arrested in a 2020 NYPD crackdown on a protest in Mott Haven. — Central Park's Boathouse restaurant will close permanently . — Timothy Granison, the estranged husband of former Rochester Mayor Lovely Warren, was acquitted of firearms-related felonies but convicted of a misdemeanor child endangerment crime. — Swimming at Jones Beach was prohibited due to shark sightings. — The Staten Island Cricket Club, "which has been in continuous operation since before the invention of airplanes and the game of basketball," celebrated its 150th anniversary. — A new chunk of New York state workers will be pension eligible after five years, rather than 10. — Former Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano and his wife were both denied bail .
| | | | A message from Rise Light & Power: New York sits on the front lines of the fight against climate change. Rise Light & Power is ready with a powerful solution to help New York meet its nation-leading climate goals and advance efforts to accelerate the retirement of the state's fossil fuel facilities by 2030. A Renewable Ravenswood will transform New York City's largest fossil fuel power plant into a renewable energy hub that can deliver offshore wind and upstate renewables directly into the city's electric grid. Delivering New York City's most significant environmental justice project, jobs for our local union workforce and clean energy for 2 million New York homes – That's Renewable Ravenswood. Our clean energy future depends on it. Join us as we work to turn the Big Apple green. | | | | | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Don Van Natta Jr. … The Daily Beast's Sam Brodey … Erin Perrine of TAG Strategies LLC … Reid Cherlin … AP's Peter Prengaman … CNN's Terence Burlij … Annie Lowrey … Warren Bass … Ben Leubsdorf … Meghan Sullivan Belica of Wells Fargo … David Shuster … Alex Pappas … Rainesford Stauffer … Natacha Hildebrand … Maor Cohen … Louis Gonzales of BerlinRosen … (was Thursday): Bjørn Tore Larsen … Shonni Silverberg ... Jane Carol Ginsburg ... Aniko Gomory … Eric Simonoff (h/ts Jewish Insider) MAKING MOVES — Lauren Schuster, former chief of staff to New York State Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, has joined the Urban Resource Institute as VP of government affairs. … Sidney Johnson is now press assistant for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.). She most recently was a communications associate at S-3 Group. ENGAGED — Matt Spence, managing director at Guggenheim Partners and an alum of the Obama NSC and DOD, on July 15 proposed to Audrey Gyr, startup innovation specialist at the Good Food Institute, in Sun Valley, Idaho. They met in what he calls "the most romantic of places — the security line at the Newark Airport." Pic ... Another pic WELCOME TO THE WORLD — James Lightbourn, SVP for corporate finance at Arctic Securities, and Amy Lightbourn, a communications consultant for the NYC Department of Education, recently welcomed Linnea Amy Lightbourn, who joins big brother Landon. Pics by Melissa Wilson ... Another pic FUN CLICKER — " The Haves and the Have-Yachts: Luxury ships attract outrage and political scrutiny. The ultra-rich are buying them in record numbers," by The New Yorker's Evan Osnos FOR YOUR RADAR — " Audrey Gelman on Life After The Wing: The former power CEO has opened a tiny antiques store in Brooklyn, and she's moving forward—through the past," by Vanity Fair's Emily Jane Fox FOR YOUR RADAR — Urban Health Plan, a network of community health centers based in the Bronx; Corona, Queens; and Central Harlem, has introduced "Know the Red Flags," a multi-media digital campaign on intimate partner violence. F.Y. Eye, a New York City nonprofit media agency, helped create the campaign.
| | Real Estate | | " Wait, La Guardia Is Nice Now? Inside New York's $25 Billion Airport Overhaul ," by the New York Times' Patrick McGeehan: "Complaining about the sorry state of New York City's airports has become a national pastime. For decades, travelers have exchanged tales of indignities: rats in the terminals, pigeon droppings, leaky ceilings, broken escalators, temporary toilets. Even the top official who oversees the airports has unpleasant memories of using them. 'I vividly remember the state that La Guardia was in, with tarps hanging down to catch leaks,' said Rick Cotton, the executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates La Guardia and John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens, as well as Newark Liberty International in New Jersey. 'Certainly, La Guardia, parts of Newark and parts of J.F.K. were just disgraces.'" | | | | 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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