| | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin , Anna Gronewold and Georgia Rosenberg | | | Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney both say they never wanted to run against each other, but here they are — two septuagenarians with three decades each in the House under their belts, battling it out for political survival in a district spanning much of Manhattan. The unusual dynamic was on display as they met for a debate on NY1 and WNYC last night: The two legislative veterans didn't manage to get too mean, but an upstart rival, Suraj Patel, took whacks at both of them. Nadler and Maloney kept it pretty collegial , with Maloney saying at one point: "I didn't want to run against my good friend, Jerry Nadler. … We have been friends and allies for years. Unfortunately, we were drawn into the same district." Nadler similarly said the two have worked together on many things over the years. When push came to shove, they did differentiate themselves. Nadler pointed out he voted against the Iraq War and the Patriot Act and for the Iran nuclear deal, while Maloney voted the opposite. And Maloney grumbled that Nadler tried to steal credit from her for advancing the Second Avenue Subway, while failing to get a freight tunnel he has championed. It was Patel who threw most of the punches — at Maloney for her history of vaccine skepticism, at Nadler for endorsing her anyway, and at both of them for their corporate donors. His campaign centers on the idea that it's time to move on from two long-entrenched politicians, noting the year they were both elected: "It's time to turn the page on 1992." (Want more? He'll be on MSNBC's Morning Joe today.) In a debate in the crowded 10th District congressional race, meanwhile, candidates piled on Dan Goldman , the well-funded former Trump impeachment lawyer, on issues ranging from health care to the money he has accepted from Trump donors. We're now less than three weeks away from the primary, and early voting will kick off on Aug. 13 in these late-summer sleepers. IT'S WEDNESDAY. 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 a healthcare announcement. WHERE'S ERIC? Making cultural and public safety announcements.
| | A message from United for Clean Power, Inc.: The time to take action on planet-saving climate change legislation is NOW. Demand true environmental justice from your Democrat colleagues or block the Reconciliation bill. Over the past decade more than 83% of all disasters around the world were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events. A Reconciliation package without comprehensive climate change provisions would be a catastrophic failure. Demand real climate change action in the Reconciliation package, or kill it altogether. | | | |  | What City Hall's reading | | " Shelters a Last Resort for Asylum-Seekers Who've Struggled to Secure Housing ," by The City's Gabriel Poblete and Greg B. Smith: "After obtaining a queue number from the Department of Homeless Services' family intake center in The Bronx, known as PATH, Natalia and Yohan stepped outside with their 5-year-old daughter, bought chicken wings and french fries at a nearby bodega, and munched on them in front of the city building. The family, who asked only to be identified by their first names, arrived in New York City six months ago, fleeing Colombia after a relative's involvement with the wrong crowd landed him in prison and left Natalia and Yohan fearing for their own lives. The couple and their daughter live with four other members of their extended family, who also recently migrated to the country, at Natalia's uncle's one-bedroom apartment in Kew Gardens, Queens." " Real Estate Is Funding Eric Adams's Fifth Homeless 'Outreach' Initiative. What's the End Game? " by New York Focus's Chris Gelardi: "A new initiative in New York City, announced last week by Mayor Eric Adams, will funnel $8 million in corporate donations to a homeless services nonprofit organization so it can hire 100 more outreach workers, who will attempt to connect people living on the streets with beds and services. It's at least the fifth homeless outreach initiative the mayor has launched since entering office only eight months ago. … The latest outreach effort, dubbed the Homeless Assistance Fund, is the first to be paid for by private corporations. In conjunction with the Partnership for New York City, a nonprofit membership organization that serves as a broker between business and local government, 61 companies donated the $8 million to homeless services nonprofit Breaking Ground. Most — including one company at the center of the controversial plan to revamp Manhattan's Penn Station — have direct financial stakes in the New York City real estate market." " MTA stops tracking NYC mask-wearing as Kathy Hochul's mandate remains ," by New York Post's David Meyer: "The MTA quietly stopped keeping track of whether riders are wearing masks on the subways, even as Gov. Kathy Hochul doubled down on her mask mandate for public transit just a few weeks ago. The agency hasn't taken a straphanger mask survey since April, and after being asked about it by The Post on Tuesday, updated its site to say officials 'are no longer maintaining recurring statistics on compliance.'" " Public Advocate Wins Lawsuit Over Property Tax Warrants, Though City Also Gets Relief ," by Gotham Gazette's Samar Khurshid: "Two years ago, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams used an obscure City Charter provision to withhold his signature on property tax warrants in order to leverage changes to the city budget. The provision required both Williams and the City Clerk to sign those warrants before they were executed by the city. But the city went ahead with property tax collections nonetheless and, eventually, in March 2021, Williams filed suit that the administration had broken the law. On Friday, State Supreme Court Judge Verna Saunders ruled in favor of Williams, finding that under Section 1518 of the New York City Charter, the city must receive the Public Advocate's signature on property tax warrants, along with a countersignature from the City Clerk. But, at the same time, the judge ordered that the Public Advocate 'shall' sign such tax warrants that he receives, effectively preventing anyone in the position from holding up the city budget." " NYC Public Housing to become more energy efficient under $70M plan unveiled by Gov. Hochul and Mayor Adams ," by New York Daily News' Michael Gartland and Denis Slattery: "New York City's public housing complexes are getting $70 million to pay for new heating and cooling technology that would allow residents to control temperatures in their own apartments — a policy aimed at making buildings more energy efficient — as well as tenants' own personal comfort. The funding will come from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and the New York Power Authority, according to Gov. Hochul, who announced the plan Tuesday with Mayor Adams in Queens."
| | | | 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 | | Monroe DA hit with ethics complaint after Zeldin attack , by POLITICO's Erin Durkin: The alleged attack on Rep. Lee Zeldin could lead to collateral damage for the local district attorney supporting his campaign. A complaint filed with the state court system seeks to suspend Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley from practicing law, alleging "blatant ethical violations" for her involvement in Zeldin's campaign for governor — involvement that has recently come under scrutiny. She has served as a co-chair to Zeldin's campaign, and was attending the rally in her jurisdiction where a man allegedly attacked Zeldin — but her presence and support for the Long Island Republican run afoul of the state bar's rules, alleges a complaint filed by local resident Michael Brazee, who works as an engineer. " New York civic groups call for COVID review panel with teeth ," by Spectrum's Nick Reisman: "Good-government organizations and a think tank on Tuesday urged Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday go further with her plans to have New York review the state government's response to the pandemic and create a commission with subpoena power. The move could lead to a more robust investigation of the state's pandemic policies as the governor has taken the initial steps toward having an independent consulting group review how the public health crisis was handled." " Charter school super PAC targets state Sens. Robert Jackson, Gustavo Rivera ," by City & State's Jeff Coltin: "A billionaire-funded super PAC meant to support conservative educational reforms has spent more than $200,000 so far to unseat two incumbent state senators, Robert Jackson and Gustavo Rivera. New Yorkers for a Balanced Albany reported spending $126,000 on production and dissemination of a digital ad supporting Miguelina Camilo, who is challenging Rivera in the state Senate District 33 Democratic primary in the Northwest Bronx. The group has also reported spending $95,000 on a digital ad backing Angel Vasquez, who is taking on Jackson in state Senate District 31 in Upper Manhattan and the West Bronx." Hochul's office lowers revenue estimates amid weakening economy , by POLITICO's Joseph Spector: New York's financial plan was adjusted this week to address an expected drop in income tax revenue due to the nation's rocky financial outlook. The move means the state is estimating higher budget deficits in the coming years, after painting a rosy picture earlier this year that included surpluses. "Like the rest of the country, New York State is facing substantial headwinds with a changing national economy, and our latest update to the Enacted Budget Financial Plan reflects that," Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement late Monday. Working Families Party calls for 'full investigations' of Port Authority chair , by POLITICO's Ry Rivard: The Working Families Party in both New York and New Jersey is calling for "full investigations" of Port Authority Chair Kevin O'Toole, who is accused by his sister in a bombshell lawsuit of using his political influence to block her promotion within a local New Jersey police department. O'Toole, the head of the bi-state state Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, may already be subject of one investigation. But if there's not an investigation, there should be, according to the Working Families parties, and if there's only one, there should be several, including one by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission and another by the Port Authority's own inspector general. POLL FALLOUT: Gov. Kathy Hochul said she will "always run like an underdog" after a Siena poll found her leading Republican opponent Rep. Lee Zeldin by 14 points overall but trailing him narrowly in the suburbs. Hochul said she isn't too concerned about Zeldin's 46 to 43 lead in suburban areas, arguing New York's suburbs are more Republican than many assume. "You can call it a Democratic state, but if you, other than some first ring suburbs, if you look at the political affiliation of people in suburbs, I think you'll find it is, some places overwhelmingly Republican, when you look at Long Island, some of the communities there," Hochul told reporters. "So I don't think you can just say, suburbs are just like all of New York and they're heavily Democrat, I think that's not the right analysis there." But Hochul noted she once represented a heavily Republican district in Congress and predicted she would win over more voters. "I just need some time to get out there and talk to people," she said. "They just need to hear what we've done on crime and will continue to do on crime." — Janaki Chadha and Erin Durkin
| | | | A message from United for Clean Power, Inc.:   | | | | | FROM THE DELEGATION | | " Senate Deal Could Mean Big Boost to New York Climate Efforts ," by Gotham Gazette's Samar Khurshid: "U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York and Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia on Thursday announced a surprise deal on a massive budget reconciliation bill that, if passed, is likely to have major implications for New York. The package would invest hundreds of billions of dollars across the country in energy, climate action, and health care; raise revenue through a minimum corporate tax rate and greater IRS enforcement; and create savings by lowering drug prices and other measures." " Rep. Carolyn Maloney takes aim at Smith & Wesson with a subpoena for documents on assault weapon sales ," by New York Daily News' Dave Goldiner and Michael McAuliff: "Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) Tuesday fired off a subpoena at gunmaker Smith & Wesson, demanding documents about sales of assault weapons like the ones used in recent mass shootings. The powerful head of the House Oversight warned Smith & Wesson CEO Mark P. Smith to hand over information about its marketing efforts and failure even to keep track of how its products are used in deadly attacks."
| | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | " Trump Faces Questions About His Net Worth in Interview He Tried to Avoid ," by The New York Times' Ben Protess, Jonah E. Bromwich and William K. Rashbaum: "For decades, Donald J. Trump has boasted with impunity about a subject close to his heart and ego: his net worth. 'I look better if I'm worth $10 billion than if I'm worth $4 billion,' he once said when disputing his ranking on the Forbes billionaires list. In a court case, he acknowledged that when it came to describing the value of his brand, 'I'm as accurate as I think I can be.' And when he described his self-aggrandizing style in his book, 'The Art of the Deal,' he chose a phrase that has followed him ever since: 'truthful hyperbole.' But now, Mr. Trump will face questions under oath about that pattern of embellishment in an investigation that may shape the future of his family real estate business."
| | | | 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 | | — Lawmakers are seeking to mandate Asian American history lessons in schools. — State Attorney General Tish James is participating in an amicus brief that opposes an effort to bar colleges and universities from considering race or ethnicity in admissions. — Federal and state prosecutors charged 24 people connected to the Own Every Dollar gang. — Rats are nesting under the hoods of New Yorkers' cars. — The future of Governors Island is in limbo amid a lawsuit challenging redevelopment efforts. — Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully has passed away .
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Jacob Weisberg of Pushkin Industries … NYT's Clarissa Matthews … CNN's Joe Ruiz … ABC's Ben Siegel and John Parkinson … FT's Emily Goldberg … SKDK's Rachael Shackelford … Brian Morgenstern … Josh Greenman … Brad Brooks … Mandela Jones, deputy chief of staff for communications to the City Council Speaker MAKING MOVES — Planned Parenthood of Greater New York named Wendy Stark its next president and CEO . She has been executive director of LGBTQ health care organization Callen-Lorde … David Howard King has joined state Inspector General Lucy Lang as her director of communications. Jack Wild, formerly Gale Brewer's aide, has joined the IG as assistant director of strategic initiatives. … Demetre Daskalakis, formerly deputy commissioner at the city Health Department, was named deputy White House National Monkeypox Response Coordinator.
| | A message from United for Clean Power, Inc.: This is Democrats' last chance to save the planet and if we fail, there may never be another opportunity to rescue the next generation from our mistakes. Our planet is in crisis. The time to take action on real planet-saving climate change legislation is NOW. Demand true environmental justice from your Democrat colleagues or kill the Reconciliation bill. Over the past decade more than 83% of all disasters around the world were caused by extreme weather and climate-related events. Half-measures that compromise are NOT acceptable. We have the power and we have the means to get this done. After November, that may not be the case. A Reconciliation package without comprehensive climate change provisions would be a catastrophic failure. Demand true climate change action in the Reconciliation package, or block it's passage altogether. | | | | | Real Estate | | " Kingston Becomes the First Upstate City to Adopt Rent Control ," by Curbed's Clio Chang: "In the year after the pandemic began, average home prices in Kingston's Ulster County soared 30 percent — the second-fastest rate in the nation. Kingston, like other cities in the Hudson Valley during the pandemic, has battled a national housing crisis and the trend of wealthier New York City residents moving upstate, pricing out locals. The city itself passed Good Cause Eviction legislation that guaranteed lease renewals for tenants and protected them against excessive rent hikes days before the statewide eviction moratorium was set to expire in January. Late last week, Kingston's common council took another step to protect renters by declaring a housing emergency under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act, which regulates rent increases, and voting to become the first municipality upstate to adopt rent stabilization." " NYC is desperate to house the homeless. A bitter fight in the Bronx over housing people leaving Rikers shows why that's so hard ," by New York Daily News' Josephine Stratman: "A fierce dispute over a proposal to move formerly incarcerated people from Rikers Island into a hospital campus in a middle-class Bronx neighborhood raises a critical question for New York in the post-COVID era. With escalating rents and an affordable housing shortage, historic numbers of New Yorkers are experiencing homelessness. New Yorkers are clamoring to get the homeless off the streets and out of the subways. But the increasingly contentious dispute in the Morris Park section of the Bronx illustrates how wide the gap can be between housing solutions that look good on paper and the reality of making them happen." | | | | 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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