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1. Four things to watch out for in Wednesday's NY-10 debate - Gothamist, (Kathryn Garcia; Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
2. Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Third Community Conversation on Public Safety - nyc.gov, (Eric Adams), August 10, 2022
3. 'Do in Congress What I Did in Albany': Yuh-Line Niou Runs for Congress in the New NY-10 - Gotham Gazette, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
4. How Brian Benjamin aims to quash his corruption case: Arguing his quid pro quo was legal - Brooklyn Daily Eagle, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
5. Texas Gov. Abbott dares NYC Mayor Adams to 'make my day' in migrant war - New York Post, (Eric Adams), August 10, 2022
6. Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Announces Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in New York City - nyc.gov, (Eric Adams), August 10, 2022
7. 'I'm Not a Sidelines Person': Elizabeth Holtzman Runs for Congress in the New NY-10 - Gotham Gazette, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
8. Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams, DCWP Commissioner Mayuga Announce Settlement With Chipotle Mexican Gri - nyc.gov, (Eric Adams), August 10, 2022
9. Jeffrey Epstein's death three years later: What we know — and what's still a mystery - New York Post, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
10. Under an Unusual Arrangement, Adams’s Confidant Gets City and Casino Salaries - The New York Times, (Eric Adams; Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
11. Biden Ends Remain in Mexico, As Eric Adams Fumes Over Busloads of Illegals - The Clay Travis & Buck Sexton Show, (Eric Adams), August 10, 2022
12. New York City Can Reinstate School Budget Cuts, Court Rules - The New York Times, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
13. Mayor rolls out plan to tackle youth homelessness backed by $15M federal grant - Politics NY, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
14. Early Addition: It's splooting season - Gothamist, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
15. After Tens of Billions Proposed, Public Housing Funding Again Left Out of Major Federal Packages - Gotham Gazette, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
16. Kevin Durant's Issues With The Nets And Owner Joe Tsai Go Much Deeper Than His Demand To Fire Coach Steve Nash, According To The NBA Insider - Yardbarker, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
17. Will Gavin Newsom allow SF's supervised drug consumption sites? - San Francisco Chronicle, (Bill de Blasio), August 10, 2022
18. Mayor Adams Unveils Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in New York City, New York City Mayor: Press Releases, August 10, 2022
19. Transcript: Mayor Eric Adams Announces Plan to Prevent and End Youth Homelessness in New York City, New York City Mayor: Press Releases, August 10, 2022
20. Transcript from Tuesday, August 9, 2022: Mayor Eric Adams Hosts Third Community Conversation on Public Safety, New York City Mayor: Press Releases, August 10, 2022
21. Mayor Adams, Veterans' Services Commissioner Hendon Applaud Biden Administration on Passage of Honoring Our Pact Act, New York City Mayor: Press Releases, August 10, 2022

1. Bo Dietl, Curtis Sliwa join Lee Zeldin in bashing Kathy Hochul over bail reform - New York Post, (Lee Zeldin; Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
2. Bitterness in politics has run amok | - Niagara Gazette, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
3. Former Gov. George Pataki expects crime will resonate with New York voters - Spectrum News, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
4. Sean Patrick Maloney Wins a Clinton Endorsement (Bill, Not Hillary) - The New York Times, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
5. Why upstate leaders hope CHIPS Act will build future - Spectrum News, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
6. NY's second primary is coming. What to know about how and where to vote, and who's running - Utica Observer Dispatch, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
7. New NY Holocaust legislation bolsters education, looted art and reparations issues - The New York State Senate, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
8. Congestion Pricing NYC: MTA Eyes Tolls Up to $23 to Drive Parts of Manhattan - NBC New York, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
9. Paladino Discusses Potential Role In Congress, Mar a Lago - Spectrum News, (Nick Langworthy), August 10, 2022
10. Special election for NY-23: Joe Sempolinski v. Max Della Pia - Spectrum News, (Nick Langworthy), August 10, 2022
11. Move over, San Francisco: New York City is the new capital of crime wave hysteria - San Francisco Examiner, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
12. Video and photos: Langworthy spends hours listening to Wellsville-area voters before the primary for the 23rd congressional seat - THE WELLSVILLE SUN, (Nick Langworthy), August 10, 2022
13. Early Voting for Aug. 23 Elections Will Begin on Aug. 13 - TAPinto.net, (Nick Langworthy), August 10, 2022
14. Good Morning, Buffalo: Rocking two nights: A high mark, and high challenge, for Highmark Stadium - Buffalo News, (Nick Langworthy; Andrew Cuomo), August 10, 2022
15. Political Page - Western Queens Gazette, (Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
16. NY's second primary is coming. What to know about how and where to vote, and who's running - Times Herald-Record, (Nick Langworthy), August 10, 2022
17. Governor Hochul, Queens officials visit small business on Bayside's Bell Boulevard – QNS.com - QNS.com, (Rob Astorino (R); Lee Zeldin), August 10, 2022
18. “A Lot of Time With Cars and Fish”: One Year Later, Andrew Cuomo Still Regrets Resigning - Vanity Fair, (Andrew Cuomo), August 10, 2022
19. DOJ 'Must Immediately Explain Reason' For Trump Mar-A-Lago Search, Says Andrew Cuomo - Daily Voice, (Andrew Cuomo), August 10, 2022
20. Take a train, Governor - The Photo News, (Andrew Cuomo), August 10, 2022
21. What Trump's pleading the Fifth means for New York AG Tish James - Yahoo Sports, (Andrew Cuomo), August 10, 2022
22. Gov. Kathy Hochul jokes about Jews fleeing to Florida, pokes at Ron DeSantis during Holocaust event - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
23. N.Y. Gov. Hochul pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism in the state - NPR, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
24. Governor Hochul Announces Grand Opening of $2.4 Million Affordable Housing Development in Buffalo - ny.gov, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
25. Governor Hochul Announces Construction to Begin on $86 Million Affordable Housing Development in the Bronx - ny.gov, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
26. Albany Democrats want controversial panel to redraw new Assembly lines - New York Post, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
27. Governor honors fallen Rockland County firefighter at statewide convention - Mid Hudson News Website, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022
28. NY governor pledges $10 million to fight domestic terrorism after Buffalo shooting - WKNO FM, (Kathy Hochul), August 10, 2022

1. Ex-Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin makes case to dismiss bribery indictment - New York Post, (Brian Benjamin), August 10, 2022
2. Early Addition: It's splooting season - Gothamist, (Brian Benjamin), August 10, 2022
3. New York State Senate Races to Watch in the August Primary - Gotham Gazette, (Brian Benjamin), August 10, 2022
4. Law School Study Urges Sweeping Change in New York Gubernatorial Succession | New York Law Journal - Law.com, (Brian Benjamin), August 10, 2022
5. Governor Hochul, Queens officials visit small business on Bayside's Bell Boulevard – QNS.com - QNS.com, (Brian Benjamin), August 10, 2022

1. Western New York set for tech boom - WIVB.com - News 4, (Chuck Schumer), August 10, 2022
2. With Antitrust Bills Stalled, Watchdogs Demand Schumer Disclose Big Tech Donations - Common Dreams, (Chuck Schumer), August 10, 2022
3. Nancy Pelosi On FBI Raid Of Trump Resort: 'No One Is Above The Law' - HuffPost, (Chuck Schumer), August 10, 2022
4. Remarks by President Biden at Signing of S. 3373, "The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promises to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022" - The White House, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
5. Over $5 Million in Federal Funding Announced for Long Island Airports - LongIsland.com, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
6. US crypto regulation bill aims to bring clarity to decentralized autonomous organizations - World Economic Forum, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
7. Biden signs law to fund health benefits for veterans exposed to burn pits - New York Daily News, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
8. U.S. lawmakers look to crack down on airlines over canceled flights - Yahoo Finance, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
9. Fred Savage denies misconduct allegations - HRD America, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
10. Letter: Alarmed about climate change, but not hopeless or without agency - The Daily Freeman, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
11. Bye-bye Brokers: EU Tries Stock Trading, the Web3 Way - CoinDesk, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
12. Bitcoin is back on center stage - Protocol, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022
13. With Regulation In Flux, The SEC Disapproves Proposed Grayscale Investments' Spot Bitcoin ETF - Fin Tech - United States - Mondaq, (Kirsten Gillibrand), August 10, 2022

1. County Executive George Latimer Seeks Nominations for 40th Annual Senior Citizens Hall of Fame - Westchester.gov, (George Latimer (D)), August 10, 2022
2. County Executive George Latimer Gives Westchester Weekly Update - HamletHub, (George Latimer (D)), August 10, 2022
3. Westchester appropriates $10 million for small landlords to repair rentals - Mid Hudson News Website, (George Latimer (D)), August 10, 2022
4. Monkeypox on Slow Rise, COVID Steady in Westchester - The Examiner News, (George Latimer (D)), August 10, 2022

1. What Trump's pleading the Fifth means for New York AG Tish James - POLITICO, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022
2. Now what? Donald Trump and 3 eldest kids have all been deposed in NY - Business Insider, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022
3. Trump says he took the Fifth Amendment in NY investigation - WISN Milwaukee, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022
4. Tim Scott on 'Kilmeade Show': 'No way in the world' Trump raid was about presidential records - Fox News, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022
5. Troutman Pepper Weekly Consumer Financial Services Newsletter - August 2022 #2 - JD Supra, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022
6. Trump Invokes the Fifth in New York Real Estate-Related Probe - CoStar Group, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022
7. Trump to be deposed Wednesday morning in New York attorney general's probe of his business - msnNOW, (Letitia James), August 10, 2022

1. New York lawmaker warns businesses won't recover with unemployment debt - Spectrum News, (Tom DiNapoli), August 10, 2022
2. Erie County Comptroller seeks answers on OTB lobbying expenses - Niagara Gazette, (Tom DiNapoli), August 10, 2022

1. New York State to study trans employment numbers - Gay City News, (NY Assembly: Amy Paulin (D) - Westchester), August 10, 2022
2. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (NY Assembly: Amy Paulin (D) - Westchester), August 10, 2022

1. Harckham Announces Algae Remediation Grant for Mohegan Lake - The Examiner News, (Peter Harckham (D)), August 10, 2022
2. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (Peter Harckham (D)), August 10, 2022

1. Jan 6, Mar-a-Lago and a golf course: The investigations Donald Trump is facing - The Independent, (Mimi Rocah), August 10, 2022

1. Albany Democrats want controversial panel to redraw new Assembly lines - New York Post, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), August 10, 2022
2. Senator James Sanders Receives Appointment - Hudson Valley Press, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), August 10, 2022
3. Ideologically Driven New York Bail Law Needs a Reality Check, Former Prosecutor Says - The Epoch Times, (Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), August 10, 2022
4. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (Shelley Mayer; Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D) - Yonkers), August 10, 2022

1. Clashing arguments push court to choose author of new Assembly lines - Spectrum News, (Carl Heastie), August 10, 2022
2. $1 million in safety upgrades coming to West Seneca, Orchard Park schools - Spectrum News, (Carl Heastie), August 10, 2022
3. Lookback: One year since Andrew Cuomo resigned as NY governor - WAMC, (Carl Heastie), August 10, 2022
4. Erie County Comptroller seeks answers on OTB lobbying expenses - Niagara Gazette, (Carl Heastie), August 10, 2022
5. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (Carl Heastie), August 10, 2022

1. Primary 2022: The North Shore will have a new senator after 20 years; here are the candidates - SILive.com, (Diane Savino (D) - Staten Island), August 10, 2022
2. New York State Senate Races to Watch in the August Primary - Gotham Gazette, (Diane Savino (D) - Staten Island), August 10, 2022
3. Jewish Press Endorsements For August 23rd New York Primary Elections - The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com, (Simcha Felder), August 10, 2022
4. Everything you need to know ahead of the Aug. 23 primary election in Brooklyn • Brooklyn Paper - Brooklyn Paper, (Simcha Felder), August 10, 2022

1. Primary 2022: The North Shore will have a new senator after 20 years; here are the candidates - SILive.com, (Max Rose), August 10, 2022
2. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (Max Rose), August 10, 2022
3. Max Rose dodges debate with NY-11 primary challenger Brittany Ramos DeBarros • Brooklyn Paper - Brooklyn Paper, (Nicole Malliotakis; Max Rose), August 10, 2022
4. Republicans vow ramped up oversight of Biden admin after FBI raid of Trump's Mar-a-Lago - Yahoo News, (Nicole Malliotakis), August 10, 2022
5. Biden signs PACT Act into law, expands health care for veterans suffering from toxic burn pits - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), August 10, 2022
6. NYC has new plan to address youth homelessness using federal dollars - SILive.com, (Nicole Malliotakis), August 10, 2022
7. Everything you need to know ahead of the Aug. 23 primary election in Brooklyn • Brooklyn Paper - Brooklyn Paper, (Nicole Malliotakis), August 10, 2022
8. Michelle Goldberg: Kansas abortion referendum, a win for democracy and warning of more battles to come - Baltimore Sun, (Nicole Malliotakis), August 10, 2022

1. NY Aug. 23 primary: Who's running, what you need to know - Democrat & Chronicle, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
2. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
3. Five Takeaways From Tuesday’s Elections - The New York Times, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
4. Young Thug Faces New Charges in YSL RICO Indictment - The Root, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
5. Rappers Are Saying They’re ‘Cappin’ in Songs. Here’s Why. - Complex, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
6. NY's second primary is coming. What to know about how and where to vote, and who's running - Utica Observer Dispatch, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
7. House administrators warn lawmakers against TikTok use - The Hill, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
8. No Fossil Fuel Money Pledge Explained: Here's How It Works - Green Matters, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
9. Rate Hikes Are Not the Right Answer to “Wage-Price Persistence” – Businessamlive - BusinessAMLive, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
10. Finally, a 100 Percent Vegan Grocery Store Big Enough to Rival Whole Foods - VegNews, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022
11. NotedDC — Democrats take less is more approach to raid - The Hill, (Jamaal Bowman), August 10, 2022

1. 'Carpetbagger' Mondaire Jones uses Westchester footage in NYC primary ads - New York Post, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
2. Sean Patrick Maloney Wins a Clinton Endorsement (Bill, Not Hillary) - The New York Times, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
3. Abortion, B.D.S., police, East River Park? Diverse issues define race in diverse District 10 - The Village Sun, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
4. Battle heats up for Democratic primary in 17th Congressional District - News 12 Westchester, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
5. Could AsAm voters influence race in New York's 10th district? – AsAmNews - AsAmNews, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
6. Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson to face Democratic nominee Mandela Barnes in November - Washington Examiner, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
7. Pelosi Extends House Proxy Voting Despite History of Abuse - National Review, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
8. Extra Extra: The landmarked Seagram Building put a pickleball court in the basement to lure new tenants - Gothamist, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022
9. Inside a House Candidate’s Panama Papers Connection - Yahoo News UK, (Mondaire Jones), August 10, 2022

1. Maloney Introduces Legislation to Guarantee Free Testing for Monkeypox, Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney - New York, 18th (D), August 10, 2022
2. Bill Clinton endorses Sean Patrick Maloney for Congress - Spectrum News NY1, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
3. Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney introduces bill to make monkeypox testing free - Washington Blade, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
4. Mysterious Super PAC Attacks Biaggi in Homestretch of Primary Against DCCC Chair Maloney - Sludge, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
5. Control of Congress could come down to the Hudson Valley - Spectrum News, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
6. New poll: Dems' latest reckless spending bill is toxic for Maloney - National Republican Congressional Committee, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
7. Maloney niece victim of gun violence - Mid Hudson News Website, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
8. NYSUT issues round of endorsements in state and federal races - NYSUT, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
9. Albany Democrats want controversial panel to redraw new Assembly lines - New York Post, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
10. Biden to sign legislation aiding veterans; legal challenges continue for Trump - The Washington Post, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
11. Democrats more hopeful in midterms — but brace for GOP spending surge - The Washington Post, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
12. NY's second primary is coming. What to know about how and where to vote, and who's running - Utica Observer Dispatch, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
13. Biden administration shifts monkeypox vaccine approach amid shortage - Washington Blade, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022
14. GOP reacts to Trump search with threats and comparisons to 'Gestapo' - The Washington Post, (Sean P. Maloney), August 10, 2022

FROM THE BLOGS

Election Law Blog

1. “From The Grassroots To The Top Of The Ticket, Election Denial Looms Large in GOP”, August 11, 2022
2. Ninth Circuit Strikes Down Law Requiring that Initiative Circulators Be Montana Residents, Upholds Ban on Paying Petition Circulators Per Signature, August 11, 2022
3. “Seizure of Congressman’s Phone Is Latest Sign of Escalating Election Inquiry”, August 11, 2022
4. Ben Horton: “Trump is Disqualified from Future Public Office Under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, and State Officials Should Not Wait for Congress to Ensure That the Constitution is Enforced”, August 10, 2022
5. “Hunting for Voter Fraud, Conspiracy Theorists Organize ‘Stakeouts’”, August 10, 2022
6. “After Mar-a-Lago search, users on pro-Trump forums agitate for ‘civil war’ — including a Jan. 6 rioter”, August 10, 2022
7. “Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler concedes in Washington state”, August 10, 2022
8. “Wisconsin primary election 2022 coverage: Vos calls Gableman ‘an embarrassment’, democratic socialist elected in Milwaukee suburb”, August 10, 2022