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Good Morning, New York! "This is not Russia," said Rep. Nydia Velazquez after she and Rep. Adriano Espaillat were denied entry to a Lower Manhattan ICE detention center, the NYPD is launching a summer crime surge program, and mayoral candidates race for Puerto Rican Day endorsements. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Monday, June 9th, 2025.

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Hall Monitors

— The NYPD is launching a summer crime surge, flooding 70 "special zones" with officers to combat rising crime rates. These zones, comprising just 3.5% of the city's land, account for a staggering 41% of shootings, according to police. Chief Michael LiPetri says the strategy, initiated by Commissioner Jessica Tisch, seems to be working, with preliminary data showing a significant drop in shootings and murders in the first five months of the year. (Newsday)

— NYC girls' soccer teams are crying foul after the DOE gave a $4 million renovated field to ex-chancellor David Banks' all-boys school, Eagle Academy, which then barred the girls from playing there. Coaches suspect Banks pulled strings, leading to a Title IX investigation over alleged sex discrimination. While the city claims Eagle Academy was the closest school with the most teams, critics point out closer schools have far more athletic programs. (NY Post)

— Brace yourself for a potentially brutal summer, especially if you're low-income. Sen. Chuck Schumer is sounding the alarm about Trump administration cuts to the LIHEAP program, which helps folks pay for cooling costs, warning that many New Yorkers could be left sweating. With rising utility bills and potential program cuts, city officials fear a spike in heat-related deaths. (Gothamist)

Capitol Gains

— "This is not Russia," said Rep. Nydia Velazquez after she and Rep. Adriano Espaillat were denied entry to a Lower Manhattan ICE detention center. The congress members, who have oversight authority over federal facilities, are now questioning what the agency is hiding, especially after a week of increased ICE activity and detainments. Velazquez vowed to vote against funding for what she calls "inhumane treatment" of immigrants. (amNY)

— Is Antonio Delgado earning his keep? An investigation reveals the NY Lieutenant Governor has allegedly spent 41% of his time in office with minimal to no work events, raising questions as he gears up to challenge Gov. Hochul in the Democratic primary. The governor's office claims it stopped providing support to Delgado in February, while the State Senate denies involvement in his schedule. (NY Post)

— New York could soon be the next state to legalize medical aid in dying. The bill, which allows terminally ill patients to request life-ending medication, is expected to pass the Senate after clearing the Assembly in April. It's unclear whether Gov. Hochul will sign it, but polls show a majority of New Yorkers support the measure, though the New York State Catholic Conference remains strongly opposed. (Lohud)

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Trail Mix

— Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, already under fire for refusing to recognize Israel's right to exist, reportedly urged a boycott of Cornell Tech due to its partnership with an Israeli university. Critics blast the move as "blatant antisemitism," pointing out the campus is a beneficial pet project of former Mayor Mike Bloomberg. Mamdani's campaign hasn't walked back on the comments, only stating that he wants to make the city safer. (NY Post)

— The mayoral race is heating up, and the Puerto Rican Day Parade turned into a battleground for votes. Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani marched with endorsements from AOC and Nydia Velazquez, while former Gov. Andrew Cuomo touted support from Puerto Rico's top Democratic official and singer Marc Anthony. With early voting fast approaching, both candidates are pulling out all the stops to win over Latino voters. (NY1)

— Looks like Cuomo's got some explaining to do. An independent expenditure committee supporting his potential mayoral run, "Fix the City," raked in $2.7 million from donors with business interests before the city. This raises questions about potential conflicts of interest if he wins the election. The move skirts regulations that impose strict limits on what entities on the “doing business” list can give to his formal campaign. (The City)