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Good Morning, New York! NYC’s gang database is back in controversy after Times Square attack, Trump tries to clear the field for Stefanik, and Cuomo will run on an independent line in November. This is your Tammany Times AM Briefing for Wednesday, May 7th, 2025.

WHERE’S KATHY: In NYC, delivering remarks at the 104th New York Building Congress Leadership Awards Luncheon, and then announcing FY26 investments in Discovery and Public Safety.

WHERE’s ERIC: No public schedule available.

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Hall Monitors

— Migrant gang members, allegedly linked to Tren de Aragua, ambushed NYPD officers in Times Square with scooters, basketballs, and bottles. According to Mayor Adams, the officers were protecting teens from being robbed. The NYPD is still looking for at least six suspects. (NY Daily News)

— Police Commissioner Tisch revealed that ICE agents were turned away from the precinct where one of the migrant teen suspects was held, and she blasted city councilmembers for trying to eliminate the NYPD gang database, a tool she calls critical for fighting organized crime. Amid the controversy, Mayor Adams is distancing himself from the ICE situation, suggesting a bystander may have tipped them off. (NY Post)

— After a chihuahua service dog named Penny was mauled by pit bulls on the Upper West Side, NYC lawmakers are pushing for new legislation. Penny's owner is calling for the pit bulls to be removed from the streets and their owners prosecuted, while Councilmember Gale Brewer is exploring legislative remedies. Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar is drafting a bill in response, stating current laws need updating ASAP. (Gothamist)

Capitol Gains

— Feeling under the weather, Gov. Hochul bailed on a Long Island Democratic fundraiser at the last minute. NY AG Tish James will now headline the event, which aims to boost Nassau County Executive nominee Seth Koslow and other local candidates. Despite Hochul's absence, party chair Jay Jacobs says the event has already raised $400,000, though Nassau Democrats face an uphill battle in a county that Trump won in 2024. (Newsday)

— New York's budget process is finally moving forward after delays, with the Legislature starting to print and introduce budget bills. Key points include changes to prison officer requirements, tweaks to public campaign finance, and a two-year delay in enforcing limits on legislators' outside income. The budget also addresses cannabis licensing fees, dynamic pricing transparency, and involuntary commitment criteria for individuals with mental illness. (City & State)

— New York lawmakers are gearing up for a marathon voting session on the $260 billion+ state budget after a 'premature' announcement from Gov. Hochul. Hochul is defending the plan to use $6.2 billion from state reserves to pay off unemployment insurance debt, citing concerns about a potential recession and the need to protect businesses from President Trump's tariffs. Meanwhile, Republicans are slamming Hochul's 'bizarre', premature media tour and excessive use of "messages of necessity" to push through the budget without proper review. (State of Politics)

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Trail Mix

— Even if he loses the Democratic mayoral primary, Andrew Cuomo isn't throwing in the towel. He's planning a backup: running on an independent "Fight and Deliver" ballot line in the general election. Critics like Zohran Mamdani are already blasting the move as a sign Cuomo is scared, while Eric Adams finds the whole thing "strange." (NY Post)

— Don't hold your breath for a SALT deal. A New York Republican says the GOP is still miles away from an agreement to help residents in high-tax states lower their tax bills. The 2017 tax law capped the SALT deduction at $10,000, and many in the NYGOP want to see that raised at the very least, and removed completely if possible. (The Hill)

— Donald Trump is trying to clear the field for NY Governor, endorsing both Mike Lawler and Bruce Blakeman for reelection. Both of their seats are critical for the NYGOP, however they also both hold higher ambitions of running for the state's highest office. Elise Stefanik appears to be Trump's favorite for the job, although she has also not committed to a run yet. (Washington Examiner)