Kevin B*

nerd for politics & policy, ex-FedEx guy ➡️ CUNY Law: 🏡 advocate, immigrant’s queer grandson, cancer survivor in training 💪🏼 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇮🇪🇮🇹

[Sarah Ferris @sarahnferris]

Interesting - Jeffries takes first steps toward drafting a Dem "affordability" agenda for 2027

Announces working groups on housing, groceries, gas, health care etc to help shape governing platform if Dems win House

[Andrew Solender @AndrewSolender]

Jeffries announces five affordability working groups to “dive deeper with member-driven engagement on policy and legislative proposals.”

Housing: Friedman & Sykes
Gas: Budzinski & Levin
Groceries: MGP, Scholten & Tokuda
Caregiving: McBride & McGarvey
Healthcare: AOC & Sewell

[Jacob N. Kornbluh @jacobkornbluh]

#NY07 🚨 United coalition of Hasidic voting blocs — including the two Satmar factions (Ahronim and Zalonim) — in Williamsburg endorse Antonio Reynoso in primary for Velázquez’s seat.

Statements ⬇️

Reynoso, who grew up in South Williamsburg with the Hasidic community, told me he’s “deeply grateful” for relationship and the backing. More from his interview TK.

[Adam Wren @adamwren]

EXCLUSIVE: A web of oil interests, a fallen congress member, a special envoy and a fleet of social-media influencers tried to pull the Trump administration toward a more accommodating posture on Venezuela.

It almost worked.

W/ @ebazaileimil

https://t.co/PeWb0Cqli8

[philip lewis @Phil_Lewis_]

NEW YORK (AP) — 5 people stabbed at New York City's Penn Station and a suspect is in custody, authorities say.

[Spencer Althouse @SpencerAlthouse]

omg Queen Latifah just passed the Chicago torch to Alex Newell on stage at the Tonys. this performance is so good

"From one mother hen to another...Matron Mama Morton!"

[Chi Ossé @OsseChi]

Dolphins under the Verrazano seen from @NYCferry

[Spencer Althouse @SpencerAlthouse]

hell yes to this acceptance speech from Qween Jean, who just became the first openly trans person to ever win a Tony

"We are here for the legacy of queer people. Trans people, we have to take up space. We have to shift the paradigm...the world right now is deeply, deeply combating so many ailments, and we know as a society that when we come together we can make real, permanent change."

Qween won Best Costume Design for a Musical for Cats: The Jellicle Ball

[NY AG James @NewYorkStateAG]

Happy Pride, Queens!

Had a blast with New Yorkers today marching in the Queens Pride Parade!

[Niall Stanage @NiallStanage]

This is a devastating interview.

Scott Pelley tells the NYT that Bari Weiss directly put a “thumb on the scale” for Trump over the killing of Renee Good.

Here’s his explanation of exactly what happened.

[Jeff Coltin @JCColtin]

Another Menin-Mamdani proxy battle, in the form of Ruskay-Northrup.

[Jeff Coltin @JCColtin]

Mayor Zohran Mamdani hasn’t formally endorsed Jessica González-Rojas for state Senate, but he’s getting pretty close to it, marching next to her at Queens Pride.
He HAS endorsed her preferred successor for Assembly, Brian Romero. Video shared by a source.

[mike murphy @mikemurphy33]

great news for Democrats in NY

[Rob Pyers @rpyers]

🚨L.A. County's update of 58,558 more votes in the L.A. Mayor's race breaks 40.2% Raman, 33% Bass, 17.7% Pratt, shaving another 13,178 votes from his lead for second place.

Raman now trails by just 7,494 votes and will likely overtake Pratt with the next batch.

[Henry Rosoff @HenryRosoff]

JUST IN:
YIKES! Still no news about tickets sales for normal fans.
But in the meantime the @nyknicks say @POTUS attending will make the logistics VERY difficult.
Two hours early!? Doors generally don't open until 90 minutes prior to an MSG event.

[Politics & Poll Tracker 📡 @PollTracker2024]

WTHR: Indiana Democrats have nominated Beau Bayh as their nominee for Indiana Secretary of State

“Roughly 2,270 delegates voted, and the vote tally was 61% for Bayh and 39% for Blythe Potter.”

Link to article: https://t.co/0unxntFKSo

[NYCEM - Notify NYC @NotifyNYC]

.@NWSNewYorkNY Severe Thunderstorm Warning for NYC: Until 8:30 PM on 6/6. 60mph winds & penny-sized hail expected. https://t.co/oBGvYAYGD9. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/vpVxdSDYDJ.

[NYCEM - Notify NYC @NotifyNYC]

.@NWSNewYorkNY Severe Thunderstorm Watch for NYC: Until 10:00 PM on 6/6. Severe thunderstorms possible. Prepare for power outages & remain alert for potential warnings. https://t.co/oBGvYAYGD9. Multilingual & ASL Link: https://t.co/3A6bSwmS8c #NYWX

[Ellis Bates @ElliscbIV]

Great drop for Steyer in San Diego, netting a 17-point gain over Hilton. Despite weaker performance in Southern California overall, he is holding up in urban counties like Los Angeles and San Diego.