New York Dems are backing Kamala Harris

Plus, head of NYPD watchdog agency resigns. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [NY delegation votes to support Kamala Harris for Democratic nomination]( New York Democrats lauded President Joe Biden for [ending his reelection bid]( on Sunday, a dramatic move that upends the presidential race and threatens to reshape a handful of tight New York congressional races — which could determine the balance of power in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Democratic president threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, endorsing her to become the party’s new nominee to take on Republican rival Donald Trump in November. The candidate at the top of the ticket can have a dramatic impact on down-ballot races. On Monday, New York Democrats also voted to support Harris' nomination for president. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week What else is happening around New York City The interim chair of the city’s police watchdog agency announced her resignation on Monday, after she criticized the NYPD and pressed for more power for the watchdog agency. [Read more.]( New York City’s role in Black history is taking a new focus as the City Council weighs erecting a sign of the city’s first slave market. [Read more.]( Mayor Eric Adams joined the NYPD on a raid of an illegal weed shop in the Bronx in what his office said was one of the largest drug busts at an unlicensed store this year. [Read more.]( The NYC Council voted last week to give Speaker Adrienne Adams authority to bring legal action against the mayor’s administration to ensure that a ban on solitary confinement in city jails goes into effect later this month. [Read more.]( Adams has had strong words for protesters who resist the police, but was more muted after Councilmember Susan Zhuang allegedly bit an NYPD officer. [Read more.]( A city councilmember introduced a bill that would require landlords to provide tenants with air conditioning units during the hot summer months. [Read more.]( Gun-detecting scanners equipped with artificial intelligence will soon come to the New York City subway, Adams announced Wednesday. [Read more.]( What’s going on in Albany When New Yorkers go to the polls this fall, they will most likely be asked to respond yes or no to a proposed ballot question that would guarantee access to abortion statewide. But the amendment's backers worry that not all voters will understand the question based on how it's currently worded. [Read more.]( A judge temporarily blocked a law that would limit how much income New York state lawmakers can make outside government work, dealing a win to Republicans who are trying to strike it down. [Read more.]( What's new in New Jersey A New Jersey mayor hopes to overturn a long-standing rule that exempts the state's urban and low-income communities from the same affordable housing requirements as suburban towns. [Read more.]( Newark City Council President LaMonica McIver will be the Democrats’ nominee to replace the late Rep. Donald Payne in a special election this September. [Read more.]( Sen. Bob Menendez’s conviction on bribery and corruption charges sends a powerful warning that public officials need to tread carefully when navigating the murky area between gifts and bribes. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for the Brian Lehrer daily politics podcast]( [Will Obama Endorse VP Harris? And Other Notes On The Dems' New (Presumptive) Nominee]( President Biden has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, throwing his support, and his existing campaign infrastructure to Vice President Kamala Harris. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [New York Public Radio] [WNYC]( | [WQXR]( | [NJPR]( | [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( | [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 [TERMS OF USE]( You can update your [PREFERENCES]( or [UNSUBSCRIBE]( from this list.