Big reveal: Hochul, Adams fundraising totals

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Jul 17, 2023 View in browser   By Bill Mahoney, Julia Marsh and Hajah Bah New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, right, congratulates New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams as he speaks to supporters, late Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, in New York. | Frank Franklin II/AP Photo New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York City Mayor Eric Adams notched major fundraising hauls for their respective reelection bids, their campaigns told POLITICO ahead of the official filing deadline Monday. The governor’s numbers: Hochul pulled in $4.5 million for her second full term over the past six months. It’s among the largest fundraising hauls for the filing period in state history. The massive figure is despite new campaign finance laws that cut off millions of dollars that has traditionally gone to governors. Hochul has $4.3 million in the bank. She has raised $1.5 million for the state Democratic Committee this year. The mayor’s numbers: Adams raised $1.3 million for his second term since January. It’s one of the largest takes for any recent mayoral reelection. He’s brought in a total of $2.6 million for his reelection bid so far. Over 2,000 contributors have donated funds. The campaign has raised approximately $250,000 in matchable donations, which would add $2 million to its accounts under the city’s 8-to-1 matching program. More detailed records for the governor and mayor — including lists of who gave how much — are set to be made public Monday. Both Hochul and Adams said the totals are evidence of their popularity, though recent surveys show the two leaders are polling under 50 percent. Adams’ campaign refunded 50 contributions totaling $11,650 tied to an alleged straw donor scheme, according to a spokesperson. The money was sent to the Campaign Finance Board’s Public Fund, the spokesperson said. IT’S MONDAY. WHERE’S KATHY? Delivering remarks at the Doubleday field ribbon-cutting ceremony at Cooperstown, New York. WHERE’S ERIC? Delivering remarks at the DOE small business expo, making a public safety-related announcement outside NYPD's 40th precinct, visiting Melrose Older Adult Center in Bronx, New York, hosting a roundtable with the Slick Road Foundation and Uzbek community leaders, delivering remarks for the “Do you see me” art exhibition at Brooklyn Children Museum, and hosting a community conversation at Curtis High School in Staten Island, New York. QUOTE OF THE DAY: "A flash flood doesn't give you warning. It comes literally in a flash. And in those moments, your car can go from a place of safety to a place of death." — Hochul regarding the recent extreme weather storms in the New York region.   JOIN 7/26 FOR A TALK ON THE NEW ENERGY ECONOMY: Join POLITICO's lively discussion, "Powering a Clean Energy Economy," on July 26 at 5:15 PM ET. We'll explore the effectiveness of consumer-targeted policies to boost sustainability and create clean energy jobs. 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David Paterson says there is ‘rampant fear of crime’ in NYC, by New York Post’s Jorge Fitz-Gibbon Two New Giant Tent Shelters for Migrants Coming to Queens, by THE CITY's Gwynne Hogan: “One is set to be located at the state-owned Creedmoor Psychiatric Center and the other at Aqueduct Racetrack. Each is expected to house around a thousand adults, and officials are aiming to open the tented structures in the next two to three weeks, the source said.” Rikers detainee dies, sixth death in NYC correction custody this year, by Gothamist’s Bahar Ostadan: “William Johnstone, 47, was found unresponsive in his cell at roughly 1:50 p.m., according to Correction spokesperson Frank Dwyer. He received immediate medical care and was transported to Mount Sinai Queens hospital, Dwyer wrote in a statement.” WHAT ALBANY'S READING Extreme weather could be ‘our new normal’ after about $50M in damages from last week alone: NY Gov. Kathy Hochul, by New York Post’s Haley Brown and Steve Janoski New York municipal governments, school districts face 2% property tax cap as inflation eases, by Buffalo News’ Barbara O’Brien: “‘As local governments spend down their one-time federal pandemic assistance, officials will need to carefully develop and balance their budgets for the coming year,’ [State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli] said.” Shoplifting cases see little change under last year’s bail changes, by Times Union’s Joshua Solomon TRUMP'S NEW YORK Michael Cohen heads to trial against Trump Organization demanding $1.3M in legal fees: What to know, by Daily News’ Molly Crane-Newman: “At his trial kicking off against the Trump Organization in Manhattan Supreme Court on Monday, Cohen plans to convince a panel of New Yorkers that his former boss’ company should foot the costs for all lawyers involved in the yearslong saga.” AROUND NEW YORK — Subway riders describe the unbearable heat inside Car 1859. (The New York Times) — NYC deaths on e-bikes and other e-devices have exceeded bicycles. (Daily News) — Western New York's first state-licensed marijuana dispensary is set to open on Friday. (New York State of Politics) SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Josh Barro … Reuters’ Mike Stone … Inc. Magazine’s Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan … PayPal’s Caitlin O’Connell Fitchette … former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios … Morning Consult’s Kyle Dropp and Jessica Cuellar … Kayla Tausche … Emma Loop … Matt Berger … Ben Softy … (was Sunday): Tony Kushner ... NYT’s Shane Goldmacher … CBS’ Ben Tracy … Sheel Tyle … James L. Greenfield ... Julian Brodsky … Judge Sidney Stein (h/ts Jewish Insider) … … (was Saturday): Arianna Huffington … Irin Carmon (4-0) ... Semafor’s Max Tani … JPMorgan Chase’s Heather Higginbottom … Enid Michelman … Ariel Zirulnick … Bloomberg’s Liana B. 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