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Greetings from Albany, NY
In this edition, we cover updates from the June primary election, Medicaid changes, and other important topics.
Primary Election Result Updates
Senate District 22 – Brooklyn
This republican primary race remains undecided between Carl Caller and Bernard Vaiselberg. Unofficial results show Caller leading by seven votes, 513 to 506.
Vaiselberg has filed a lawsuit seeking a full manual recount, arguing the narrow margin requires one under NYS Election Law. He is also challenging the handling of ballots after alleging a scanner malfunction at a polling site in the 45th Assembly District, a claim the Board of Elections has rejected.
Assembly District 30 - Queens
Patrick Martinez won the democratic primary by just seven votes. A local district leader and member of Queens Community Board 2, Martinez was backed by the Queens County Democratic Party. He defeated former NYPD detective Shamsul Haque and will face republican Brandon Castro in November. The winner will succeed Assemblymember Steven Raga, who lost his bid for the State Senate.
Assembly District 66 – Manhattan
In the race to succeed retiring Assemblywoman Debrah Glick, attorney David Siffert won the democratic primary by 15 votes, defeating Jeannine Kiely, who was endorsed by Glick. If elected in November, Siffert would become the first openly nonbinary member of the New York State Legislature.
Assembly District 120 – Parts of Cayuga, Jefferson & Oswego Counties
Tim Allers won the democratic primary by 28 votes, defeating Jim Cannon. He will face republican nominee Jim Weatherup, chair of the Oswego County Legislature, in November. The winner will succeed Assemblyman Will Barclay, the former Assembly Minority Leader, who did not seek re-election.
Assembly District 130 – Parts of Monroe & Wayne Counties
Carl Fitzsimmons won the democratic primary by 54 votes, defeating Joe Lamana. Lamana says he will remain on the November ballot on a third-party line. The winner of the general election will succeed republican Assemblyman Brian Manktelow, who did not seek re-election.
Report on Enacted Budget and Financial Plan – State Fiscal Year 2027
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli has released his analysis of New York’s Fiscal Year 2027 Budget.
The $277 billion spending plan represents a 7% increase from last year and includes additional funding for school aid, Medicaid, child care, and aid to NYC and local governments. The Comptroller’s report noted that healthcare and education is driving much of the spending, and the state is projected to spend more than $7 billion above its revenues this year, with cumulative budget gaps exceeding $31 billion over the next three fiscal years.
DiNapoli warns the state’s finances remain vulnerable to federal funding cuts and economic downturns, while local governments face growing pressure to provide essential services amid rising costs.
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