A message from Uber

Compiled by Eric Holmberg

Saturday, May 30, 2026

Weather

Partly sunny in New York City, rain likely in Albany and sunny in Buffalo. New York City, high 62; Albany, high 62; Buffalo, high 64.

A message from Uber

A safer ride is one tap away. Warmer weather means more nights out, but getting home safely is non-negotiable. Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Uber are reminding riders that calling an Uber can be the decision that saves a life. "It doesn't just benefit you, it benefits your friends, your families, and your loved ones at home waiting for you," says MADD volunteer Isai Fuentes. Choose a safer ride. Read the Blog

From City & State

* After New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani made a big congressional endorsement Thursday, he’s planning to endorse a number of state legislative candidates as soon as this weekend – and we can make some educated guesses about which candidates he’ll endorse.

* Even if Mamdani’s Charter Revision Commission was born out of spite, it should go big, and take a look at reforming civil service, reforming mayoral succession and more, writes Democratic consultant Matt Wing.

A message from Coalition for Ticket Fairness

The “Ticketmaster Protection Act” is the wrong answer

As New York fights to break up Ticketmaster’s illegal monopoly in court, lawmakers in Albany shouldn’t move forward with legislation that would make the problem worse.

S8221-B would restrict competition and give Ticketmaster’s monopoly even more power.

Reject S8221-B and support a more competitive, accountable ticket market for New Yorkers.

New this morning

* The traditionally secretive budget negotiations between Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders, as well as their decision to waive the state constitutional requirement that allows the public to review the bills for three days before voting, have once again prompted calls to change the process, Newsday reports.

* Over the course of his early tenure as mayor, Zohran Mamdani has filled out City Hall’s upper ranks with people he trusts to implement his democratic socialist-inflected agenda in New York City, but one arm of city government continues to bedevil him: the Economic Development Corp., The New York Times reports.

* A day after receiving Mamdani’s endorsement on MS NOW, congressional candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier appeared on “Inside City Hall” last night to talk about her challenge to Rep. Adriano Espaillat in the 13th Congressional District, NY1 reports.

* Roughly 2 million National Grid customers in New York City and Long Island could see their just-hiked gas prices remain steady for the next two years under a proposal National Grid filed with the state’s Public Service Commission, Gothamist reports.

* Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman said Gaetano “Guy” Savia, a volunteer sheriff’s deputy who was arrested after authorities said a loaded handgun was found in his carry-on bag at Kennedy Airport, has not been asked to step down but his participation in the county program will go through an administrative review process, Newsday reports.

* More news below …

A message from PCDC - Primary Care Development Corporation

New York is facing a shortage of primary care doctors and nurses. Without primary care, patients experience worse health outcomes and rely more on emergency rooms. The Primary Care Investment Act would require insurers to increase investment to rebuild the workforce and expand access to care statewide. The time is now to protect access to care. Learn more.

* An appeals court has backed two rulings from a federal judge in Buffalo over New York state’s efforts to restrict firearms on private property and in parks, The Buffalo News reports.

* In announcing that Long Island Rail Road service was back after an Amtrak train car fire overnight, MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber ripped into Amtrak for fully closing a tunnel during repairs instead of the piecemeal closure favored by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Newsday reports.

* A Long Island school district has been referred to the U.S. Department of Justice for allegedly violating federal civil rights law with a controversial name change of its Thunderbirds mascot in response to a state ban on Native American imagery, the New York Post reports.

* The fatal head-on collision on the Ed Koch Queensborough Bridge that left two dead was caused by the driver of a potentially illegal scooter as a new debate erupted across New York City on how to crack down on devices that can hit speeds in excess of 50 mph, the Daily News reports.

* New Yorkers risk losing access to their food assistance benefits as early as Monday, when the federal government is due to end a three-month grace period for complying with new work requirements set last year through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, amNewYork reports.

Editorial pages

* I’m running for Congress because I’ve never let go of my belief that communities deserve leaders who look like them, who know what they need and what they’re scared of, and who will work tirelessly to get things done for them, Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso writes for the Daily News.

* Our bill, the Fraudulent Social Media Advertising Prevention Act, would stop social media companies from profiting from fraud and force them to finally crack down instead of looking the other way, state Sen. Leroy Comrie and Assembly Member Clyde Vanel write for amNewYork.

* New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani needs to push for the licensing, registration and insurance for all e-bikes and e-scooters, starting with commercial and app delivery fleets, the Manhattan Institute’s Nicole Gelinas writes for the Post.

A message from Stubhub

National politics

* President Donald Trump held a White House Situation Room meeting with his advisers yesterday but has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with a deal to extend the Iran ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, The Associated Press reports.

* Hours after federal agents agreed to withdraw from the parking lot of an immigration detention center in New Jersey to allow oversight from local law enforcement, state troopers scuffled with protesters who have been gathering there since the Memorial Day weekend, the Times reports.

* Trump’s top aides have discussed whether he should kill the administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund in exchange for getting immigration enforcement funding passed next month, The Wall Street Journal reports.

A message from Parents for School Options

What Public School ”Open Enrollment”A8975/S9556 Means for NYS: Real parental empowerment; Help eliminate discriminatory practices tied to residential addresses; More support for a more open and inclusive educational landscape.

NYS is “the epicenter of educational segregation in the nation.” NYS ranks dead last, out of all 50 states, for its levels of school segregation…according to Professor, Gary Orfield of UCLA. It's Time To End Education Redlining per the March, 2026, “Available to All Report”.

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Today's sked

Gov. Kathy Hochul is in Albany with no public schedule.

9:15 a.m. – Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Blakeman joins influencers Joe Sweeny and Nick Shirley to team up for a cleanup of Canal Street, Canal Street and Broadway, Manhattan.

10:20 a.m. – New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears live on “UEFA Champions League Today,” CBS Sports.

10:30 a.m. – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin delivers remarks at a ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary of the end of the ground zero rescue and recovery efforts, 9/11 Memorial Glade, Liberty and West streets, Manhattan.

12 p.m. – New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams provides testimony at the state Community Commission on Reparations Remedies’ public hearing, National Urban League Conference Center, 117 W. 125th St., Manhattan.

3:30 p.m. – Mamdani delivers remarks at the Africa Center’s Annual Africa Day celebration, no location provided.

6 p.m. – State Sen. Jabari Brisport and his challenger Marlon Rice debate, and Assembly Member Stefani Zinerman and her challengers Eon Huntley and Michael Bailey debate, Magnolia Tree Earth Center, 677 Lafayette Ave., second floor, Brooklyn.

SUNDAY’S SKED:

8 a.m. – New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams attends the Met Council’s Legislative Breakfast, Cipriani, 110 E. 42nd St., Manhattan.

11:30 a.m. – Assembly Member David Weprin marches in the Israel Day Parade, Fifth Avenue from 62nd Street to 74th Street, Manhattan.

12 p.m. – Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and New York City Council Member Lincoln Restler rally to transform the judges parking lot in Columbus Park into green space, Columbus Park parking lot, corner of Joralemon Street and Adams Street, Brooklyn.

12 p.m. – Williams joins Convent Avenue Baptist Church Social Justice Ministry’s Fifth Sunday Service for a Know Your Voting Rights Town Hall, 348 Convent Ave., Manhattan.

MONDAY’S SKED:

The state Legislature is in session.

10 a.m. – The New York City Council Committee on Finance meets jointly with the Committee on Public Safety and the Committee on Fire and Emergency Management for a budget hearing, council chamber, City Hall, Manhattan.

12 p.m. – New Yorkers feeling the squeeze of soaring energy costs rally to call on Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the City Council to start a new program to pay for heat pumps to relieve skyrocketing bills, City Hall, Manhattan.

12:45 p.m. – New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin, council members, the Uniformed Firefighters Association, the Uniformed Fire Officers Association and tenants impacted by the Twins Parks fire hold a press conference to call for additional city funding in the fiscal year 2027 budget to add a fifth firefighter to 86 FDNY engine companies, 100 Duane St., Manhattan.

2 p.m. – The state Senate is in session, Senate chamber, state Capitol, Albany.

2 p.m. – Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins holds his weekly Westchester briefing, ninth floor media suite, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains.

5:30 p.m. – The Queens Borough Board, chaired by Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, meets for a presentation from the MTA on the Interborough Express project, Queens Borough Hall, 120-55 Queens Blvd., Queens.

7 p.m. – NY1 hosts a debate for Democratic candidates in the 10th Congressional District primary, featuring Rep. Dan Goldman and former New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, NY1.

Kicker

“I have not heard one statement yet about how it is that the city sees industry growth, how the city wants to maximize talent, and, certainly, the absence of an EDC head this far into the administration is a concern.” – Gregory Morris, the CEO of the New York City Employment and Training Coalition, via The New York Times

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