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What to watch for this week in New York politics: We're less than a month from New York's congressional primaries, to be held Tuesday, June 26. As those congressional primary races hit the home stretch, we're also now fully into campaign season for the state-level primaries that will be voted on September 13. That group includes Cynthia Nixon, who is challenging Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary, and Zephyr Teachout, who is running for attorney general against Public Advocate Letitia James, who won the Democratic state committee's designation at last week's convention. A water testing demonstration will be conducted dockside at Minneford Marina in City Island, Bronx on Tuesday” at 11 a.m. At 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, Comptroller Scott Stringer will attend the UFT Retired Teachers 55th Annual Luncheon. At 6:15 p.m., Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James will attend the Agudath Israel 96th Annual Dinner. Panels will discuss “The Future of Housing Development in New York”; “Rezoning NYC”; and “Buildings and Infrastructure Ideas that Better NY.” On Wednesday at 9 a.m. in Albany, a joint hearing of the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Committee on Labor “To examine the Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises program, and consider potential legislative solutions to create a more effective and efficient program to enhance New York’s business climate.” On Wednesday at the City Council: the Subcommittee on Zoning and Franchises will meet at 9:30 a.m. and the Subcommittee on Planning, Dispositions and Concessions will meet at 2 p.m. On Wednesday at 7 p.m. at The Cooper Union, “Open House New York will host Redefining Safety and Justice for the 21st Century City, a special conversation about the future of New York's justice system,” the “launch event for Spaces of Justice, a new yearlong series about the architecture and infrastructure of our city's criminal justice system, the program includes a presentation by Elizabeth Glazer, Director of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, followed by a conversation with Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President, The Fortune Society, moderated by Rosalie Genevro, Executive Director, The Architectural League.” Thursday The state Legislature is scheduled to be in session in Albany on Thursday. This is an organizational meeting and does not include public testimony.” On Thursday at 6:30 p.m. "the Stonewall Democratic Club of NYC (SDNYC) will host its 2018 Annual Event at Raise New York,(416 3rd Ave, Manhattan) and will recognize outstanding LGBT advocates: Hon. Friday and the Weekend Mayor de Blasio may make his weekly appearance on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show on Friday morning at 10 a.m. On Friday, the second annual Summit on Latin@s in New York City (SOL NYC) will be held by the Center for Puerto Rican Studies (Hunter College- CUNY), the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, the Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute at CUNY, the Hispanic Federation, and the Council of the City of New York, “to examine the challenges and opportunities facing the City’s Latinos, assess policy priorities, and develop an action agenda for today and tomorrow.” “On Friday, June 1, New York University’s Institute of Human Development and Social Change (IHDSC) will host a one-day summit to address how researchers, New York City government agencies and practitioners can work together to improve the systems and opportunities that support vulnerable youth in New York City. There will be a keynote speaker and three panel sessions, each of which will focus on a specific sector: immigration, juvenile justice, and special education and mental health.” On Saturday at the Schomburg Center in Harlem, “The New York State Democratic Party is hosting a Volunteer Grassroots Summit this year in order to engage activists from across New York City and surrounding areas.

What to watch for this week in New York politics: This week we're continuing to dissect Mayor Bill de Blasio's recently-released $89 billion Executive Budget plan for fiscal year 2019, which begins July 1. e-mail Gotham Gazette editor Ben Max: bmax@gothamgazette.com*** The run of the week in detail: Monday On Monday at 4:30 p.m. at City Hall, "Mayor de Blasio will hold a public hearing for the following eleven bills that aim to reduce workplace sexual harassment: Intro. On Monday at 1 p.m. at City Hall, "delivery workers will be joined by Asian American Federation, Make the Road New York, Biking Public Project, Transportation Alternatives, Legal Aid Society, New York City Council Member Margaret Chin and other elected officials to lay out five steps the de Blasio administration must take to ensure their needs are not forgotten in light of recent proposed clarifications on rules surrounding class 1, pedal-assist e-bikes. The New York State Legislature will be in session on Tuesday in Albany. Wednesday At the City Council on Wednesday: --The Committee on Standards and Ethics will meet at 10:30 a.m. to discuss a proposed law relating to “the advisory opinions of the Conflicts Of Interest Board.” --The Committee on Land Use will meet at 11 a.m. to discuss the “approval of cemetery uses on land acquired in Queens before 1973.” --The Committees on Justice System and Consumer Affairs & Business Licenses will meet jointly at 1 p.m. to discuss proposed laws relating to the bail bonds industry. The New York State Legislature will be in session on Wednesday in Albany. On Wednesday and Thursday, the Business Council of New York State will host its annual “Conference on State Taxation,” featuring business leaders discussing the impact of recent tax issues on businesses in the state. The conference will take place at the Renaissance Albany Hotel. At 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, criminal justice reform advocates will gather at the west gate of City Hall to call on the city to “pass protections for consumers regularly exploited by the predatory bail bonds industry.” At 6 p.m. Wednesday, the New York City Bar Association will host “How To Get on the Ballot in New York City,” discussing the complex process of becoming a candidate for public office in New York City. At noon Thursday, the New York State Board of Elections will hold a commissioners’ meeting in Albany.