NEW: Dems are bullish on their chances to flip seats over abortion. Battleground state GOPers are panicked. But in swing areas of NY, where abortion rights are strong, Republicans say Trump’s latest position gives them cover. By Nick Reisman & Emily Ngo:

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It's NY Playbook time!

- A great breakdown of key budget agreements, via Nick Reisman
- Swing candidates react to Trump's abortion stance Nick Reisman Emily Ngo
- Jimmy Walker and Eric Adams Jeff Coltin
- NY getting more from Washington than it gives...
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News 12 will host an hour-long town hall debate between George Latimer and Jamaal Bowman on May 13, the station says.

Gov. Hochul meeting with the acting labor secretary on both UI and migrant work issues ->

Inbox: 'Democrat George Latimer has raised $3.67 million for his Congressional campaign in the last four months.'

Get your NY Playbook!

- Hochul heads to DC, via Jeff Coltin
- Sharpton talks NAN convention with Emily Ngo
- DocGo is Doc-Gone
- “I know how to take steps when you should take steps.”
- Fighting over housing in the budget, via Nick Reisman
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Gov. Hochul spending a good chunk of Wednesday in DC

A deal on how to crack down on illegal cannabis stores is expected to include an opt-in option for municipalities to take on that enforcement.

New York City drops troubled migrant services provider politi.co/4aOfC1n -- via Emily Ngo

NY Playbook has arrived!

- A budget power flex? via Nick Reisman
- What do Elon Musk, Jay-Z and Adams have in common? Jeff Coltin
- Hillary at Columbia today Emily Ngo
- AI risks from New York State Bar Association
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Gov. Hochul has signed the third budget extender, per her office.

State Senate lawmakers now saying they expect to be back on Thursday in Albany to consider another budget extender

Happy Eclipse Day. First, read NY Playbook!

- A shift at Israel-Hamas war’s six-month mark, via Emily Ngo
- Latimer is up with his first ad Nick Reisman
- City of Yes today
- A new Medicaid ad push that costs $2M Jason Beeferman

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Bowman, Latimer and the battle over Israel ow.ly/NOt8105oO48

Assembly is passing a budget extender today. Senate will pass it tomorrow. State government will be funded until April 11.

I went to check the seismometer display in the NYS Museum to see what the earthquake looked like, and it’s … not on lol.

Families of Hamas hostages receive bipartisan support in Manhattan, via Emily Ngo
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Zach Iscol 🗽🍎 Chancellor David C. Banks Mayor Eric Adams NYC Emergency Management Commissioner Zach Iscol 🗽🍎 says that the Notify NYC alert - which came out around 20 minutes after the earthquake - “is pretty fast for public notification”

Says they were waiting for confirmation that it was an actual earthquake