Why Tom DiNapoli is facing his first serious challenge in 18 years

And Manhattan will not be getting a new casino.

Good afternoon — It’s Monday and the first day of Autumn.

In today’s CapCon:

• Another Democrat announced a campaign against state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who’s facing his first serious challenge since taking office in 2007.

• One of the three casino licenses expected to be awarded downstate will not be awarded in Manhattan.

• Human service workers would have a new minimum wage under a recently introduced bill.

• This Week in New York History: America’s first spy, the Santa Claus training school and Herman Melville

Names in today’s CapCon: Tom DiNapoli, Raj Goyle, Drew Warshaw, Kristen Gonzalez, Harvey Epstein, Mark Levine, Keith Powers, Karines Reyes, George Borrello

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Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli (Will Waldron/Times Union)

☑️ DiNapoli draws another challenger in race for comptroller

A second Democrat said Monday that he’s running to succeed state Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, who’s seeking reelection to another four-year term next year.

It’s the first time that DiNapoli is facing a serious challenge for the Democratic nomination since he first assumed that office in 2007.

One of his opponents has already outraised him in this election cycle and had more cash on hand when filings were due in July. The other is just getting started.