NY Dems in battle of the bucks

The Democratic Party’s civil war is raging ahead of the New York primaries at the end of June.

The state Democratic Party and political allies are throwing big bucks around as they rally to save embattled Assembly members targeted by democratic socialist challengers supported by the likes of lefty superstar Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

“These are people who want to take over the Democratic Party, want to take over the Legislature and we disagree with them . . . We’re not going to stand idly,” state party Chair Jay Jacobs told The Post Friday.

Newly released campaign finance records show the AFL-CIO and TWU Local 100 have respectively sent $25,000 and $117,000 to the state party in recent days.

The state Democratic Party, meanwhile, has sent $4,700 checks each to embattled Assembly incumbents Erik Dilan (D-Brooklyn), Kevin Cahill (D-Ulster) and Michael Benedetto (D-Bronx).

“I’m very lucky,” Benedetto said of getting at least $6,700 from several unions in recent days after reporting just $10,489 on hand in late May.

He and Assemblywoman Nikki Lucas (D-Brooklyn) have received thousands in recent days from organized labor to bring their campaign war chests to a relatively flush $50,000 each

Lucas challenger Keron Alleyne reported $36,350 last month but no new totals by publication time.

Groups like the Working Families Party and the local chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America are targeting Democratic legislative incumbents ahead of the June 28 primary election following a disappointing legislative session for some on the political left.

“We’re calling in all the help that we can get,” said Nina Luo, co-chair of the DSA chapter.