| | | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin, Anna Gronewold and Deanna Garcia | Presented by Equinor | Attorney General Tish James is scheduled to be in Buffalo today as part of her statewide "HealNY" tour to pass out settlement money aimed at combating the opioid crisis. Pretty standard Friday fare, right? Not this time. What ups the interesting factor for this particular appearance is that it's on the home turf of Western New York's favorite daughter, Gov. Kathy Hochul, who James is weighing a primary challenge against next year. Hochul is also scheduled to be in Erie County today. She doesn't have any public events scheduled (yet). This is with the backdrop of frenetic campaigning in Buffalo's mayoral race, a contest just weeks away that pits democratic socialist India Walton, who won the primary this summer, against incumbent Byron Brown, who launched a write-in campaign shortly after his loss. Other potential gubernatorial contenders have already made the Buffalo trip — New York City public advocate Jumaane Williams has been fundraising for Walton and Rep. Tom Suozzi last weekend came out in support of Brown. Over the past two weeks, James has kept her visits focused on opioid money (when she says "on-topic questions only," she means it) and that's likely the case today. She hasn't endorsed either mayoral candidate, nor has Hochul. But the ultimate results of the mayoral race — which is dividing and defining Democrats across the state — could be a harbinger of what's to come in 2022, our Bill Mahoney writes this morning. Candidates and operatives have questions: Do voters want an everyperson for executive office? How energized will white ethnics be against socialism? Will Black voters embrace the left? Can a write-in campaign be successful? Next month, Buffalo might have some of those answers, and anyone *maybe* thinking about just *possibly* eyeing a new office next year knows it. IT'S FRIDAY. Got tips, suggestions or thoughts? Let us know ... By email: EDurkin@politico.com and agronewold@politico.com, or on Twitter: @erinmdurkin and @annagronewold WHERE'S KATHY? In Erie County with no announced public schedule. WHERE'S BILL? Appearing on WNYC's Brian Lehrer show. | | | | A message from Equinor: Can a wind turbine generate more than electricity? We believe it can. At Equinor, we're planning to power 2,000,000 New York homes with homegrown, renewable energy that will also boost the economy and generate jobs. And we will do more. Equinor is a broad energy company with an ambitious net-zero target for 2050. We're pursuing the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind offshore wind developments in the US and quickly becoming a leader in this growing industry. | | |
|  | WHAT CITY HALL'S READING | | "More suicides at NYC jails this year than past five combined, report says," by New York Post's Ben Feuerherd: "The number of prisoners who killed themselves while in the custody of the city's Department of Correction in 2021 is more than the past five years combined, according to data released Thursday by a federal monitor. From January to September this year, five people in DOC custody committed suicide, compared to a total of four from 2016 to 2020, the federal monitoring team for the troubled Rikers Island wrote in a status report filed in Manhattan federal court." " 'They Haven't Really Enforced It': MTA Has Trouble Complying With New Vax-Or-Test Mandate," by WNYC's Stephen Nessen: "It's been over a week and a half since the state required all MTA employees to either be vaccinated or submit a weekly negative COVID test result, and the agency appears to be having a hard time complying with the requirement. The MTA's overall vaccination rate across the agency stands at 68%, as of Wednesday, although the agency said it could be as high as 75% because workers may not yet have uploaded their vaccine cards to the agency's system. The agency also appears to be not checking whether unvaccinated workers have undergone a weekly COVID test." "De Blasio: 84% of all NYC adults have received at least one COVID shot, 6 million vaccinated," by New York Daily News' Michael Gartland: "Six million New York City residents have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine — a milestone Mayor de Blasio touted Thursday as 'unbelievable.' 'This is a staggering figure. This is how we're coming back,' the mayor said. 'What has it meant? As vaccinations have gone up, hospitalizations have gone down.' To that point, de Blasio noted that the hospitalization rate for COVID stood at .69 per 100,000 city residents as of Thursday, a new low for the Big Apple. 'We haven't been this low since the beginning of the pandemic,' said Dr. Mitchell Katz, CEO of Health + Hospitals, the city's network of public hospitals and clinics." — Democratic mayoral nominee Eric Adams said Thursday that he would consider a vaccine mandate for public school students provided the Food and Drug Administration has signed off on the jab for students' respective age groups. "I won't do it for those under 11 because it's not approved," Adams told Fox5 during a television appearance. " Federal monitor 'gravely concerned' over NYC jails' 'dangerous conditions'," by PIX11's Corey Crockett: "A new report issued by a federal monitoring team assigned to keep watch over New York City's jail system says the conditions at the city-run correction facilities are 'dangerous' and 'gravely concerning,' posing a 'high risk of harm' to inmates and staff. The report, filed Thursday, went as far as to question the competency of department leaders and claim only systemic changed and court-ordered relief can change the Department of Correction's 'significant deficiencies.' The federal monitor cited staggering statistics from the past 10 months: more than 700 reported "uses of force" by staff and more than 50 slashing or stabbings, along with other security and operational failures." "Stunts, cats and crime: Sliwa's colorful run for NYC mayor," by The Associated Press' Michelle L. Price: "The Republican insists his campaign this year is not a long shot, but more of a David-and-Goliath slingshot, with Sliwa as a streetwise 'man of the people' speaking out about crime and disorder. 'I'm the only Republican who can go into neighborhoods where the only Republican they've ever seen is Abraham Lincoln on a $5 bill and be well-received,' Sliwa told The Associated Press this week in an interview at his cat-filled apartment. 'I think most people don't necessarily see me as a Republican. They see me more as a populist. "That's Curtis. We know him,"' Sliwa said. He says the fact that he won the Republican nomination despite having never voted for Trump is a sign he can improbably win over Democrats." | | | | THE MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE 2021 IS HERE: POLITICO is excited to partner with the Milken Institute to produce a special edition "Global Insider" newsletter featuring exclusive coverage and insights from one of the largest and most influential gatherings of experts reinventing finance, health, technology, philanthropy, industry and media. Don't miss a thing from the 24th annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles, from Oct. 17 to 20. Can't make it? We've got you covered. Planning to attend? Enhance your #MIGlobal experience and subscribe today. | | | | |
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | "Emily's List Backs Hochul for Governor in Key Early Endorsement," by New York Times' Nicholas Fandos: "Emily's List, the fund-raising juggernaut dedicated to electing women who back abortion rights, threw its support on Thursday behind Gov. Kathy Hochul's campaign for a full term as New York governor. The group's endorsement opens doors to deep-pocketed donors and seasoned campaign strategists across the country. But for Ms. Hochul, the state's first female governor, it may prove more valuable as an early stamp of approval for female activists, donors and operatives as she attempts to freeze out potential rivals and head off a raucous Democratic primary next year. In its endorsement, Emily's List cited Ms. Hochul's management of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, as well as steps she has taken since assuming office in August to clean up a culture of intimidation and harassment that flourished in Albany under her predecessor, Andrew M. Cuomo." SEN. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND told us in July (pre-Gov. Kathy Hochul) she has no interest in the state's executive mansion: You can still, " Count Kirsten Gillibrand out for the New York governor's race," by USA Today Network's Jon Campbell. "IG: Vaccine sign-up error caused by technical flaws, not cybercrime," by Newsday's Michael Gormley: "The state inspector general's investigation of an incident in which more than 28,000 New Yorkers were able to gain premature appointments to COVID-19 vaccines before the general public found several technical flaws, but found no cybercriminals hacked the system. 'The inspector general found no evidence that systems had been compromised by cybercriminals or that state employees or contractors who possessed advanced access to scheduling links leaked them to the public,' the report stated. The investigation by Acting Inspector General Robyn Adair began in January after the state's COVID-19 vaccine scheduling website had been accessed more than 24 hours before the website was to go online for the public. The report found a 'misunderstanding' among the system's programmers and other workers that allowed public access to vaccine sites when New Yorkers tried to schedule a vaccine." "Legislators Push to Make Phone Calls in New York's Jails and Prisons Free," by New York Focus' Rachel M. Cohen: "Asked about the cost of the calls, Dukes began to cry. 'It was very expensive,' she said amid tears. 'At times I didn't eat lunch, or I denied myself other things. The fees that I incurred were enough for me to take a second job.' Dukes said she tried to budget at least $200 a month. A new legislative effort in New York aims to address the exorbitant costs of communicating with incarcerated people, costs that bear heavily on family members and particularly low-income women and people of color. The yet-to-be introduced legislation would aim to make not just phone calls but also email and video conferencing free, modeled off a bill Connecticut enacted earlier this year, the first state in the country to do so. People incarcerated in New York pay some of the steepest rates for phone calls in the country." #UpstateAmerica: Dutchess County's Steve Schreiber put America's biggest literal Fork in the Road at a Route 199 fork in the road. | | | |   | | |
| | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | "Trump must give videotaped deposition in protest lawsuit, judge orders," by ABC News' Aaron Katersky: "Former President Donald Trump must sit for a videotaped deposition next week as part of a lawsuit involving his anti-immigrant rhetoric, a judge in the Bronx ordered. A group of Mexican protesters said they were assaulted during a rally outside Trump Tower in September 2015 over the then-candidate's comments that Mexican immigrants were criminals and rapists. The lawsuit named Trump, his campaign, his former head of security Keith Schiller, and others. 'Donald J. Trump shall appear for a deposition October 18, 2021 at 10 a.m. ... or, in the event of illness or emergency, on another mutually agreed to date on or before October 31, 2021,' Judge Doris Gonzalez's order said." "Ex-Giuliani pals touted photos with Trump while pressing wealthy Russian to invest in pot business," by New York Daily News' Chris Sommerfeldt: "Two former Rudy Giuliani associates showed off photos with former President Donald Trump while urging a Russian tycoon to invest in a marijuana business scheme, prosecutors revealed in court Thursday. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who helped Giuliani and Trump dig for political dirt on President Biden in Ukraine, sent the photos in encrypted text messages to Andrey Muraviev, a wealthy Russian investor, in the fall of 2018. The photos with the President were displayed to the jury during Parnas's trial in Manhattan Federal Court." — The trial took a bizarre turn when Parnas's lawyer accused a prosecutor on the case of threatening to shoot him. | | AROUND NEW YORK | | — A teenage boy was sentenced to nine years to life in prison for the murder of a Barnard College student in Morningside Park. — The UFT wants a woman to be the next City Council speaker. — De Blasio said the City Council is behind the proposed removal of a Thomas Jefferson statue from its chamber. — A judge suspended a Long Island father's visitation with his daughter unless he gets vaccinated for Covid-19 or submits to weekly tests. — De Blasio blamed the pandemic for his failure to pay lawyer bills dating back to 2017. — The NY Cat Film Festival and the NY Dog Film Festival are returning to Manhattan after a pandemic-induced hiatus. — Eight LIRR conductors were caught pocketing train tickets. — State budget director Robert Mujica called in to the Capitol Pressroom to explain the minimum wage increases in suburban and upstate regions. — It's now illegal in New York to threaten to report someone's immigration status. — Capital Region teachers are "not OK" as violence, staff shortages and poor facilities drive burnout. — A heralded Queens public pool central to the city's failed 2012 Olympic bid has been shuttered since before the pandemic. | | | | BECOME A GLOBAL INSIDER: The world is more connected than ever. It has never been more essential to identify, unpack and analyze important news, trends and decisions shaping our future — and we've got you covered! Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Global Insider author Ryan Heath navigates the global news maze and connects you to power players and events changing our world. Don't miss out on this influential global community. Subscribe now. | | | | |
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: NBC's Jon Allen … Lis Smith … John Doty of House Judiciary/Rep. Jerry Nadler's (D-N.Y.) office … Ken Griffin … Liz Kenigsberg of SKDKnickerbocker … Edelman's Geren Raywood … Stu Loeser … Stat's Rick Berke … Stanley Fischer … Rotimi Adeoye of the ACLU … Sammy Jordan … Ali Armstrong Stuebe WEDDINGS — Abe Sutton, a Trump WH alum who is now an investment professional at Rubicon Founders, on Sunday wed Leora Huebner, who's starting as a software engineer at healthcare startup Ophelia and is leaving Microsoft on Friday. The couple were married at Old Westbury Hebrew Congregation in Old Westbury, N.Y. with a ceremony officiated by Rabbi Joey Beyda, the head rabbi of the Yeshivah of Flatbush and Sutton's cousin. Pic ... Another pic — Jayne Visser, CEO/founder of consulting firm ADEPTA, on Sunday married Graham Harper, head of public policy and market structure at investment firm DRW. The couple, who are now honeymooning in Bermuda, were married by Bruce Gates in a small ceremony surrounded by family and a handful of best friends. Pic courtesy of Tony Powell ... Another pic FOR YOUR RADAR — "Bill Clinton Is Hospitalized for Infection, Aide Says: An aide said the former president had a urological infection that had developed into sepsis, although it was not considered to be acute," by NYT's Michael Levenson and Maggie Haberman MEDIAWATCH — Per Page Six's Ian Mohr: "The New York Times' Michael Grynbaum has sold a book on the history of Condé Nast to Simon & Schuster, Page Six has exclusively learned. The tome will be called 'Empire of the Elite.'" — "George Stephanopoulos Launches Production Company With ABC News," by Variety's Brian Steinberg — " Steven DuBois, beloved and eclectic AP raconteur, dead at 53," by AP's Gillian Flaccus … Former colleague Nigel Duara's tweet thread remembering him — " 'He Raised a Generation': Friends, Family, and Media Luminaries Celebrate John Homans's Life and Legacy," by Vanity Fair's Joe Pompeo SPOTTED at Bloomberg Washington bureau chief Craig Gordon's D.C. going away party on Thursday night at Yardbird as he heads to NYC to become U.S. national editor: Marty Shenker, Mike Shepard, Hilary Rosen, Tammy Haddad, Juleanna Glover, Jennifer Jacobs, Scott Mulhauser, Nick Johnston, Anna Palmer and Patrick Mellody, Steve Clemons, James Hooley, Tom Keene, Frank Coleman, Nihal Krishan, Sam Feist, Sara Forden and Saleha Mohsin. | | | | A message from Equinor: The energy transition is the defining challenge opportunity of our time. Our world needs energy to keep moving forward — but it must be affordable, reliable, and accessible. How will we do it? By accelerating the energy transition . At Equinor, we're growing our renewable energy portfolio and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. We're already on the way to powering 2,000,000 New York homes with energy from the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind offshore wind projects. But for us, that's only the beginning. By the time the global population reaches 9 billion in 2050, our goal is to have net-zero emissions. Discover more about Equinor at www.equinor.com/USA. | | |
| | REAL ESTATE | | "How a $2 Million Condo in Brooklyn Ends Up With a $157 Tax Bill," by Bloomberg's Jason Grotto, Caleb Melby, Mira Rojanasakul and Paul Murray: "A condo in Brooklyn's fashionable Williamsburg neighborhood sells for $2.15 million. Along with Sub-Zero appliances, 13-foot ceilings and a rooftop sundeck, it comes with a lucrative perk: an annual property tax bill of just $157. Fifteen miles away, in the Bronx's Throggs Neck neighborhood, a condo in a white building dotted with window air conditioners goes for $234,840. Its annual property tax bill: $3,917. The details of this particular comparison are stunning: The Williamsburg condo had an effective tax rate of 0.007% on its market value, while the Bronx condo's was 1.7% — more than 200 times higher." "NYCHA forced to change handicap policies with prospective tenants as part of settlement," by New York Daily News' Michael Gartland: "A family's twenty-year search for a handicap-accessible apartment in public housing has ended in a court settlement that will force the city's housing authority to change the way it deals with prospective tenants — and with the family who brought the lawsuit still searching for a home that fits their needs. The long and difficult tale of Gaston Roberge's quest to find an affordable place for him and his family to live began more than two decades ago when Roberge, his mother Rosa Vadi Arcelay, and his sister Maria Rivera Vadi first applied to the New York City Housing Authority for an apartment at one of its 302 developments."
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