| | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin, Anna Gronewold and Deanna Garcia | Presented by New Yorkers for Responsible Gaming | It's New York 1, New Jersey 0 before the U.S. Supreme Court. New York sued to stop its neighbor from withdrawing from the Waterfront Commission, which polices the region's ports. The justices gave New York a win yesterday, blocking New Jersey's immediate plans to exit the commission. The beef centers around a commission created by the two states back in 1953 to combat the sort of waterfront corruption and mob activity made famous in the movie "On the Waterfront." New Jersey wants out, calling the whole thing moot because mob-run ports are so 20th century. (But maybe not: the Daily News has reported that hundreds of longshore workers — many of whom have ties to organized crime families — are raking in more than $400,000 a year under special deals that somehow let them bill for 27 hours of work a day.) The state's withdrawal would effectively dissolve the commission. New York isn't ready to let Jersey go that easy, and sued its counterpart to keep the commission alive. Disputes between states leapfrog directly to the Supreme Court — the first time these two have faced off before the justices since they fought over who owns Ellis Island 15 years ago. (New Jersey won that one.) Round one goes to New York this time, with the crime-busting commission living to fight another day. In an order Thursday , the high court wrote that New Jersey is barred from "taking action to withdraw unilaterally from the Compact or terminate the Commission" while the case is litigated. "This swift decision is a victory for the safety of New Yorkers and for the health of our economy. In light of current geopolitical uncertainty, the work of the Waterfront Commission in combatting crime at the port and protecting vital industries is more important than ever before," Gov. Kathy Hochul said. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy countered that the commission has "outlived its usefulness," and said he's confident the Supreme Court will ultimately agree and let it die once the case is fully argued. 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 Albany with no public events scheduled. WHERE'S ERIC? Hosting a traffic safety event, meeting with Mothers for Safe Cities, and appearing on Fox 5.
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Find out how: www.NYforResponsibleGaming.org | | | |  | What City Hall's reading | | Adams defends lifting vaccine mandate for athletes as labor unions cry hypocrisy, by POLITICO's Deanna Garcia and Julia Marsh: Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday he decided to waive the Covid-19 vaccine requirement for local athletes and performers since it put them at a hometown disadvantage and hurt the economy, while the heads of public sector unions called the move unfair since their members must still abide by the mandate. "This is about putting New York City-based performers on a level playing field," Adams said at a Citi Field press conference flanked by the presidents of the Mets and Yankees. … Labor leaders were furious by what they viewed as a special carveout for sports stars. The rule had benched Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving during home games. "I wish the same consideration was given to all city employees, the true heroes that kept the city safe and running during the height of the pandemic," said Patrick Ferraiuolo, president of the Correction Captains' Association whose members work in local jails. — "New Yorkers who lost jobs over vax mandate blast Adams' exemptions for athletes ," by New York Post's Priscilla DeGregory, Reuven Fenton and Bruce Golding: "Regular New Yorkers who lost their jobs to the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate gave Mayor Adams a Bronx cheer Thursday over his decision to grant exemptions for pro athletes and star performers — but not for them. Unvaccinated Harlem resident Elissa Embree, 43, choked back tears while telling The Post how she was sent home last week from preseason orientation for her job as a waitress at the Mets' Citi Field, where Adams announced his controversial move earlier in the day." — City Council leader rebukes mayor over vaccine mandate carveout for athletes and performers, by POLITICO's Joe Anuta: Council Speaker Adrienne Adams had harsh words for the mayor's rollback of vaccine requirements for entertainers, adding a significant voice to a growing chorus of opposition…"I'm worried about the increasingly ambiguous messages that are being sent to New Yorkers about public health during this continuing pandemic," Adrienne Adams said in a statement. "I have serious concerns about the process, rationale and inequity in today's decision to exempt professional athletes and performers from the city's private employee vaccine requirement when over 1,400 city government workers, many of whom served bravely on the front lines during this pandemic, were fired from their jobs for not getting vaccinated." — "Steven A. Cohen, the hedge fund manager and Mets owner who last year gave $1.5 million to a super PAC supporting Mr. Adams's mayoral campaign, has been paying $10,000 a month to a lobbying firm, Moonshot Strategies, to push state officials and City Hall on several issues, including Covid protocols." — "Scores of workers who got fired for refusing to comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandates are eager to sue Mayor Eric Adams over his decision to exempt local pro athletes and performers, lawyers said Thursday." " Uber Reaches Deal to List All New York City Taxis on Its App," by Wall Street Journal's Preetika Rana: "Uber Technologies Inc. is becoming friends with a former foe. The company has reached an agreement to list all New York City taxis on its app, an alliance that could ease the ride-hailing giant's driver shortage and temper high fares while directing more business to cabdrivers, whose livelihoods were affected by the emergence of car-sharing apps and the pandemic. While Uber has formed partnerships with some taxi operators overseas, and riders in several U.S. cities can use its app to book taxis if cabdrivers choose to be listed there, the New York City alliance is its first citywide partnership in the U.S." "Family of Rikers Inmate Who Died Settles Lawsuit Alleging Neglect for $2.1M," by The City's Reuven Blau: "The family of a Rikers detainee who was ignored for nearly an hour before he died in custody from a brain hemorrhage agreed to settle a lawsuit against New York City for $2.1 million, THE CITY has learned. Joseph Foster, 51, begged to be taken to a medical clinic inside his cell in the Eric M. Taylor Center on Rikers on Dec. 30, 2017, beginning at 7 a.m., according to jail records and a witness account. Foster's family argued he'd still be alive if he'd been given proper medical care. 'This tragedy, which happened in 2017, should be a reminder that what's happening at Rikers now isn't new — it's a product of the longstanding neglect, dysfunction, and unchecked culture of callousness at the facility,' said Josh Kelner, the family's lawyer. Three detainees have died behind bars this year, including two last week, George Pagan and Herman Diaz. Sixteen people died in Department of Correction custody in 2021, the highest total in years." "Workers say crime-ridden NYC not worth the hassle anymore ," by New York Post's Carl Campanile: "Conditions in New York City have deteriorated so badly that a large segment of its private-sector workforce are thinking of fleeing rather than return to the office, a new business survey released Thursday reveals. Forty percent of employees who reside in Manhattan said they're thinking of leaving as did 48% — nearly half — of workers who live in the city's other four boroughs, the online Morning Consult poll of 9,386 employees found. It was commissioned by the Partnership for The City of New York. Public safety concerns are an obstacle to persuading more employees now working remotely to return to their Manhattan offices." "NYC's once-struggling public hospital system expects to be well-funded into next fiscal year," by Gothamist's Caroline Lewis: "Budget documents released this week show that NYC Health + Hospitals is in good financial health going into the next fiscal year — a welcome development considering that just a few years ago, its hospital leaders were staring down a nearly $2 billion budget hole and facing speculation that they might have to cut services in order to stay afloat. At a City Council hearing on Monday about the NYC Health + Hospitals budget, president and CEO Dr. Mitchell Katz said that the system had 42 days of cash on hand."
| | | | SUBSCRIBE TO NATIONAL SECURITY DAILY : Keep up with the latest critical developments from Ukraine and across Europe in our daily newsletter, National Security Daily. The Russian invasion of Ukraine could disrupt the established world order and result in a refugee crisis, increased cyberattacks, rising energy costs and additional disruption to global supply chains. Go inside the top national security and foreign-policymaking shops for insight on the global threats faced by the U.S. and its allies and what actions world leaders are taking to address them. Subscribe today. | | | | | | | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | "Hochul Wants to Save for a Rainy Day. Lawmakers Say It's Already Pouring." by New York Focus' Sam Mellins: "Governor Hochul has proposed a budget that would boost the state's reserves to record levels, adding over $5 billion in savings next year and another $5 billion by 2025. Legislative leaders want instead to use most of that money to go beyond the governor's spending agenda and enact a raft of additional social programs, including greatly expanded child care, health insurance for undocumented New Yorkers, and housing vouchers for homeless individuals. State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli and other fiscal watchdogs have long argued that New York should increase its savings to prepare for future economic downturns. They lauded Hochul's commitment to savings, though they criticized the primary savings vehicle she proposed, which would put few restrictions on when the money could be spent. Lawmakers, meanwhile, argue that the present issues facing New Yorkers, from high unemployment to rent debt, mean the state needs to spend now." — "How rising costs could affect the campaign season in New York, " by Spectrum's Nick Reisman: "The discussions are partially the product of a state budget season in Albany overlapping with the ramping up of statewide political campaigns. But it also reflects issues that could still resonate with voters heading into the June primary and fall general election. So, as lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul debate measures meant to reduce prices at the pump, gubernatorial hopefuls are pledging to address pocketbook, consumer issues. With the price of gas still $4 a gallon in many parts of New York, some candidates for governor say the issue will be a major one for voters this election season. TODAY: It's the 111th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, and Sen. Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Karine Reyes and the Model Alliance are announcing a bill to regulate management agencies. The Fashion Workers Act would create labor protections for the fashion's workforce that includes models, influencers, stylists, makeup artists and hair stylists. Supermodel Karen Elson and Chanel's first openly transgender model Teddy Quinlivan will speak at the Lincoln Center at noon. " NFL owners to vote on funding for proposed stadium deal for Buffalo Bills," by Buffalo News' Tim O'Shei and Jason Wolf: "The long-anticipated Buffalo Bills stadium deal is about to take a significant step forward. On Friday afternoon, members of the National Football League's stadium and finance committees – which include representatives from 16 of the 32 teams – are expected to vote to recommend the league approve a maximum $200 million loan to Bills owners Kim and Terry Pegula to help build a $1.4 billion stadium in Orchard Park. Up to $150 million of the loan is forgivable, repaid through the visiting teams' share of Bills ticket revenue over 25 years, and is contingent on both public financing and the Pegulas contributing at least $200 million of their own equity to the project, according to the terms of the league's 'G-4' loan program, which helps fund stadium construction and renovations projects." "Advocates: New York's nursing home ombudsman program is failing," by Times Union's Bethany Bump: "Residents in a majority of the state's long-term care facilities are not receiving routine or even sporadic visits from representatives with the state's Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, according to new data. The program deploys staff and trained volunteers to nursing homes and other long-term care settings who serve as ombudsmen — or advocates — for residents who may otherwise have difficulty voicing concerns or filing complaints. "Mandated by the federal Older Americans Act of 1965, the program is supposed to ensure residents have regular, timely, private and unimpeded access to ombudsman services. But after years of flat funding and declining volunteerism, the program is running out of volunteers to send into facilities and the COVID-19 pandemic has only made things worse. In the final three months of 2021, just 8.5 percent of the state's roughly 1,500 long-term care facilities received regular (weekly) visits from an ombudsman, according to data requested by AARP New York and shared with the Times Union. Nearly 63 percent of facilities statewide received no visits at all during that period." #UpstateAmerica: RIP to the Pearl Street days of yore. The Times Union dives deep into the capital city's historic corridor.
| | A message from New Yorkers for Responsible Gaming:   | | | | | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | Trump's fate might rest in her hands. But James' fraud claims are tough to prove, by POLITICO's Janaki Chadha: As smoke was still billowing from terrorists steering hijacked airplanes into the Twin Towers on Sept. 11, 2001, Donald Trump made the shocking boast that his nearby skyscraper at 40 Wall St. was once-again the tallest building in downtown Manhattan. The claim wasn't even true. Neighboring 70 Pine St. actually stretched 25 feet higher. … It's also New York's best chance to hold Trump accountable for alleged misdeeds in court since the Manhattan district attorney's criminal investigation into his business dealings is now in doubt. A former prosecutor on the case said in his resignation letter made public Wednesday that Trump could have been found "guilty of numerous felony violations." The prosecutor quit, reportedly because his former boss DA Alvin Bragg did not share that belief and is concerned there isn't enough evidence to show Trump knowingly manipulated the value of his holdings to enrich himself, according to the New York Times.
| | | | DON'T MISS POLITICO'S INAUGURAL HEALTH CARE SUMMIT ON 3/31: Join POLITICO for a discussion with health care providers, policymakers, federal regulators, patient representatives, and industry leaders to better understand the latest policy and industry solutions in place as we enter year three of the pandemic. Panelists will discuss the latest proposals to overcome long-standing health care challenges in the U.S., such as expanding access to care, affordability, and prescription drug prices. REGISTER HERE. | | | | | | | AROUND NEW YORK | | — Two pigs escaped a Brooklyn warehouse that was on fire. — The unemployment rate for New Yorkers with disabilities has more than doubled during the pandemic. — A group of Brooklyn nonprofits combating addiction are set to receive $2.2 million from the coffers of a rehab program shut down by the state for Medicaid fraud. — One hundred immigration advocates are trying to get Hochul and legislative leaders to increase funding for immigration services to $24.4 million this year. — New Yorkers have until March 31 to get vaccinated at the American Museum of Natural History. — Thousands of Amazon workers will vote starting today on whether to unionize, led by two key organizers. — The MTA's proposed Interborough Express could link up with future transit options to LaGuardia Airport. — New York City's unemployment rate in February fell to 7.0 percent from 7.6 percent in January and the city added 14,000 jobs. — Performing arts venues are pursuing financial relief in the upcoming state budget.
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| | A message from New Yorkers for Responsible Gaming: Since opening in 2011, Resorts World continues to deliver on its commitment to make significant investments in the community through jobs, infrastructure, and philanthropic support. To date, we've invested more than $1.1 billion in the property, and we'll be in position to elevate that support significantly, if provided a full casino license. We are committed to doubling our workforce in Queens, offering more than 1,000 new union jobs that include the highest wages in the entire casino industry nationwide. Our training and transition programs in partnership with the New York Hotel Trades Council will help thousands of hospitality workers regain their lost employment. We'll be prepared on day one to make these new hires, generate additional revenue for New York's public schools and drive an economic boon for local small businesses. Find out how: www.NYforResponsibleGaming.org | | | | | Real Estate | | "Council bill demands landlords turn up thermostats," by The Real Deal's Joe Lovinger: "The City Council is turning up the heat on landlords — literally. Council member Crystal Hudson introduced a bill Thursday to make them raise the minimum temperature in apartment buildings, reasoning that it would reduce the use of dangerous space heaters. City law requires that from October through May, landlords heat multifamily buildings to at least 68 degrees during the day and 62 at night. The bill would bump those temperatures to 70 and 66 degrees, respectively. Hudson's bill is backed by several key Council members, including Pierina Sanchez, who chairs the Council's Committee on Housing and Buildings, and Gale Brewer, the former Manhattan borough president who led the charge on a similar bill in 2017, the last time the city raised minimum temperatures." "Startling data reveals how many people have fled NYC during COVID pandemic," by New York Post's Carl Campanile: "The Big Apple's population has been hollowed out during the COVID-19 pandemic — with Manhattan suffering the biggest population decline among all US counties, according to grim census data released Thursday. New York County saw its population plunge by 110,958 or 6.9% between July 2020 and July 2021 — coinciding with the coronavirus pandemic. New York City accounted for four of the top US counties with population losses." | | | | Follow us on Twitter | | | | Subscribe to the POLITICO Playbook family Playbook | Playbook PM | California Playbook | Florida Playbook | Illinois Playbook | Massachusetts Playbook | New Jersey Playbook | New York Playbook | Ottawa Playbook | Brussels Playbook | London Playbook View all our political and policy newsletters | | Follow us | | | | |
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