| | | | |  | | By Erin Durkin , Anna Gronewold and Georgia Rosenberg | Where were you on this day in 2021, when Andrew Cuomo began a pre-taped video speech just like any other refutal of multiple sexual harassment allegations, but 180'd it into a resignation address ? In the roller coaster that ensued, his successor flung herself into the role and launched a juggernaut reelection campaign as soon as she took office, but Cuomo's never fully disappeared. His presence still permeates the realm, remnants of an operating style that naturally remain after more than a decade in office. Rumors of a comeback this election cycle emerged just months after his resignation, continuing to rise and dissipate with the filing deadlines. Cuomo himself engaged in that song and dance to varying degrees, with a short — but not quite sweet — set of speaking engagements. The consequences of his fallout extended further and farther than many expected, such as the resignation of CNN President Jeff Zucker. But not all of those have stuck. His former inner circle has more recently been making moves to rebrand. Cuomo's little bro, Chris, who was fired from CNN, has launched a podcast to do journalism his way, as a "FREE AGENT," and apparently a lot of people have been smashing that subscribe button . It's unclear what might be next for the former governor himself, who still has more than $10 million in his campaign account. He reportedly moved back in with his sister and Kenneth Cole in Westchester County. He's kept us vaguely updated on Twitter with his fishing escapades , a select list of holiday greetings, constant thoughts about his dad, his musings about being a dad, and his political accomplishments as they relate to current events. Yesterday, he chose a slightly different path when offering advice to old pal President Joe Biden 's Department of Justice to "immediately explain the reason for its raid" on former president and foe Donald Trump's Florida property. Cuomo tweeted that the justification "must be more than a search for inconsequential archives." He clarified that he didn't want the search to become political fodder and undermine legitimate House investigations, but the lifelong Democrat raised eyebrows by appearing to agree with Republican criticisms and speculation . Who knows? Maybe Chris won't be the only FREE AGENT in the family. IT'S WEDNESDAY. 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? Speaking at the Firefighters Association of New York Convention and signing legislation to support Holocaust survivors. WHERE'S ERIC? Appearing on La Mega 97.9 FM, making a social services announcement, raising a flag for Ecuador's Independence Day, holding the first meeting of the Mayor's Office Asian Affairs Advisory Council, and speaking at a Dominican heritage reception. BREAKING — Trump to be deposed by N.Y. AG in civil probe of his business practices , by NBC's by Adam Reiss and Chantal Da Silva: "Former President Donald Trump is expected to be deposed by lawyers from New York Attorney General Letitia James' office Wednesday in its probe into the Trump Organization's business practices, a lawyer for Trump confirmed to NBC News."
| | | | STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president's ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today . | | | | | |  | What City Hall's reading | | Congestion pricing moves forward with release of long-awaited environmental review , by POLITICO's Danielle Muoio Dunn: At long last, it's finally here. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Wednesday will release an environmental assessment of its proposed congestion pricing system, offering new insight into how the program could work and its potential impact on nearby communities. The document's release is years behind schedule, after facing various delays at the federal level. But MTA officials are hopeful they can implement congestion pricing by the end of 2023, and the completion of the environmental assessment is a significant step toward meeting that goal. " NYC school budget cuts can move forward for now, appeals court says ," by Chalkbeat's Amy Zimmer and Alex Zimmerman: "The education department can move forward with budget cuts after an appeals court temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling that invalidated the budget process. The appellate court's order Tuesday brings whiplash to back-to-school planning for the fall. Four days prior, a lower court judge ruled that the city needed to redo the education department budget, which includes cuts for nearly 75% of schools. Now that order has been paused — at least until the case is back in court on Aug. 29, a little more than a week before the first day of school." " Here's what NYC can expect from Texas border migrant surge this week ," by New York Post's Bernadette Hogan and Bruce Golding: "At least three more buses carrying migrants from Texas to New York City are on the way — with one expected to arrive within hours, a City Hall official said Tuesday. 'We've learned buses are arriving tonight and two more tomorrow,' Immigrant Affairs Commissioner Manuel Castro told the City Council's Committee on General Welfare. Castro also testified that buses chartered by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to relocate migrants out of the Lone Star State would continue showing up in the Big Apple 'basically daily.' Abbott hired a charter bus company to transport the migrants but the company signed a non-disclosure agreement that prevents the city from getting precise details on its itineraries, Castro told reporters afterward." — Adams said he was thinking about sending buses of New Yorkers to Texas to campaign against Abbott. " Monkeypox: Watchdog group joins fight to reinstate NYC health official, issues warning letter to commish ," by Gothamist's Caroline Lewis: "Dr. Don Weiss isn't taking his reassignment lying down. As Gothamist reported two weeks ago, the senior epidemiologist was removed from his post as director of surveillance at the New York City health department's Bureau of Communicable Disease — a division charged with aiding outbreak responses. His transfer came shortly after he criticized the city's messaging around monkeypox, and he was moved to the Division of Family and Child Health. Now, Weiss wants to be reinstated, and he has enlisted the help of the Government Accountability Project, a whistleblower advocacy group that has represented such high-profile figures as Edward Snowden." " Chipotle to pay NYC workers $20M for violating labor laws ," by The Associated Press
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | " NYS Fair flexes policy prohibiting firearms in wake of conceal carry ruling ," by Times Union's Joshua Solomon: "The updated state laws on concealed carry outline that public spaces, like parks and entertainment venues, are restricted 'sensitive' spaces in which people with a license for concealed carry are prohibited from bringing their firearm. Violation of it would be a low-level felony. But certain individuals were granted the right to carry, which included not only law enforcement and peace officers, but also retired police officers, security guards with special training, active-duty military personnel and people who are hunting or educating others. The State Fair, according to its rules of conduct, are only allowing law enforcement and peace officers, limiting the range under the state's updated laws." " 'It seems like a nonstop barrage.' Emergency rooms taxed as violence and shootings stay on the rise, " by Democrat & Chronicle's Gary Craig: "There have been upsurges in violence before, but the recent wave is different, the two physicians say. Rochester is on pace to eclipse a yearly homicide record for a second straight year. 'In addition to the numbers going up, the other trend that I've noticed is with the middle of the week, middle of the day multiple shootings,' Gestring said." " What's the real risk from NY's polio outbreak? What to know from infectious disease experts ," by USA Today Network's David Robinson: "For many New Yorkers — especially those born after the early 1950s when polio disabled more than 35,000 Americans per year prior to widespread vaccination − the health alerts raised sprawling questions about the once-feared virus that had been nearly forgotten. Officials offered a public health crash course on everything from how polio spreads to who is at risk of being paralyzed due to infection. They also urged thousands of unvaccinated New Yorkers, including those in the outbreak epicenter in Rockland and Orange counties, to get shots and curb the virus' spread." " New York counties directed to develop domestic terrorism prevention plans ," by Buffalo News' Harold McNeil: "Every county in the state is being directed to come up with its own domestic terrorism prevention plan, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Tuesday. The move comes in response to what Hochul described as a troubling surge in domestic terrorism and violent extremism typified by the racist mass shooting at the Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue on May 14. In virtual remarks during a two-day threat assessment and management summit, Hochul called on counties to devise plans to combat acts of domestic terrorism that are frequently planned and disseminated on social media and other internet forums." #UpstateAmerica: Highmark Stadium is about 50 years old and designed for football, but will host two shows, seven bands and likely 70,000 fans in less than 24 hours. Staff is stressed . (Closest similar scenario was when Michael Jackson and family played back-to-back shows during their 1984 Victory Tour.)
| | FROM THE DELEGATION | | House Democrats concede 'line in sand' over ending SALT cap , by POLITICO's Joseph Spector: A group of House Democrats from New Jersey and New York vowed for years to draw a line in the sand and oppose any tax plan that didn't lift a cap on local and state tax deductions. Then the sand moved. New Jersey Reps. Josh Gottheimer and Mikie Sherrill and New York Rep. Tom Suozzi battled to either remove or increase the $10,000 cap on critical deductions in their high-tax states, pledging to oppose any sweeping tax measures without a change in the cap instituted by Republicans when they controlled Congress in 2017. But their pledge of "No SALT, no deal" evaporated in recent days as the trio agreed to support the Inflation Reduction Act, saying the plan that narrowly passed the Senate doesn't raise taxes and therefore will win their support — eliminating a key hurdle in the closely divided House. Maloney, Nadler change tune on Biden reelection in latest debate , by POLITICO's Joe Anuta: Two Congressional heavyweights expressed enthusiastic support for President Joe Biden's reelection during a debate Tuesday night, marking a dramatic departure from their position during a previous match-up. Manhattan Reps. Jerry Nadler and Carolyn Maloney — Democrats thrust into a primary contest by redistricting, after decades of serving as colleagues — both heaped praise on the prospect of a second Biden term when prompted by moderators. ... Throughout Tuesday's program, hosted by WPIX, the candidates largely agreed on issues local and federal, such as increasing federal funds to the NYPD and implementing congestion pricing with certain carve-outs for residents. Election board receives 18K absentee ballot requests for NY-10 , by POLITICO's Joe Anuta: The New York City Board of Elections has distributed more than 18,600 absentee ballots within an open congressional seat covering Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn. And that bloc of mail-in votes, which primarily went to Democrats, could prove decisive in the contest for the 10th Congressional District later this month, where turnout is expected to be low in a late-summer contest with no presidential election to entice voters. Monday was the last day to request an absentee ballot online or by mail, but voters can still obtain them in person, so the figure could even tick up as Primary Day nears. " NY-10 Democratic candidates Carlina Rivera and Dan Goldman spar over investments in defense contractors and gun companies ," by New York Daily News' Michael Gartland: "A week after taking flack from Councilwoman Carlina Rivera's congressional campaign for his extensive investment portfolio, rival Dan Goldman accused her of hypocrisy Tuesday, pointing to investments in defense contractors and gun companies that she revealed in a recent financial disclosure. In her disclosure, under the header 'Assets and "unearned" income,' Rivera listed holdings in the iShares U.S. Aerospace and Defense exchange-traded fund. According to iShares' website, the fund includes investments in defense contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman, as well as the gun manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Sturm Ruger." — The Working Families Party National PAC released a new $150,000 ad for their NY-10 candidate, Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou.
| | | | INTRODUCING POWER SWITCH: The energy landscape is profoundly transforming. Power Switch is a daily newsletter that unlocks the most important stories driving the energy sector and the political forces shaping critical decisions about your energy future, from production to storage, distribution to consumption. Don't miss out on Power Switch, your guide to the politics of energy transformation in America and around the world. SUBSCRIBE TODAY . | | | | | | | TRUMP'S NEW YORK | | " Trump to Be Questioned as New York Investigation Nears Its End ," by The New York Times' Jonah Bromwich, Ben Protess and William Rashbaum: "Donald J. Trump will face questioning under oath from the New York attorney general's office on Wednesday, a crucial turning point in a long-running civil investigation into his business practices. The stakes for Mr. Trump are uncommonly high. While he has sat for numerous depositions over the years, he fought for months to avoid the testimony this week, which could shape the outcome of the investigation into the former president and his family real estate business, the Trump Organization." " NYPD officer who accompanied Roger Stone on Jan. 6 is terminated ," by Gothamist's Jake Offenhartz: "An NYPD officer accused of moonlighting as a bodyguard for Roger Stone during the January 6th insurrection has been terminated, a police spokesperson confirmed. Salvatore Greco, a member of the citywide traffic task force, was found guilty on multiple counts following a department trial, according to a copy of the decision shared with Gothamist. He was terminated by Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell on Thursday. Police did not disclose the specific nature of the complaints, but in an interview with Gothamist Tuesday, Stone posited his own theory: 'He's being terminated for being a supporter of Donald Trump and a friend of mine.'"
| | AROUND NEW YORK | | — A woman attacked a female passenger on the Q train in an apparent hate crime. — A Brooklyn man was arrested for making threats against an upstate fruit festival. — New York's recent heat waves pose a particular challenge for dementia patients. — A Roosevelt Island visitors center and a hot dog vendor are feuding over who gets to sell bottles of water . — Erie County's upgraded credit rating means borrowing costs for that sweet new stadium will be lower. — A Mahatma Gandhi statue outside a Hindu temple in Queens was vandalized .
| | SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN | | HAPPY BIRTHDAY: CBS' Nancy Cordes … Andrew Sullivan … POLITICO's Alex Thompson … NYT's Laura Kim … CNN's Alex Marquardt and Susie Xu … Fox News' Houston Keene … Gill Marcus ... Joseph S. Allerhand ... Eytan Sosnovich ... Sophie Vershbow ... Leila Clifford … Lissandra Villa MAKING MOVES — Amy Spitalnick will be the new CEO at Bend the Arc: Jewish Action. She has been the executive director of Integrity First for America and is an alum of the state attorney general's office and de Blasio administration. … Sophie Vaughan is now a principal on the communications team at Precision Strategies. She was previously a campaign manager for Ajwang for Congress and is an alum of Be A Hero PAC, Amy McGrath and Hearst Connecticut Media Group. … Alan van Capelle will be the new executive director of Friends of the High Line. He has been president and CEO of the Educational Alliance. … … Paul Shechtman will be deputy commissioner for legal matters and general counsel at the city Department of Correction. He has been a partner at the law firm Zuckerman Spaeder. … Jelanie DeShong is now VP for real estate at Kasirer. She previously ran for a Brooklyn-based Assembly seat and is a former assistant secretary of intergovernmental affairs for the New York state executive chamber. FIRST IN NY PLAYBOOK — Signal AI is announcing today that it has acquired KELP, the corporate reputation platform started by Dan Gaynor and Shann Biglione. SPOTTED at the Hotel Hive rooftop at a party Tuesday night celebrating Lis Smith's new book "Any Given Tuesday: A Political Love Story" hosted by Stephanie Cutter, Tammy Haddad, Jen Psaki, Teddy Goff, Mo Elleithee, Adrienne Elrod, Susanna Quinn, Chris Meagher, Steve Neuman, Alex Slater and David Axelrod ( $19.44 ) : Chris Licht, Kris Coratti, Sean Savett, Molly Ball, Juleanna Glover, Jesse Rodriguez, Robert Costa, Michael LaRosa, Ashley Parker, Tyler Pager, Matt Bennett, Jonathan Martin, Irish Amb. Dan Mulhall, Jennifer Holdsworth, Jeff Solnet, Mike Gaffney, Kevin Cirilli, Holly Page, Andrew Mamo, James Singer, Jamie Soroka, Isaac Dovere and Alex Nazaryan.
| | Real Estate | | " Amazon Likely to Win Nine-Figure Tax Break To Build Western New York Warehouse ," by New York Focus' Julia Rock: "Amazon is expected to clear a final hurdle this week to receive more than $124 million in tax breaks to build a warehouse in the town of Niagara in western New York, among the largest subsidies the company will have ever received. The tax breaks are part of an incentive package that the Niagara County Industrial Development Agency (IDA), tasked with promoting industrial development in the region, is offering Amazon to build a $550 million warehouse and create 300 temporary construction jobs and over 1,000 permanent warehouse jobs. Those taxpayer dollars would in large part be redirected from the revenue stream for the Niagara Wheatfield Central School District, which receives nearly half of its revenue from local property taxes." | | | | 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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