| | | | |  | | By Anna Gronewold, Erin Durkin and Julian Shen-Berro | Kathy Hocul and Eric Adams plan to unveil a gleaming new life sciences hub on a nearly 5-acre site on Manhattan's East Side today — the largest economic development project of the mayor's first year in office, according to details scooped by our Sally Goldenberg. The facility along First Avenue in the Kips Bay neighborhood will be anchored by several academic institutions, including CUNY's nursing school. It will also include space for the city's Department of Education to connect students to higher education and health and science careers. It'll have a modernized forensic pathology center run by the city's medical examiner and an ambulatory care center for the public Health + Hospitals network. City and state are also planning to build a pedestrian bridge over the FDR. Drink (your coffee, c'mon guys!) every time Hochul or Adams makes sure to emphasize that their predecessors *would never* have worked *so well* together. The initiative came together after lengthy negotiations between the politicians' top aides — City Hall chief of staff Frank Carone and Karen Persichilli Keogh, secretary to the governor, according to several people involved in the matter. "Coming out of the pandemic, growing the next generation of scientific research and health care workforce is critical to economic recovery," reads an 8-page briefing on the plan obtained by POLITICO. The deal is being announced as Adams faces a looming budgetary shortfall that is exacerbated by the influx of more than 18,000 asylum seekers who need shelter, food and schooling. On Wednesday, he said that New York City would open a second relief center in the Row NYC hotel in Times Square to temporarily house migrant families. His administration is also under pressure from other elected officials — yesterday, Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said the Department of Education needs to "get a handle" on placing thousands of migrant kids in city schools. On that front, Hochul's happy to take a backseat. The state's role is to support New York City and her administration has been coordinating "logistics" on things like transportation and legal services, she said. "But this belongs to the federal government," she said. "And that's where the mayor and I are 100% in sync to make sure that we have the resources to make sure that this does not devolve into a real humanitarian crisis." IT'S THURSDAY. Got tips, suggestions or thoughts? Let us know ... By email: EDurkin@politico.com and agronewold@politico.com, or on Twitter: @erinmdurkin and @annagronewold WHERE ARE KATHY AND ERIC? Making their announcement in Manhattan.
| | | | 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 | | "Hasidic School Is Breaking State Education Law, N.Y. Official Rules," by The New York Times' Eliza Shapiro and Brian M. Rosenthal: "New York State officials have determined that a private Hasidic Jewish boys' school in Brooklyn is violating the law by failing to provide a basic education, a ruling that could signal profound challenges for scores of Hasidic religious schools that have long resisted government oversight. The ruling marks the first time that the state has taken action against such a school, one of scores of private Hasidic yeshivas across New York that provide robust religious instruction in Yiddish but few lessons in English and math and virtually none in science, history or social studies. It also served as a stern rebuke of the administration of Mayor Eric Adams, whose Education Department this summer reported to the state that, in its judgment, the yeshiva was complying with a law requiring private schools to offer an education comparable with what is offered in public schools." "Adams using luxe $400-a-night Times Square hotel rooms as migrant shelter," by New York Post's "Bernadette Hogan and Emily Crane: "A swank midtown Manhattan hotel will be home to hundreds of migrant families, Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday, announcing that the Row NYC is being turned into the latest "humanitarian relief center" to grapple with an influx of asylum seekers in the city. The four-star Row NYC hotel — located in pricey Times Square and formerly the iconic Milford Plaza — will initially house 200 migrant families and will have the ability to take on even more in the coming weeks, Adams said." " Diwali School Holiday Hopes Dim as Adams Fails to Act on Day 1 Promise," by THE CITY's Christopher Alvarez: "Last year after THE CITY reported on the push for a Diwali day off, then Mayor-elect Eric Adams vowed on his Twitter feed to make it a school holiday, saying that he will 'make sure our school calendar reflects the diversity of our students.' A video from this year's Diwali festival at the South Street Seaport shows Adams, as mayor, promising to see the holiday through. A state requirement for a minimum 180 days a year in school is holding up the holiday proposal, according to the city Department of Education. Department deputy press secretary Arthur Nevins, points to the city schools' new 'Hidden Voices' Asian American and Pacific Islander-focused curriculum that launched this fall, which offers teachers a Learning About Diwali resource, which includes sample lessons for all grade levels K-12, as well as suggested activities, books and websites." "New York City's First Cannabis Boss Wants to Combat 'Cannaphobia,'" by The New York Times' Ashley Southall: "As a child growing up in East New York, Brooklyn, at the height of the war on drugs, Dasheeda Dawson became convinced that she wanted nothing to do with weed… She changed course completely in 2016 after the sudden death of her mother, a longtime cannabis user who had encouraged her to try the drug to treat health issues that left Ms. Dawson tired and in pain… Now, Ms. Dawson, 43, has returned home to lead Cannabis NYC, the city's effort to support entrepreneurs and workers seeking entry into the sector. As the founding director, she will head a small team charged with corralling city services to help build sustainable cannabis businesses, including helping entrepreneurs to apply for licenses, access financing opportunities and navigate municipal regulations."
| | WHAT ALBANY'S READING | | "New York's concealed carry gun law remains in effect for now," by Times Union's Joshua Solomon: "A recently enacted state law setting requirements for concealed carry of firearms will remain in effect in its entirety after a federal judge issued an 'interim administrative stay' on a lower court's order that would have scaled back several of the new law's key elements. Wednesday's stay means the law will remain in effect until a three-judge appellate panel can weigh the arguments on both sides." " Hochul continues defense of abortion rights; Zeldin downplays it as key issue in governor's race," by Buffalo News' Robert J. McCarthy: "As Gov. Kathy Hochul blankets New York's airwaves with ads touting her commitment to abortion rights this election season, the State of New York is backing her campaign promises. Hochul, the Democratic incumbent berating Republican Lee Zeldin's anti-abortion stand as 'extreme,' buttressed her own abortion rights credentials Wednesday by announcing a new, $13.4 million round of support for abortion providers. At Judson Memorial Church in Greenwich Village, Hochul emphasized her effort to make New York a safe haven for abortions that she launched in May in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Zeldin, meanwhile, has not assigned a corresponding high priority to abortion opposition. He recognizes the political reality that abortion will remain legal in New York, his campaign says, acknowledging the Legislature would never approve a measure to make it illegal." — A Siena College poll commissioned by Newsday shows Lee Zeldin with a narrow lead over Hochul in Long Island. " Hochul Hits the Road, Even if It Veers From the Campaign Trail," by The New York Times' Luis Ferré-Sadurní: "Now, with about a month until Election Day, Ms. Hochul is reaping the political benefits from her shrewd maneuvering of state resources: Two weeks ago, she visited Long Island to announce the fund's first grant — $10 million for a medical research center — drawing local fanfare and favorable news coverage in a key battleground region and the home turf of her Republican opponent, Representative Lee Zeldin. As she seeks her first full term as governor, Ms. Hochul, a Democrat from Buffalo, has diligently wielded the governor's office to her political advantage, pulling the levers of government to woo voters and casting herself as the steady, experienced hand. "The governor has, until very recently, mostly avoided overtly political events such as rallies and other retail politics in which she personally engages with voters. But behind the scenes, she has kept busy fund-raising large sums of money to bankroll the multimillion-dollar barrage of television ads she has deployed to attack Mr. Zeldin, and cushion her lead in most public polls." " New York state sues Norlite over its Cohoes plant dust emissions," by WAMC's Ian Pickus: "After years of mounting scrutiny, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and state Attorney General Tish James have sued a Cohoes plant over air pollution. The lawsuit against Norlite was filed in Albany County State Supreme Court. State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos spoke to reporters Wednesday. 'It's our intent to use every tool at our disposal to bring this company into compliance with the state's laws and regulations,' he said. It alleges Norlite 'has emitted fugitive dust containing air contaminants at concentrations significantly increasing the risk of adverse health effects in the surrounding communities,' adding the pollution is 'injurious to human life.'" "Area prepping to receive NYC migrants," by CNHI News Service's Joe Mahoney: "Upstate New York communities could play a role in providing housing to some of the thousands of migrants who have flooded into New York City in recent weeks, according to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-NY. It's an idea that is generating mixed reactions from upstate leaders as New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a 'humanitarian emergency' to deal with the estimated 18,600 migrants who have arrived in the nation's largest city since April." #UpstateAmerica: Robin Wall Kimmerer, a plant ecologist based in Syracuse, has been chosen as a 2022 MacArthur Fellow for her "vision of environmental stewardship grounded in scientific and Indigenous knowledge." She wrote a good book.
| | | | 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. | | | | | | | AROUND NEW YORK | | — New York City Health Commissioner Ashwin Vasan said the city has "turned a corner" on containing the monkeypox outbreak. — Tech sector employment in New York City grew by 4 percent in six months despite earlier dire warnings, according to a new analysis. — The city's Cloudburst Management plan will fight flooding by turning outdoor public surfaces and subsurfaces into supersponges. — A company that takes tourists on cruises around New York City moved its boat docking operations to Jersey City because of the new NYC ferry expansion. — "The Mystery of the Fish Living in Riis Beach's Abandoned Hospital" — A Lower East Side man has been charged with building assault-style weapons in his apartment using a machine that allowed him to manufacture "ghost guns" with the press of a button. — The state agreed to pay $900K to settle a 7-year-old lawsuit from four investigators who alleged Italians were favored in promotions. — It's that time of year! Tax relief checks are being mailed to a lot of you right before you vote. — More than a quarter of post-Hurricane Sandy federal funds remain unspent, as the city's Comptroller describes recovery and resiliency efforts as "slow" and "far from complete." — The state health department is being pressed to change its Medicaid policy.
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| | Real Estate | | "Contractor Hits City's Biggest Immigrant-Focused Nonprofit With $4.5M Lien on Center as Stop-Work Orders Stall Construction," by THE CITY's Katie Honan: "One of the city's largest immigration advocacy groups is fighting a claim by the contractor on its new Queens community center that it's owed more than $4 million — as construction violations by the contractor have also slowed down the work. Contracting company KBE-NY placed a mechanic's lien on the new Corona offices for Make the Road New York in July, according to court documents. A lien is a legal maneuver that allows a creditor to place a claim on a property in order to secure a debt. Last week, Make the Road moved to have a judge toss that lien and offered to pay more than $4.4 million, or 110% of what it allegedly owes, according to a filing in Queens Supreme Court." "Gov. Kathy Hochul donors eye prized Hudson Yards site amid pay-to-play concerns," by New York Post's Carl Campanile and Zach Williams: "Gov. Kathy Hochul's campaign is drawing millions of dollars in contributions tied to real estate power brokers seeking or doing business with the state — including donors salivating to develop a prized vacant Hudson Yards parcel across from the Jacob Javits Convention Center, records show. Donahue "Don" Peebles, one of the largest minority builders in New York, plans to resubmit a plan to develop the vacant site on 11th Avenue known as 'Site K' when the Hochul-controlled Empire State Development solicits new bids some time after the election. Peebles, his wife, Katrina, and son, Roy III, donated $15,000 apiece for a combined $45,000 to Hochul over the summer. Peebles also bundled more donations by hosting a dinner-fundraiser with her campaign committee, Friends for Kathy Hochul, at his Sag Harbor summer home, generating more than six figures to her campaign coffers." | | | | 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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