Hochul gives Adams a boost with NYC visit

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May 22, 2023 View in browser   By Danielle Muoio Dunn and Zachary Schermele Presented by New York City Mayor Eric Adams is joined by Gov. Kathy Hochul at a news conference in January 2022. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ relationship with the White House may have soured, but he still has a friend in Gov. Kathy Hochul. Adams and Hochul will hold a press conference in Brooklyn on Monday to push for expedited work permits for asylum seekers, a top priority for the city that has taken in more than 70,000 of them in the last year. The demonstrated front comes at a critical time for the mayor, who is getting iced out in Washington over his repeated criticism of how the federal government is handling the migrant crisis. President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign dropped Adams as a national surrogate, and The New York Times reported this weekend that White House aides and officials view his critiques as opportunistic at a politically important time. This hasn’t altered Adams’ approach, who in a Sunday MSNBC interview faulted the Biden administration for not providing more federal funding to the city. He has estimated the surge in asylum seekers will total $4.3 billion, though budget watchdogs dispute that figure. The cost of sheltering migrants has been cited as the reason for proposed spending reductions across New York City agencies — the subject of several Council hearings this week. Education advocates will rally on Monday in Manhattan to oppose cuts that include the planned expansion of the city’s free 3-K program. “This is not sustainable for us, and we believe this is not right for the people of this city,” Adams told MSNBC. IT’S MONDAY. WHERE’S KATHY? Speaking with the mayor in Brooklyn before traveling back upstate to make an economic development announcement in Kingston. WHERE’S ERIC? Speaking with the governor, as mentioned, before delivering remarks at a flag-raising ceremony for Croatia in the Financial District. In the evening he’ll host a community conversation in the Bronx.   A message from the Seneca Nation: Safe, affordable housing for all is a priority issue in New York. Using gaming revenues, the Seneca Nation has improved housing stock and programs on its territories. More than 300 Nation-funded mortgages have given Seneca individuals and families the opportunity to live among family, friends, and community. A fair and equitable gaming Compact is critical to continue meeting the Nation’s growing housing needs. Let New York’s leaders know that you #StandWithSeneca. Visit StandWithSeneca.com today.   ABOVE THE FOLD “Democrats’ Phalanx Around Biden Has an Eric Adams-Size Hole,” by The New York Times’ Reid J. Epstein, Dana Rubinstein and Zolan Kanno-Youngs: “The recent schism comes as Republicans make Mr. Biden’s immigration policy central to their efforts to dislodge him in 2024. After many Democratic candidates last year successfully used abortion rights against their Republican opponents, Mr. Biden’s nascent campaign would prefer that his allies stay on message — something Mr. Adams has shown scant willingness to do, despite once calling himself ‘the Biden of Brooklyn.’” — “Suffolk County pursuing legal action to stop migrants arriving from New York City,” by WNYC’s Giulia Heyward “Where in the world is Antonio Delgado? Lt. Gov. not a big factor in Hochul’s battles,” by Times Union’s Joshua Solomon: “It is far from unusual for these political partners to operate in what can feel like parallel universes. But based on interviews with Albany insiders, Delgado’s distance from the Capitol’s political fray has been noticed.” — “I feel that a lot of folks are detached from government,” Delgado said in a wide-ranging Spectrum News interview Sunday.   DON’T MISS POLITICO’S HEALTH CARE SUMMIT: The Covid-19 pandemic helped spur innovation in health care, from the wide adoption of telemedicine, health apps and online pharmacies to mRNA vaccines. But what will the next health care innovations look like? Join POLITICO on Wednesday June 7 for our Health Care Summit to explore how tech and innovation are transforming care and the challenges ahead for access and delivery in the United States. REGISTER NOW.     What City Hall's reading “Daniel Penny, charged in Jordan Neely death, breaks silence: ‘I am not a white supremacist,’” by New York Post’s Dana Kennedy: “Ex-Marine Daniel Penny insisted to The Post Saturday that the chokehold killing of Jordan Neely had nothing to do with race — and everything to do with a broken system ‘that so desperately failed us.’” “2024 Republican hopefuls rush to defend Marine who put NYC subway rider in fatal chokehold,” by Associated Press’ Will Weissert: “He’s already become a hero to many Republicans, who have trumpeted Penny as a Good Samaritan moving to protect others in a Democrat-led city that they say is unsafe — even though criminal justice experts say current crime levels are more comparable to where New York was a decade ago, when people frequently lauded it as America’s safest big city.” “Can Mayor Adams manage a crisis? Migrant arrivals pose a major test,” by WNYC’s Elizabeth Kim: “Crises are often said to be defining moments for New York City mayors, as they provide an opportunity to show leadership and effective policymaking. Adams’ predecessor Bill de Blasio won praise for managing the city’s vaccination effort during the pandemic, and before him, Michael Bloomberg was credited with shepherding the city’s economic recovery and the rebuilding of Lower Manhattan after 9/11.” —“Ex-Rep. Max Rose joins Eric Adams’ pal Frank Carone’s consulting firm,” by New York Post’s Bernadette Hogan and Carl Campanile   A message from the Seneca Nation:   WHAT ALBANY'S READING “How a ‘Blue Wall’ Inside N.Y. State Prisons Protects Abusive Guards,” by The New York Times and Marshall Project’s Joseph Neff, Alysia Santo and Tom Meagher: “Records and interviews reveal a culture of cover-ups among correction officers who falsify reports and send beating victims to solitary confinement.” —“Hochul Inches Toward Health Insurance for Undocumented Immigrants,” by New York Focus’ Sam Mellins “Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano’s brothers run lobbying firm with biz before city,” New York Post’s Carl Campanile: “Two brothers of Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano run a lobbying firm with 23 clients that have had business before the Westchester County city during the mayor’s tenure — including with the agency that doles out tax breaks and is chaired by him, records show.” #UpstateAmerica: Want to forage for your food before eating it? This Hudson Valley chef has got you covered.   GET READY FOR GLOBAL TECH DAY: Join POLITICO Live as we launch our first Global Tech Day alongside London Tech Week on Thursday, June 15. Register now for continuing updates and to be a part of this momentous and program-packed day! From the blockchain, to AI, and autonomous vehicles, technology is changing how power is exercised around the world, so who will write the rules? REGISTER HERE.     FROM THE DELEGATION “Jamaal Bowman Finds His Voice. Some Republicans Don’t Like the Sound,” by The New York Times’ Nicholas Fandos: “The Democratic congressman has made a habit of brashly confronting Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene, often in public displays meant to attract attention.” AROUND NEW YORK — School suspensions in New York City are up more than a quarter in the first half of the school year. — NYT OPINION: “The Wrong Way to Cut New York City’s Budget.” — A former state trooper pleaded guilty in federal court last week to tipping off leaders of an illegal sports gambling ring in Rochester that they were under investigation. SOCIAL DATA BY DANIEL LIPPMAN HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) … Jay Carney … Joe Pompeo … Paul Horvath … Richard Keil … Hallie Golden … Stephanie Anderson … Lauryn Higgins … (was Sunday): Al Franken … Vox’s Rebecca Leber … JPMorgan Chase’s Ross Rattanasena … Mike Viqueira … Jeffrey Toobin … NBC’s Stacey Klein … Edgar Santana of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office … Mosheh Oinounou … CNBC’s Steve Liesman (6-0) … Time’s Jeffrey Kluger … Frederic Frommer … Seth Klarman ... Thomas Allon … Cordelia Hudson … … (was Saturday): Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo … Craig Melvin … Phil Elliott of Time … ABC’s Dan Abrams … Walter Isaacson … APCO Worldwide’s Margery Kraus … AP’s Chad Day … former New York Gov. David Paterson … New York state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi … Microsoft’s Megan O’Neill … Ellen Jaffee ... Michael Miller ... Michael Oren ... Tom McGeveran … Francine Segan … Justin Portes … (was Friday): Jonathan Lippman ... Hannah-Beth Jackson ... Einat Admony    A message from the Seneca Nation: Safe, affordable housing for all is a priority issue in New York. For generations of Senecas, the dream of owning their own home was kept beyond their reach because banks would not grant traditional mortgages on the Seneca Nation’s sovereign territory. This left most Seneca families virtually no path to buying houses on the lands they call home. The Seneca Nation helped remove this barrier and made the dream of home ownership a reality. Using gaming revenues, the Seneca Nation created a Nation-funded mortgage program. Since 2005, more than 300 mortgages have given Seneca individuals and families the opportunity to live among family, friends, and community. Along with the mortgage program, the Nation has improved housing stock and programs on its territories. A fair and equitable gaming Compact is critical to continue meeting the Nation’s growing housing needs. Let New York’s leaders know that you #StandWithSeneca. Visit StandWithSeneca.com today.   Real Estate “Majority stake in Columbus Circle hotel sold for $98M,” by Crain’s New York’s Mario Marroquin: “A controlling stake in the 244-room Mandarin Oriental Hotel at the Deutsche Bank Center in Columbus Circle was sold to an affiliate of Mumbai, India-based investment firm Reliance Industries.” —“Manhattan boro prez Mark Levine proposes leaving The Garden alone, razing theater to build new Penn Station entrance instead,” by Daily News’ Téa Kvetenadze   Follow us on Twitter Danielle Muoio Dunn @muoiod   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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