Three days before the New York Democratic gubernatorial primary, New Jersey Senate President Steve Sweeney issued a statement praising Gov. Andrew Cuomo for his plan to create a permanent pedestrian plaza in front of Penn Station in Manhattan. Sources say that Cuomo has cultivated a relationship with Sweeney, largely through mutual friends from the building trades unions. Gov. Phil Murphy already has a strained relationship with Cuomo and has refused
Winner Losers BOB HUGIN ANDREW CUOMO The retired pharmaceutical company millionaire contributes $15.6 million to his U.S. Senate campaign and has $8.1 million cash-on-hand for his bid to oust Bob Menendez. The Democratic Governor of New York can't land the endorsement of the Democratic Governor of New Jersey for a Democratic primary. ANDY KIM SETH GROSSMAN The former Obama White House aide raised more than $1 million in the
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Congratulations to POLITICO for confirming the story that the New Jersey Globe had more than four hours earlier: that Gov. Phil Murphy has decided to resurrect the old deputy executive director position. The leading candidate, as reported this morning, is Joseph Fiordaliso, a lobbyist who worked at the state Department of Transportation under Governors Richard Codey and Jon Corzine. Here’s a few things POLITICO missed during the four hours they
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