![]() ![]() Please continue to follow POLITICO New York. We’ll be back on our normal schedule on Tuesday, Oct. PROGRAMMING NOTE: New York Playbook will not publish on Monday, Oct. But I was hoping that time would be spent in introspection, frankly.” - Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins to “Capital Tonight” on Cuomo’s recent emails ![]() QUOTE OF THE DAY: “I understand that he has a lot of time on his hands. WHERE’S BILL? Holding a media availability. She’ll also speak at the Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development’s Community Development Conference. By email: and, or on Twitter: and KATHY? In New York City signing bills to fight the opioid crisis and later holding a virtual news conference against gun violence with neighboring execs Phil Murphy, Tom Wolf and Ned Lamont. Got tips, suggestions or thoughts? Let us know. Not for nothing, it probably *would* be a real headache to find replacements for Mujica on more than two dozen state boards on which he is a member. Sure to spark some controversy for anyone looking for a completely clean house, is that others, who have “demonstrated a commitment to the governor’s agenda” will be staying for the time being, including Cuomo’s budget wizard Robert Mujica. According to a statement from Hochul’s office, the folks who needed to leave are headed for the door, but some who are resigning from Cuomo-appointed board positions (the status of MTA board member Larry Schwartz, for example, is unclear) will stay on until the state Senate can confirm replacements. While the sweep is supposed to be finalized today, the process is a continuing one. Among others, Department of Financial Services head Linda Lacewell, General Services chief RoAnn Destito and Inspector General Letizia Tagliafierro have also announced departures. The peace-outs - voluntary or not - have already been happening on a rolling basis, notably with Health Commissioner Howard Zucker’s resignation last month and the swift announcement of his replacement, Mary Bassett. “I think you’ll find they’re pretty much gone,” she said, of the officials she vowed to ax because they were mentioned in the attorney general’s report detailing accounts of sexual harassment by the former governor. Yesterday, at a New York City event she indicated she’s met her deadline. Hochul had promised that in 45 days she would have made the decisions necessary to root out any individuals that would hinder her goals moving forward - which include commanding a transparent and nontoxic administration. Transitions are rough, but this one even more so because Cuomo’s resignation was accompanied by reports that top staff both replicated and enabled his behavior. Kathy Hochul, and that means the end of evaluation purgatory for the Andrew Cuomo legacy officials she inherited in August. ![]()
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