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Last spring, when the coronavirus outbreak was surging in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s daily briefings became appointment television for many, as he authoritatively ticked through the latest statistics on infections, hospital beds and deaths. Behind the scenes, Mr. Cuomo was often obsessed with another set of numbers: his ratings.
Published March 13, 2021Updated April 13, 2021 Last spring, when the coronavirus outbreak was surging in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s daily briefings became appointment television for many, as he authoritatively ticked through the latest statistics on infections, hospital beds and deaths. Behind the scenes, Mr. Cuomo was often obsessed with another set of numbers: his ratings. He would sometimes quiz aides as soon as he ended a broadcast about which networks carried him live and exactly when they cut away — data they were expected to have at their fingertips. For an image-obsessed pol...
To revist this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. As the more than 30 candidates running for New York City mayor Zoom from morning till dawn, the cityâs plutocrats have been watching the virtual campaign in the comfort of second (or fourth) homes. And so far the diaspora of the cityâs 1 percent is not happy. âIn general the cityâs elite think thereâs something of a race to the bottom,â said the Partnership for NYC president, Kathryn Wylde, who acts as the voice of the cityâs CEOs. Wall Streeters I spoke with were even less charitable. â...
Transportation officials weigh the potential and pitfalls of this public-private development mode amid a financial squeeze during the coronavirus.
The agency pledged the project would be similar to the recently completed Moynihan Train Hall.