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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Thu Mar 20, 2014, 12:33 PM Mar 2014

Cuomo camp to de Blasio supporters: Back off

Sally Goldenberg

Governor Andrew Cuomo's office has pressured elected officials and others to pull support from Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-kindergarten plan, several sources confirmed to Capital.

One New York politician, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of antagonizing Cuomo, discussed receiving a call earlier this year from a top Cuomo aide, Joe Percoco, after publicly endorsing de Blasio's proposal, which calls for a tax increase on wealthy city residents to fund a pre-K expansion.

"I provided a quote to Mayor Bill de Blasio in one of his press releases regarding universal pre-K in supporting it, of course, and … supporting his agenda in terms of a funding stream that was stable," the official told Capital this week. "A week later I got a call from Joe Percoco asking me if I was upset with them."

Percoco, the governor's executive deputy secretary who is soon switching from his government job to the Cuomo re-election campaign, referenced issues of importance to this official's district, but did not make any direct threats, the person explained.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/city-hall/2014/03/8542182/teacher-back-pay-math-tough-even-nine-year-timeline

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Cuomo camp to de Blasio supporters: Back off (Original Post) hrmjustin Mar 2014 OP

I've never understood the theory that local governments should not tax hedgehog Mar 2014 #1

It is bull used to scare people. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #2

Is Cuomo going to jam up the GW bridge next? Because this sounds like a Christie tactic. Squinch Mar 2014 #3

You think he would want to make nice with his base in a base election. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #4

Really! Why does he bother calling himself a Democrat? Squinch Mar 2014 #5

Because NYers don't like Republicans. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #6

And I really am worried that there are enough dumb NYers who associate him with his father Squinch Mar 2014 #7

I think he will win in November but that is as far he will go. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #8

Also, even Cuomo is better than Astorino. Squinch Mar 2014 #9

That is true but he is a nightmare for a democrat. hrmjustin Mar 2014 #10

De Blasio plays down Cuomo pre-K pressure hrmjustin Mar 2014 #11

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

1. I've never understood the theory that local governments should not tax

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Thu Mar 20, 2014, 01:52 PM

Mar 2014

the rich because they might leave town. It might be different if these people were going to take real jobs with them; I've seen plants and offices moved because the executives wanted to live in Atlanta or Tampa. I'll admit that rich people do a lot of spending in NYC, but where else are they going to get the latest and greatest fashions, jewelry, art, etc? Otherwise, all they're doing is running up the cost of living for everyone else by bidding up the price of apartments!