How Gov. Phil Murphy chose NJ's new Lt. Gov

Also, Cuomo's win against the state's ethics panel. [FORWARD TO A FRIEND]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [DONATE]( [WNYC Politics Brief] [N.J. Gov. Murphy balanced politics and practicality in picking Way for lieutenant governor]( [Mayor Eric Adams, in light blue pants and a white short-sleeved colored shirt with the word mayor on the back, speaks to a crowd at the Intrepid Museum’s Memorial Day ceremony]( When New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appointed his new lieutenant governor, Tahesha Way, he threaded a needle — avoiding causing problems for Democratic legislators who are up for election and satisfying competing demands by groups seeking broader representation. “It says that he remains committed to diversity, and to have a cabinet that looks like New Jersey,” said Micah Rasmussen, director of the Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University. Way, 51, succeeds Sheila Oliver, who died Aug. 1 of an undisclosed illness. Both women are Black and have been trailblazers. Oliver made history as the first Black woman to lead New Jersey's Assembly, and only the second to lead a legislative body in any state. Way is the New Jersey Secretary of State, and has led that department for the entirety of Murphy’s term. [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- More politics stories to know this week Cuomo notches a win The ex-governor’s drawn out battle over the state's new ethics panel seems to be going in his favor after a judge ruled that the recently created ethics board is unconstitutional. With that, the likelihood of Cuomo being able to keep a $5 million payout for his pandemic-era memoir has increased, for now. But the state is already planning to appeal the ruling. [Read more.]( Adams announces budget cuts for city agencies The announcement from Mayor Eric Adams came Saturday, directing all city agencies to slash spending by 5% starting in November, with further cuts looming in January and April. The cuts could impact a wide range of basic services, including schools as well as police, fire and sanitation service. [Read more.]( Just days before announcing the budget cuts, Adams said the [migrant crisis will “destroy New York City”]( for which he received backlash from Democrats and praise from Republicans. NYC plans to move migrant families to congregant shelters In an interview with PIX11 on Sunday, Adams said he plans to move some migrant families with children into congregate homeless shelters, which would be an apparent violation of the city’s right to shelter laws. [Read more.]( Manhattan’s Borough President wants to City Hall to stay away from X Borough President Mark Levine’s urging comes after the Anti-Defamation League published a report finding more than 5,000 examples of bigotry against Jews on the social media platform, causing tension between the group and its owner, Elon Musk.​​​​​​​ [Read more.]( The mysterious rental complaints against NYC’s top leaders A wave of bogus short-term rental complaints were filed with the Department of Buildings through 311 against Adams and about two dozen other elected officials during a six-week span this summer. But the question remains: Who's behind it? [Read more.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗳️ --------------------------------------------------------------- [the logo for the Brian Lehrer daily politics podcast] [If Poland Can Welcome A Million Migrants With Open Arms, What About Us?]( As the United States copes with new migrants and refugees from South and Central America, we look at how refugees from the war in Ukraine are being received around the world. [LISTEN]( Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more. [DONATE]( [Facebook]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Instagram]( [WNYC]( [WQXR]( [NJPR]( [GOTHAMIST]( [WNYC STUDIOS]( [THE GREENE SPACE]( Copyright © New York Public Radio. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 All rights reserved. [Terms of Use.]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your [preferences]( or [unsubscribe]( from this list