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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Can the US create high-tech manufacturing jobs?
It is hard to imagine exactly how we will know who won the AI arms race. We would need a global consensus about what AI that supersedes human-level intelligence (commonly referred to as artificial general intelligence) looks like, a benchmark that is much harder to pin down than a picture of Neil Armstrong on the moon. Whatever the case, industry and government officials at the SelectUSA Investment Summit agreed: the US wants, needs, to be first. A crucial part of winning the AI race in the US involves creating a high-tech manufacturing industry that will build the thousands of chips and data centres needed to power this technology. The creation of such an industry is aligned with one of the Trump administration's main goals: bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US. However, delegates at the SelectUSA Investment Summit made it clear that this was not an easy task and that the lack of a trained labour force is one of the main obstacles they face. How will the US address its skilled labour shortfall in order to power its AI ambitions? Since 1997, 'the US lost around five million manufacturing jobs', US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer told an audience at the summit. 'Nearly 100,000 factories closed, and we experienced one of the largest drops in manufacturing employment in history.' However, that was all about to change, Chavez said. 'From manufacturing to mining and technology to transportation, our industries are coming back to life because President Trump has sent a clear message: America is open for business.' Much of President Trump's tariff regime, despite the actual consequences it has had so far, has been justified through this goal. Manufacturing jobs left the US when the world embraced globalisation, and the president argues that high tariffs will force companies to build locally, and therefore bring those jobs back to the US. For this, he has received support from unlikely allies such as United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and the Brotherhood of Teamsters (one of the US' biggest unions). At SelectUSA, state governors from both parties and industry leaders also made it clear that they supported increasing manufacturing with AI integration at its core. Siemens CEO Barbara Humpton said the technological advances in manufacturing reflected an "AI industrial revolution". "There are still old notions of what manufacturing looks like. That it is hot and hard and dirty work, but it is cutting-edge technology," Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said about her state, traditionally the home of US auto manufacturing. There are various objectives at play. There is the political goal of bringing back manufacturing and the industry goal of making these processes more efficient through AI integration. Underpinning both of these is the need to develop a high-tech manufacturing sector that can sustain it all. Developing sensitive technology independently from China seems to be a national security issue everyone can get behind. Since 2020, the US has attracted more than $540bn in semiconductor supply chain investments. The CHIPS and Science Act, passed in 2022, has been a major factor for domestic and foreign companies giving grants, subsidies and other incentives to develop the sector. The CHIPS Act is the first major piece of industrial policy the US has passed since the 1950s. It is a notable effort in a country that is not accustomed to long-term planning. However, it means that the US is catching up with other countries that have spent decades developing a workforce with the necessary skills. Taiwanese companies such as TSMC have been a major source of investment since the passing of the CHIPS Act; the company says its total investment in the US will reach $165bn (T$4.93trn). Even with this policy, however, the US may not necessarily have been an economically logical place for it to build semiconductors. The security guarantee that the US provides for Taiwan also played a role in attracting companies that might have otherwise produced more locally. 'I am not sure that purely on the economics, the US would be a very good bet, even with incentives for building leading-edge fab custody, mostly because of the workforce. We just don't have a tradition of this highly consequential workforce that you really need for the most advanced chip manufacturing,' W. Patrick Wilson, vice-president of government relations at Taiwanese chip company MediaTek, told Investment Monitor. 'We always understood that another component of it was deepening the US-Taiwan partnership.' Whatever the confluence of factors that has led to vast investment in the semiconductor industry, it has meant that foreign companies are now taking on the challenge of building the necessary workforce. The Semiconductor Industry Association predicts a deficit of 67,000 workers within the country's semiconductor industry by 2030. According to GlobalData Strategic Intelligence principal analyst Isabel Al-Dhahir, this gap "is likely to affect not just domestic chip production but also adjacent industries such as data centre construction, potentially resulting in delays and escalating costs'. At the SelectUSA summit, the need for the US to upskill workers was widely acknowledged by both economic development organisations and businesses with major investments in the US. One official who is part of the Tech Hubs Programme, highlighted that in her city, they "put industry in the room first" and asked them "what are your needs for your workforce today? What are they tomorrow?" These conversations happen before they contact technical colleges to work together to develop curricula. Representatives from US and Taiwanese semiconductor companies also expressed frustrations about the skilled labour shortage, particularly as the rise of automation changes the qualifications workers need. 'The area that we really focus on for workforce development is that mid tier. Ours will be the most advanced silicon wafer facility in the world, which means that we are implementing a lot of automation. So, we will have fewer operators. Operators typically have a high school-dependent education, but we will need more technicians with that community college, two-year degree,' said Brent Omhdal, executive vice-president for government affairs at Taiwanese chip company GlobalWafers. While companies are betting that educational initiatives led by private-public partnerships will create this workforce in the long run, their time horizons do not always conform to the speed the industry wants to move at. TSMC, which announced in March that it would invest an extra $100bn to build five more fabs in the US, has already dealt with the consequences of this asymmetry. As of January 2025, half of the 2,200 workers at TSMC's Arizona plant had been brought in from Taiwan. The company realised they could not stay within budget and train a local workforce with the necessary skills on time. This caused pushback from unions, who were promised the plant would create jobs for local workers. The example underscores the difficulties of supercharging the development of an industry without a readily available workforce to match it. Barry Broome, Greater Sacramento Economic Council CEO, says he witnessed 'the destruction of the economic base of the Midwest', while working in Ohio and Michigan earlier in his career. The problem was not free trade agreements like NAFTA, he argues, it was that 'there wasn't an effort to increase US competitiveness'. When Investment Monitor asked whether the simultaneous push to reshore jobs while integrating AI and automation will bring back as many jobs as some people expect, Broome said: 'It won't.' 'I think it will bring back a lot of jobs. I mean, the fact of the matter is, we need a nationwide movement to upskill people, because you are not going to make a living wage unless you are technically skilled,' Broome noted. Increased automation, while it might contribute to the growth of the industry and lower costs, would also undermine the goal of job creation. 'Trump's goals are reshoring and increasing employment in the manufacturing industry," Beatriz Valle, senior technology analyst at GlobalData, tells Investment Monitor. "Trump is cultivating ties with many Big Tech CEOs whose main goal is to grow automation and robotics, which, in some cases, may replace types of manual work, and there is a clear contradiction between these two goals." Wider economic questions also underpin the development of this workforce. Will companies invest more in automation to counteract higher operating costs in the US? What does that mean, in the long term, for the number of jobs that will be created? And, more importantly, will the US be able to pursue all these goals with enough speed to win the global AI race? "Can the US create high-tech manufacturing jobs?" was originally created and published by Investment Monitor, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
TimesLIVE
7 days ago
- Automotive
- TimesLIVE
Stellantis dealers pin US turnaround hopes on new CEO Filosa
Farrish was the top signature on a letter in September admonishing Tavares for a pricing strategy that retailers complained led to a steep sales decline. Tavares had pushed for cost cuts that alienated many car sellers, suppliers and unions. The company faced lawsuits from shareholders and unfair labour practice charges from the United Auto Workers union. Stellantis has since been working to repair these connections and lift the company's stock price and North American sales. It brought back longtime executives such as Ram Chief Tim Kuniskis to lead its brands. Filosa has been meeting with dealers around the country and is expected to speak with the Stellantis dealer council on Wednesday. The turnaround after Tavares' departure has been slow. First-quarter net revenues fell 14% year over year globally, and were down 25% in North America. Shipments in the region also faltered. Filosa is tasked with reversing this slump while facing billions in added costs from tariffs on imported cars that US President Donald Trump implemented in April. Stellantis and some other carmakers have suspended their annual guidance, citing uncertainty around the levies. The company in 2024 imported over 40% of the 1.2-million vehicles it sold in the US, mostly from Mexico and Canada. Mark Trudell, general manager of Extreme Dodge Chrysler Jeep dealership in Jackson, Michigan, called Filosa's appointment the 'right decision' at this time. 'Everything I hear from the inside is that he knows the North America market better than his predecessor,' Trudell said. Stellantis executives need to prioritise where to go with the electric-vehicle market and how to handle tariffs, he added. Thad Szott, dealer partner at Szott Auto Group, said Filosa came to his dealership in White Lake, Michigan, more than a year ago and talked to him for about an hour. 'He has had a lot of experience, listens to US dealer feedback, and I'm optimistic we will start taking US market share back,' Szott said.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Volvo to cut 3,000 jobs as Trump tariffs rattle auto market
Volvo announced it plans to cut 3,000 positions as President Trump's tariffs continue to rattle the auto market. The Sweden-based car company said in a release Monday that the move is part of its 'cost and cash action plan' that is designed to build a stronger company as the industry faces 'considerable challenges in its external environment.' The release states that the layoffs will primarily affect office-based positions in Sweden, representing 15 percent of its global office-based workforce. 'These structural changes are necessary for Volvo Cars to deliver on its long-term strategy, strengthening its foundations for profitable growth,' the release states. The company said the specific number of job reductions will be determined after it has finalized a review of its entire organization and determined a new structural set up. About 1,200 of the layoffs will be employee-held positions in Sweden, while 1,000 will be positions held by consultants, also mostly in Sweden. The rest will happen in other markets. 'The actions announced today have been difficult decisions, but they are important steps as we build a stronger and even more resilient Volvo Cars,' Volvo Cars President and CEO Håkan Samuelsson said in the release. 'The automotive industry is in the middle of a challenging period. To address this, we must improve our cash flow generation and structurally lower our costs.' Trump announced earlier this month he would scale back his planned 25 percent tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts. The executive orders Trump signed spare auto parts from facing both those tariffs and the ones Trump had already implemented on foreign metals. The parts instead face the higher available rate per product. The administration is also allowing automakers to apply for 15 percent price offsets during the first year of the tariffs and a 10 percent offset during the second year to try to get companies to increase domestic production. The reductions will be phased out by the third year. United Auto Workers has declared support for Trump's auto tariffs to protect workers and U.S. industry, but the tariffs have added to financial difficulties facing auto companies, which already have been facing high costs. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Hill
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hill
Volvo to cut 3,000 jobs as Trump tariffs rattle auto market
Volvo announced it plans to cut 3,000 positions as President Trump's tariffs continue to rattle the auto market. The Sweden-based car company said in a release on Monday that the move is part of its 'cost and cash action plan' that is designed to build a stronger company as the industry faces 'considerable challenges in its external environment.' The release states that the layoffs will primarily affect office-based positions in Sweden, representing 15 percent of its global office-based workforce. 'These structural changes are necessary for Volvo Cars to deliver on its long-term strategy, strengthening its foundations for profitable growth,' the release states. The company said the specific number of job reductions will be determined after it has finalized a review of its entire organization and determined a new structural set up. About 1,200 of the layoffs will be employee-held positions in Sweden, while 1,000 will be positions held by consultants, also mostly in Sweden. The rest will happen in other markets. 'The actions announced today have been difficult decisions, but they are important steps as we build a stronger and even more resilient Volvo Cars,' Volvo Cars President and CEO Håkan Samuelsson said in the release. 'The automotive industry is in the middle of a challenging period. To address this, we must improve our cash flow generation and structurally lower our costs.' Trump announced earlier this month that he would scale back his planned 25 percent tariffs on imported automobiles and auto parts. The executive orders Trump signed spare auto parts from facing both those tariffs and the ones Trump had already implemented on foreign metals. The parts instead face the higher available rate per product. The administration is also allowing automakers to apply for 15 percent price offsets during the first year of the tariffs and a 10 percent offset during the second year to try to get companies to increase domestic production. The reductions will be phased out by the third year. United Auto Workers has declared support for Trump's auto tariffs to protect workers and U.S. industry, but the tariffs have added to financial difficulties facing auto companies, which already has been facing high costs.
Politico
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Politico
Teamwork makes the DREAM work
Presented by With help from Cris Seda Chabrier New York City mayoral candidates have been shifting tactics over the past week, exploring ways to try out a ranked-choice voting strategy as Andrew Cuomo's dominant lead looms. Zohran Mamdani asked his followers to contribute to Adrienne Adams in her quest to qualify for matching funds. The Working Families Party held a telephone town hall during which the four candidates it's backing — Mamdani, Adams, Brad Lander and Zellnor Myrie — declared what they admired about each other. Lander and Mamdani slammed Andrew Cuomo's labor record with the United Auto Workers, then stood together to answer questions from reporters. And when Lander, Mamdani and Scott Stringer were given the rare opportunity to question each other at an independent media forum, they all opted to criticize the former governor — who, of course, wasn't there. But will these soft overtures suffice for any one of them to defeat the frontrunner? The leading theory of how to beat Cuomo in the June 24 primary is for all the other candidates polling above 2 percent to band together to form a super slate and give voters a choice: You're either with us together, or you're with him alone. In short, it's the strategy of DREAM: Don't Rank Evil Andrew for Mayor, and it's being pushed by an underfunded super PAC and adopted by the WFP. And now, occasionally, spread by the candidates themselves. Recent polling suggests the message has yet to get across. Cuomo maintains a 32-point lead in first-choice over his nearest opponent, Mamdani, in a SurveyUSA poll of 511 likely primary voters released Tuesday. Results showed his standing weakens in subsequent rounds. He was 8 percent of voters' second choice, 8 percent of their third choice and 8 percent of their fourth. But with his dominant first round standing, it may not matter all that much. These contenders who'd long ago dipped their toes in the RCV waters are now wading in. But their hair is still dry. Mamdani fundraising for Adams was a surprise to her campaign, not a coordinated play, her spokesperson Lupe Todd-Medina told Playbook. And not a single candidate has actually cross-endorsed or ranked one another yet. Andrew Yang ranking Kathryn Garcia almost boosted her to victory in 2021. But some candidates, like Adams, haven't had any discussions about cross-endorsing or ranking and have 'no plans to release anything' on that, Todd-Medina said. Others like Lander are simply saying to stay tuned. The WFP is relentlessly optimistic there's enough time to beat Cuomo, and has planned a Brooklyn rally Sunday with all four candidates. The party plans to release a ranking, but hasn't yet and won't before the rally. 'They say teamwork makes the D.R.E.A.M work,' WFP spokesperson Ella Weber said in a statement. 'NYWFP's slate of candidates is united in their belief that New Yorkers deserve better than another scandal-ridden mayor.' — Jeff Coltin HAPPY FRIDAY. Got news? Send it our way: Jeff Coltin, Emily Ngo and Nick Reisman. New York Playbook will be off this Monday but will be back in your inboxes on Tuesday. WHERE'S KATHY? In Albany with no public schedule. WHERE'S ERIC? Hosts a summer safety briefing in the Bronx and attends a flag-raising ceremony for Guyana. QUOTE OF THE DAY: 'Many days, it feels like I'm running against Carolyn Maloney.' — An unnamed opponent in the New York City Council race against Virginia Maloney, daughter of the influential former Manhattan Congress member who's heavily involved in the race, via City & State. ABOVE THE FOLD IN THE LOBBY: Cuomo's mayoral campaign is intertwined with a New York City-based lobbying firm that is providing services for free and stands to have a top ally in City Hall if he wins. Cuomo's arrangement with Tusk Strategies is saving the Democratic frontrunner tens of thousands of dollars on consulting fees, based on a review of rates his rivals pay for similar services. That allows him to spend more money on direct outreach to voters in the form of TV ads, mailers and digital spots. The Democrat's campaign is employing at least four people from another major lobbying firm, Mercury Public Affairs, in Cuomo's bid to oust Mayor Eric Adams. Campaign spokesperson Rich Azzopardi said Mercury is being paid as a general consultancy. He then cited lobbyists working for opponents Zellnor Myrie, Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander and Eric Adams. Tusk presents a different case. The prominent firm, which ran Andrew Yang's 2021 mayoral campaign, has been playing an integral role in Cuomo's bid since before he entered the race in March, ahead of the June 24 primary. CEO Chris Coffey is involved in the campaign, providing communications advice to the former New York governor and handling outreach to the city's politically influential Orthodox Jewish leaders, as first reported by POLITICO. His business partner, Shontell Smith, works as the political director of Cuomo's campaign. Tusk Strategies paid for two public polls — one in February, released days before Cuomo entered the race, and a second less than month after the March campaign launch — which found the former governor handily leading the primary field. Both surveys were conducted by the Honan Strategy Group and helped solidify a perception of inevitability around Cuomo that helped with endorsements and fundraising. Coffey described his role as an 'informal advisor in a volunteer capacity.' Azzopardi said Smith is paid directly by the campaign 'in a personal capacity.' Coffey said the campaign does not take up much of his time, though three people familiar with his role in Cuomo's circle — who were granted anonymity to freely discuss its inner workings — recently described it as more involved than he did. Read more from POLITICO'S Nick Reisman and Sally Goldenberg. CITY HALL: THE LATEST FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Lander will challenge GOP Rep. Nicole Malliotakis to debate him on the Medicaid rollbacks that cleared the House early Thursday, delivering a 'cartoonishly large' invitation this morning to her Brooklyn office. The Democratic candidate for mayor is generally in third or fourth place in a primary dominated by Cuomo in first place. The debate gimmick shows he's seizing every opportunity to prove he'd forcefully confront the Trump and GOP agenda as mayor. Lander has planned the debate time (next Wednesday evening), place (a church in the Bay Ridge portion of Malliotakis' district) and sponsors (the Bay Ridge Democrats, Indivisible and others). He just needs a debate partner. And if Malliotakis doesn't participate? Lander says he'll debate an empty chair and cardboard cutout. Malliotakis, the city's only Republican House member and the 2017 GOP nominee for mayor, and her spokesperson did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The Staten Island and Brooklyn lawmaker has said the GOP megabill shows her party delivers for middle-class Americans and senior citizens while Democrats prioritize 'fraudsters and illegal immigrants.' — Emily Ngo ALSO FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Manhattan borough president candidate Brad Hoylman-Sigal is releasing an ad today that features former beep Gale Brewer telling voters, 'I am voting for Brad Hoylman-Sigal for borough president!' The six-figure ad buy is the first big spend from the campaign one month before the primary. It will appear on Meta, YouTube TV and other online video platforms starting next week, and will eventually air on cable in the next few weeks, his campaign said. 'Our new ad highlights two Manhattan icons — the New York City subway and Councilmember Gale Brewer!' Hoylman-Sigal, a state senator, said in a statement. 'In the final month of the campaign, believe me, I'll be riding the subway with Gale and meeting as many Manhattan voters as possible.' Hoylman-Sigal's campaign has about $960,000 in the bank, short of the $1.03 million on hand for rival Keith Power's campaign. — Jason Beeferman ANOTHER FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: But Powers has a leg up on Hoylman-Sigal when it comes to law enforcement endorsements and a claim to the mantle of law-and-order Democrat. The City Council member seeking to be the next Manhattan borough president will roll out four police union nods today: the Lieutenants Benevolent Association, the Detectives Endowment Association, the Captains Endowment Association and the Sergeants Benevolent Association. 'We can't afford out-of-touch representatives who don't understand the public safety crisis our city faces,' captains union president Chris Monahan said in a statement. 'We need Keith Powers.' Powers' bid is also backed by firefighters' unions, 32BJ SEIU and the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council. Hoylman-Sigal, a state senator, has several labor unions in his corner, including 1199 SEIU and the Actors' Equity Association. — Emily Ngo More from the city: — Several women who accused Cuomo of sexual harassment just three years ago say they feel betrayed and forgotten. (HuffPost) — The public advocate primary between Jenifer Rajkumar and Jumaane Williams is getting weird, with comic strips and polling intrigue abound. (City & State) — Airbnb, Uber and REBNY are among the major power players looking to pick winners in the upcoming election by funding super PACs. (THE CITY) NEW FROM PLANET ALBANY SURVIVOR SUPPORT: Advocates for survivors and victims of sexual abuse are making an end-of-session push for a four-bill package to strengthen legal protections. 'Survivors shouldn't have to navigate burdensome legal obstacles that make it even harder to access the justice they deserve, and the justice that supports their healing,' said Emily Miles, the executive director of the NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault. One measure is designed to make it more difficult to file defamation suits against people who make assault, harassment or discrimination claims. Another bill would make it easier for people in state custody — including prisons and mental health facilities — to file abuse claims. Advocates will also press to end the civil statute of limitations for child abuse by creating a uniform standard and expand corporate liability for sexual misconduct. The bills are being sought as high-profile sexual misconduct cases — disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein and music producer Sean Combs — are playing out in New York City. Advocates will hold a rally and press conference today at Foley Square — steps from where those trials are taking place. — Nick Reisman More from Albany: — State lawmakers want to put the squeeze on airlines that do business with ICE. (Newsday) — Hochul poked fun at the Albany press corps during its annual gridiron dinner. (City & State) — Business leaders want the Legislature to oppose a construction wage bill. (Times Union) KEEPING UP WITH THE DELEGATION 'BIG, BEAUTIFUL' SNOOZE: Rep. Andrew Garbarino missed his party's big moment early Thursday, falling asleep and failing to appear for the final House vote to approve the GOP megabill and send it to the Senate. The Long Island Republican's fumble comes despite his advocacy in this week's intense intraparty negotiations over raising the state and local tax deduction cap and securing clean energy tax credits. And it came as House Republicans worked overnight at the U.S. Capitol to advance Trump's 'big, beautiful bill.' Garbarino had been in place for a procedural vote in the 2 a.m. hour. And he was helping to get colleagues onboard and tie up other loose ends until around 4:30 a.m. But the moderate lawmaker had ducked out — going to his office for some quick shut-eye, according to a colleague — between then and the final passage just before 7 a.m. Garbarino was headed back and 'moments away' from the House floor to cast his 'yes' vote when the process closed, he said in a statement. He added that he plans to vote on the legislation when it returns to the House from the Senate. The New York Post mocked him as 'Rep Van Winkle.' But his fellow House members were more sympathetic, even if Republicans advanced their megabill by just one vote. 'My great friend Andrew played an essential role in negotiations among Members,' House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) posted on X after earlier being the first to publicly disclose that Garbarino's snooze made him miss the vote. 'I'm going to just strangle him,' Johnson had joked, 'but he's my dear friend.' Rep. Nick LaLota, who was alongside Garbarino for the weeks of SALT negotiations, told Playbook, 'It's unfortunate that a lot of the spotlight is on a missed vote, not on the good work he did leading up to the vote to protect Medicaid, to get a higher SALT cap and to promote other good, common sense, conservative issues in the bill.' LaLota did not know the specifics of Garbarino's whereabouts during the night. Rep. Mike Lawler, meanwhile, told Playbook he was with Garbarino as they, other House members and White House liaisons tackled 'outstanding issues' before the vote. 'It's unfortunate that happened, but Andrew was vital to getting the bill passed and an agreement on SALT,' said Lawler, a fellow SALT Republican. Long Island Democrat Rep. Tom Suozzi was understanding, too. 'I feel bad for him,' Suozzi told Playbook. 'We were all tired.' — Emily Ngo More from the delegation: — Senate Republicans are preparing for a 'big, beautiful' rewrite of the megabill that the House just moved. (POLITICO) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sketched out Democrats' attacks on the Republican megabill — and engaged in a brief testy exchange. (POLITICO) — New York House GOP members cheer the tax bill while Democrats decry it. (Spectrum News) NEW YORK STATE OF MIND — New York City and Long Island police are increasing security after the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington. (Newsday) — Mahmoud Khalil testified that he had never imagined that the United States would persecute him for his speech and said his deportation could lead to 'assassination, kidnapping, torture.' (New York Times) — Beach season in New York City is just beginning. For new lifeguards, it began months ago. (THE CITY) SOCIAL DATA MAKING MOVES: Former New York City Deputy Mayor of Operations Meera Joshi is now president of Green-Wood Cemetery. (New York Times) HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Election lawyer Jerry Goldfeder … former FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh … Assemblymember Vivian Cook … DHC's Arthur Goldstein … Manhattan Chamber's Jessica Walker … Joyce Li … Lindsey Christ … Christopher Duryea … former AG Bill Barr … William Minor of DLA Piper … ABC's Mary Bruce … NBC's Danielle Dellorto … Matthew Nussbaum … Anna Gohmann … (WAS THURSDAY): J. Michael Schell ... Connie Bruck ... Sandy Cardin ... Noah Feldman ... David H. Hoffman ... Peter Walker Kaplan … (IS SATURDAY): Brooklyn district leader Julio Peña III … (IS SUNDAY): Zellnor Myrie campaign deputy press secretary Nader Granmayeh Missed Thursday's New York Playbook PM? We forgive you. Read it here.
