New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration ghostwrote remarks for two business groups praising the administration, the New York Times reports:
The Democratic administration ghostwrote statements for two business groups that praised the state budget in a mid-April news release from the governor’s office, according to e-mails obtained by The New York Times through a Freedom of Information request. The correspondence provides an unusual look at how elected officials try to burnish their images.
The statements were written by Andrew Zambelli, a top aide to the governor, who e-mailed them to two business advocacy groups, the Business Council of New York State and Unshackle Upstate. In the e-mails to both groups, Mr. Zambelli wrote, "We have written a suggested quote," and he then asked the top official of each group to review the quote and "edit as you see fit."
Mr. Zambelli also made it clear he needed a quick answer, telling Brian Sampson, the executive director of Unshackle Upstate, that "this is kind of a rush."