LIVING PROP: Cuomo’s dog Captain left at mansion after governor departed. “Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, who has been staying with one of his sisters in Westchester County in the final days of his third term, recently has asked staff members at the Executive Mansion if anyone would like to keep his dog, Captain, who has remained at the state-owned residence after the governor moved out last week.”

And the inevitable denial: Cuomo Denies Trying to Abandon His Dog.