Stringer calls Bloomberg's comments 'outrageous'
Scott Stringer - the Manhattan borough president and prospective 2013 mayoral candidate - is out with a statement slamming Bloomberg for "outrageous" comments about pension payments he'd like the city...
View ArticleGOP: Chris Lee 'probably could have weathered the storm'
Nick Langworthy, the Erie GOP Chairman and former aide to Chris Lee says, the former congressman could have stayed in office."He was not accused of any crimes or abusing his office…he's broken no laws,...
View ArticleBloomberg LP floods the zone for Bloomberg LP ?
Aram Roston tries connecting the dots between Bloomberg LP's legislative agenda in Washington, Michael Bloomberg's political operatives and a Bloomberg BusinessWeek story. Howard Wolfson figures...
View Articletaxing vacation homes may open campaign doors
There's some good news in this Wall Street Journal report about vacation homes subjecting their owners to a host of local taxes. It may also help those same people establish residency, if they wanted...
View ArticlePoll: Cuomo more popular than Cuomo budget
Andrew Cuomo is popular, even if key parts of his budget face resistance, according to a new Sienea poll.Also, GOP and Independent voters really like Cuomo's budget, even though members of his...
View Articlehow popular are the other budget players?
From Siena:19-41 percent favorable / unfavorable - Sheldon Silver 11-17 percent favorable / unfavorable - Dean Skelos 38-35 percent favorable / unfavorable - CSEA 43-39 percent favorable / unfavorable...
View ArticleReading Christine Quinn's 2011 Speech
It is an early iteration of the 2013 mayor's race, but City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's upcoming State of the City speech is more than that, says Chris Smith:Is she distancing herself at all from...
View Article'Republicans can't have it both ways' says a Republican
Not a bad interviewer, that former Governor David Paterson, who was guest-hosting on the John Gambling Show this morning. GOP Rep. Peter King was a guest, and took a swipe at members of his GOP House...
View ArticleFreezing school salaries
Cuomo announces one school district is taking his advice:The leadership of the Bethlehem Central School District has implemented a voluntary salary freeze for its top administrators. This is a...
View ArticleWhen a mayor leaves town
Who's in charge?Bloomberg says no matter which deputy mayor he delegates authority to, "the public expects the mayor to be the mayor."City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. says clarifying the chain of...
View ArticleAide throws cold water on Bloomberg message
Crain's notes a Deputy Mayor goes off message:Mayor Mike Bloomberg touted New York's job growth as a model for the nation in a December speech. But Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Bob Steel...
View ArticleCuomo: 'Can they lead? Can they get a tough budget done?'
I caught the tail end of Cuomo's comments on Fred Dicker's radio show, but the chest-thumping seemed fairly direct.Cuomo warned what would happen if legislative leaders - Assembly Speaker Sheldon...
View ArticleQuinn's fiscal plan for NYC
It includes paying up front for capital projects and nudging the mayor and labor leaders to reform pension benefits.Excepts from the speech:"I propose that we begin paying for a portion of our capital...
View ArticleQuinn's New York
With apologies to Chris Smith, an excerpt from my story:For the Manhattan-based Democrat who has been leading the Council since 2006, many of Quinn's proposals were aimed at eliminating the "red tape"...
View ArticleResisting the Koch Bridge
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. takes to Facebook:"They took the Triboro, now they're coming for the Queensboro. I was the only elected I know of to oppose the triboro re-naming, and I oppose this...
View ArticleExpanding Cuomo's Power
Even though aides say they're taking out reference to the Martin Act, Cuomo's consolidation of financial regulation agencies could still give the governor broad new powers.Nick Confessore...
View ArticleQuestioning a Wal-Mart Firing
This unusual story is prompting one anti Wal-Mart operative, Eric Koch, to ask "who fires people for disarming a crazy gunman?"More attention will be put on Wal-Mart employees when former and current...
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Controlling the Sarah Palin Brand
An attorney for photographer Jeff Schultz said this portrait of Sarah Palin is copyright protected. A NYC restaurant owner who used the image in \'08 was asked to pay the photographer two years later....
View ArticleDA Seeks Special Prosecutor for WFP Probe
The Staten Island District Attorney is confirming he's sought a special prosecutor to investigate the Working Families Party and that the year-long request has still not be answered.In a statement, his...
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