Bloomberg's Future: No White House run likely, adjusting to life as "policy-shaping publisher." [NY Times] Bloomberg Opines: More on his enthusiasm for CityTime. [Daily... MORE»
The New York Times' Roger Cohen bravely accepts the job of moderating Rep. Anthony Weiner and former Rep. Brian Baird, as they discuss Israel, the Middle East, the Goldstone Report and other light topics this Thursday. Weiner is, of course, known for his verbal... MORE»
That's the somewhat dismissive message from the NYS Democratic Party's Executive Director Charlie King, responding to the "breathless" AP story about a letter circulating in Albany today. ... MORE»
Unions: Rangel rallies for labor.... MORE»
"CityTime, for example, is only doing 175,000 employees out of 300[,000], and we're ahead of schedule. We said it would be done by June, and last time I checked in two weeks ago, we're way ahead of... MORE»
When it comes to redistricting, Ed Koch doesn't agree with Chuck Schumer. "Chuck Schumer's view is it should be partisan and redrawn to protect parties. He's dead wrong," Koch told me an interview this afternoon. "He says they would lose three [congressional] seats. I say redistricting is not intended to ensure the outcome of an election, but a fair election." The former mayor said Schumer's position on this issue is simply "not good... MORE»
To hear Bloomberg explain it, teacher layoffs are a necessity... and a prerogative. One day after putting out a map detailing where more than 4,000 teacher layoffs would fall in the five boroughs, Bloomberg told reporters in Brooklyn what exactly he needs in order to keep those educators... MORE»
The Bloomberg administration is keeping its promise to Larry Silverstein to lease one-third of 4 World Trade Center—reluctantly, it seems. The city will occupy 14 floors, or 582,000 square feet, in the second tower going up at the World Trade Center site, at an annual rate of $56.60 a square foot, the New York Post reported on its Web site... MORE»
Richard Daines, the former state health commissioner, passed away this weekend, Michael Bloomberg announced at the start of his press conference at Metrotech in Brooklyn, this morning. Daines was appointed by Governor Eliot Spitzer in 2007, and subsequently worked under Governor David Paterson. Among his notable efforts, he sought to curb the intake of sugary drinks with a Youtube video highlighting the beverages health effects in rather blunt, plain language. Bloomberg said Daines may have passed away of a heart... MORE»
Mayor Bloomberg--who is out with an op-ed this morning about the labor dispute in Wisconsin, and a detailed map of where New York City teacher layoffs may strike--has an 11 a.m. press conference at Metrotech. What would you ask him? Stick it here in the comments section, on facebook, twitter or wherever it is you're... MORE»
Bloomberg weighs in on the national labor fight taking place in Wisconsin, with his middle-of-the-way... MORE»
2013: Bill Thompson is the front-runner, says Erik Ortiz. [amNew York] Member Items: Remember those? [Times Union] Race: Assemblyman wants to collect more info from voters. [NY... MORE»
This letter, from former Governor Paterson is hanging on the wall in the New York Observer's conference room. In it, Paterson politely declines my publisher's $5 Starbucks giftcard, due to the strict nature of Albany's ethics... MORE»
New York City mayoral race: here we go again, with breakdown services for the cast of characters courtesy of HuffPo. Political consultant James Carville is shilling for Miracle... MORE»
The way Charlie Rangel interprets the events in Wisconsin, Republicans would like to get rid of unions altogether. "There's no question about it," Rangel told Brother Bill from the Voice of Harlem. "This is not been the first time that we had heard that the Teabag Party--or the Tea Party--rather and some of the Republicans have wanted to drive the unions out of business." Without unions, Rangel went on to say, America's middle class would not... MORE»
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