Good morning! Happy Dyngus Day! I hope you all had a relaxing holiday weekend spent with family and friends. It should be another quiet-ish week at the Capitol, with legislators gone and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continuing his road show. Today’s stop: Utica. ... »
David Storobin’s lead over NYC Councilman Lew Fidler in the 27th SD special election has shrunk to just 37 votes – 83 votes less than the election night tally showing a 120-vote lead – after a day of ballot counting down in NYC. There are about 800 bal... »
We've had some coverage for you here on the blog about the Park Slope Food Co-Op's consideration of banning made-in-Israel items to make a statement about the Israel-Palestine conflict. And Tuesday night, a Daily News trio reported that after a raucous... »
Good morning! Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Albany today, and will continue his post-budget spin blitz during an interview on WGDJ later this morning. Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos will be on WOR. There will be protesters outside the Senate chamber, but... »
After a mothership meeting last night where Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos announced they had reached a tentative budget deal. The two leaders predicted bills would start passing Wednesday. The agreement includes... »
Mayor Bloomberg Monday joined the opposition to the Park Slope Food Co-Op’s proposed ban on products imported from Israel. Our Reuven Blau reports: “We should be encouraging Israel to have more business with us, and us with them — not discouragin... »
Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney sparring last night. (Photo: Getty) Glenn Beck is angry at a Park Slope food co-op. The Daily News defended the NYPD monitoring Yale. Ray Kelly, writing in the Daily News, says the NYPD must do more. Cory Booker is seeking... »
A national teachers’ group and New York City career-training provider have issued statements in the past few days lauding the teacher-evaluation agreement that Gov. Andrew Cuomo helped broker. The deal, which is now part of the governor’s 2012-13 budg... »
Andrew Cuomo says he is not backing off his threat to veto the LATFOR lines. Bill de Blasio has staffed up for a likely mayoral run, hiring Obama adviser John del Cecato and Anna Greenberg as pollster. Anthony Weiner and wife Huma Abedin were seen sp... »
The city is set to deliver $83.5 million in tax breaks and other perks to Fresh Direct to subsidize its move to the South Bronx. Our Daniel Beekman reports: The Industrial Development Agency voted in favor of the aid on Tuesday. With that approval, the... »
Map of South Carolina's results. Gingrich is red & Romney's yellow. (Photo: Google) The New York Times says the House Ethics Committee should investigate Congressman Ed Towns and three others over Countrywide loans. The Post waves goodbye too a "leftis... »
Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed frustration with those who doubt the wisdom of his plans for the Aqueduct convention center. A little noticed provision in the state budget would allow Gov. Cuomo to move money around state agencies without lawmakers' approv... »
Newt Gingrich and Michael Bloomberg, back in friendlier days. (Photo: Getty) David Seifman looks into "The grudge: Mike vs. Andy." Governor Cuomo picked a fight over education policy. The Daily News calls the head of NYC's teacher union "shameful." The... »
Assemblyman Hikind (Photo: Facebook) Reports last June indicated that Democratic Assemblyman Dov Hikind, an influential power broker in the Orthodox Jewish community, would back Democratic Councilman Lew Fidler for the seat that then-State Senator Car... »
The White House plans to announce today it has received a commitment from businesses, nonprofits and federal agencies to provide summer jobs for 180,000 young people between the ages of 16 and 24. Private-sector partners include CVS Caremark, the Gap, ... »
