- Jenny When I was 25 years old and living in my Manhattan apartment with the bath tub in the kitchen – long before I could even properly soft-boil an egg – I met a guy at a dance party whom I decided would be my next boyfriend, and thus I invited him ... »
President Obama refused to pick sides in the Super Bowl. “You’d think that if a congresswoman got shot in the head, that would have changed Congress’ views (on gun control,” Mayor Bloomberg said on “Meet the Press.” Rudy Giuliani sounded like he’s lean... »
Fossella stepped down from Congress in 2008 after a late-night DWI arrest in Virginia led to revelations that he'd fathered a child with a mistress »
By Steven A. Cook Has the Washington foreign policy establishment disavowed democracy in the Middle East? According to Salon.com’s Glenn Greenwald the answer is a resounding yes. »
The Hunger Action Network, an Albany-based group, said today that the $8.50 minimum wage being proposed today by Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver wouldn’t be enough to deal with the income inequality issues in the state. The group wants the minimum wage... »
Shelly Silver and Assembly Democrats want to keep Bob Turner and his district around--mostly because they think it can be won by a Democrat in November. By expanding the reach of former top aide Ben Lawsky's portfolio at the Department of Financial Ser... »
Independence Party activist Frank Morano (a fellow early riser) forwarded a complaint he sent to the leaders of the house Ethics Committee urging an investigation into what he called Rep. Michael Grimm’s “pattern of unethical behavior.” Topping Morano’... »
The following arrest information was supplied by the 76th Precinct. It does not indicate a conviction. $4,800 Stolen from Local Distributing Business A break-in occurred on Dyckman between Ferris Street and the dead end sometime between 5:30 p.m., Janu... »
