October 2011
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Confirmed Rangel opponent Vince Morgan attacks... →
The congressional race in Harlem is worth keeping an eye on.
Longtime Democratic dissident makes a mailer... →
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“In a small section of Central Park across the street from Waldorf Astoria...”
– Wall Street Journal
"we need marriage equality in every state in this... →
The New York City pension deal is big, and so is... →
'News' scoops its Page 8 story with a story on... →
Who shops at Wal-Mart in Albany, and who gets the... →
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What should I be for Halloween?
A source emails to suggest:
Be one of the following:
- Anthony Weiner
- Ed Koch
- Don King
- Ralph (from Greatest American Hero)
- Jimmy McMillan
- A political football
- Walter Winchell
- Chaz Bono
- Ghandi
- Count Chocula
- The Vampire State
- Colonel Sanders
- ...
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“I challenge Skelos 2 a Citizen’s Responsibilities Contest. Provide ur tax...”
– @AlecBaldwin
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“Those who oppose or belittle this movement will be on the wrong side of history,...”
– New York City mayoral candidate Tom Allon
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New York Post recalls 'Dinkins-era crack wars'
From the editorial page today:
Shootings, sad to say, are up this year — from 1,451 to 1,484, through Oct. 16.
During a brutal eight-day stretch ending on Labor Day, a stunning 112 people were shot (67 over the three-day holiday weekend alone) — leaving 25 dead.
Since then, there have been 285 shootings, resulting in 48 deaths.
Brownsville in particular is a murder hot-spot;...
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“Unfortunately, I think he is being guided by his future political...”
– my story on Capital New York
Russell Simmons emphasizes Bloomberg's common... →
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“Isaac: What’s the latest?
Me: I don’t know. You tell me....”
Same-sex marriage opponent wants Cuomo to take... →
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“Someone will likely rise out of this movement born in Zuccotti Park and capture...”
– Mike Schenkler / Queens Tribune
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“The questions about replacing Bloomberg are taking place so far ahead of when...”
– my story
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“some of the best stories about the city you’ll find, in line with what...”
– Village Voice praise for Capital New York
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“What will it take for the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation into...”
– Jumaane Williams, in response to a police officer’s recent arrest.
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“The commissioner shrugged. “I wouldn’t believe everything that I read,” he...”
– Michael Powell / New York Times
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“The “first systematic random” polling of Occupy Wall Street shows...”
– Doug Schoen / Wall Street Journal
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“Have you got a pressed shirt in your attache?”
– my mom’s email to me this afternoon
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Bloomberg: Brookfield got 'threatening' calls from...
Capital New York:
Mayor Michael Bloomberg said this morning that the longer the protest at Zuccotti Park continues, the “worse” it will be for the New York City economy, but that there was a “limit” to what the city could do to remove protesters, since it is a privately owned park.
Bloomberg also said the park’s owner, Brookfield Office Properties, “got lots...
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“The longer this goes on, the worse it is for our economy”
– Mayor Michael Bloomberg on the Occupy Wall Street protest
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“Dear @MikeBloomberg — I will pay for clean-up of Zuccotti Park to avoid...”
– Russell Simmons, on Twitter.
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Bloomberg tells Occupy Wall Street protesters to...
Capital New York:
Wall Street may not be occupied for much longer.
Two days after Mayor Michael Bloomberg said protesters could stay in Zuccotti Park “indefinitely” if they followed the law, the mayor visited them tonight to say they had to be out of there by Friday, according to the mayor’s office. The reason given by the mayor tonight was that the park needs to be cleaned.
...
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“Rep. Nadler also went after the New York City Police Department’s handling...”
– Kerry Picket / Washington Post
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“[Rapper Talib] Kweli grew up in Park Slope until he was 11 and then Flatbush. He...”
– Tracy Connor / Daily News
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“Texas Governor Rick Perry recently signed a bill saying you can vote with a...”
– Jonathan Alter / Bloomberg
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“As police secretly watched him in 2006, he had breakfast and dinner with...”
– Eileen Sullivan / Associated Press, on the NYPD’s secret surveillance program
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“He told a reporter that taking LSD was one of the two or three most important...”
– from the New York Times obit of Steve Jobs
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“In Trenton Friday, I stepped out of a State House hot with presidential fever,...”
– Michael Powell / New York Times
“Bloomberg testified that it was personal money but that he had fully expected...”
– From my story today at Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s testimony 