June 2011
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“On one trip to France for a week, I wanted to read The Times every day so I...”
– Ed Koch remembers reading the New York Times in France.
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Watch“I thought he was a dick yesterday” said Mark Halperin of Obama. (Odd note: Halperin not so jokingly asked if the TV show he was appearing on was on a 7-second delay before dropping the D-word, which, still, got aired.)
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“The five ballplayers summoned before a protest committee at the Gay Softball...”
– New York Times
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“I did call my chairman in Monroe County and did give him a courtesy call,” said...”
– Jim Alesi, outside Gracie Mansion, on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
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“My thoughts are that I’m glad that people who felt discriminated against...”
– Rudy Giuliani reacts to New York legalizing same-sex marriage.
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“Keep in mind, for an executive, it’s very hard to ever run for an office...”
– Mayor Bloomberg, on Governor Cuomo and the 2016 speculation.
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“No, it’s not a possibility.”
– Governor Cuomo on running for president in 2016.
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“If New York can do it, it’s okay for every other place to do it. If New York did...”
– Governor Andrew Cuomo, after marching in the gay pride parade in Manhattan, on legalizing same-sex marriage across the country.
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“If Cuomo wins in on those, he’ll have maximized his honeymoon wins. If...”
– Harry Siegel, on Andrew Cuomo
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“the two white Republicans in and around the city are seen as relatively immune...”
– Colin Campbell, on redistricting in NY
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“Hopefully it will soon pass.”
– Anthony Weiner’s note to neighbor’s, inconvenienced by all the reporters loitering nearby.
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“With absolutely metaphysical certitude, I will say that I will offend somebody...”
– Anthony Weiner, talking to a reporter three weeks ago, about Twitter.
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“First of all, I can say with certitude that my Twitter account, to my knowledge,...”
– Republican City Councilman Eric Ulrich, a potential challenger to Anthony Weiner, explaining his use of “#getalife” hashtag on Twitter.
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“…they’re afraid that if they pick up a donut or have a cup of coffee...”
– Andrew Lanza tells the Times Union of problems with current ethics laws in Albany.
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“When a reporter asserted Weiner’s controversy “can’t be good for the party,”...”
– Governor Cuomo fielding questions about Anthony Weiner
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“All of the unanswered questions figure to return if he decides to enter the...”
– Steve Kornacki, writing about Anthony Weiner, in the New York Post
The Future of Brooklyn
Colin Campbell speculates:
“we could have an entire new generation of political leadership for the Fort Greene/Clinton Hill area”
Here’s Campbell:
thebrooklynpolitics:
2013 looks to be an exciting year politically, and candidacies are already emerging for local office.
Things are especially brewing in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill where Councilwoman Tish James (whose...
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“In a concession to Republican concerns that Democrats would use the commission...”
– Nicholas Confessore and Thomas Kaplan, describing ethics reform in Albany.
“i went to college for four years and can’t even get a job selling burgers.”
– my brother, on facebook.
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“In toto, Mr. Halloran’s information about City employee statements contributed...”
– Department of Investigations report into alleged workers slowdown during NYC snow storm.
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WatchNBC’s Chuck Scarborough doesn’t seem to mind that I go tie-less on his show. Our chat: Weiner, damaged but 2013 is a long ways away; Mitt Romney, front runner in a not-well-established GOP2012 field.
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“She has set up a meeting with one of the social media people to get twitterized”
– Bill Keller to Gabriel Sherman, about Jill Abramson
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“Kramer tried to get an interview with the six-term New York Democrat [Anthony...”
– via CBS
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“I want to know how that product, a Mike’s Hard Lemonade, is different than a...”
– State Senator Jeff Klein, in Albany.
bodega cats, chilling →
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“I think this mayor in particular understands relative silence as assent..
“You...”
– Bill de Blasio, in an interview with me, speaking about Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC budget.
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“no physical evidence of the picture or the tweet, only an alleged screenshot of...”
– Amanda Marcotte, of the Guardian. She goes on to say this is, basically, a vast, right wing conspiracy. 