Teflon Bloomberg vs Punching Bag Paterson
Both Face Budget Deficits and Service Cut Backs
Bloomberg had the money and skills to control the council and press. Paterson faced a dysfunctional Albany that nobody has been able to tame and does not have person non profit money to buy support from anyone. Paterson is blamed for budget shortfalls and the cutback in state services. Bloomberg who faces many of the same problems is considered the most popular mayor in the history of New York Bloomy's 'historic' No. 1 spot Bloomberg is clearly on an effort to improve his likability waging a mini charm offensive,” the NYT calls it The Mayor Shows a Softer Side (NYT). The press goes aggressively after the Paterson and on his aided domestic violence incident with dozens of investigation reports and only offers an occasional story of the Manhattan DA investigation into the lost 750,000 in Bloomberg campaign funds that when to the Independence Party for GOTV. It seems how the press handles you has a lot to do with your popularity. A lesson not lost on the new governor. The Rose Garden strategy is working so far for AG Andrew Cuomo * The Rumble in the Jungle-Cuomo Style
Spitzer uses he money to buy positive press but keeps getting pushed back by what the Clinton"s use to call bimbo attacks. Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer became a regular Emperors Club client while he was still AG and eventually dropped $100,000 on call girls, Peter Elkind writes in his soon-to-be-released book, “Rough Justice.” * "See what Spitzer Saw in Playboy." * Don't Call It A (Spitzer) Comeback... Yet * Spitzer spent 100G on girls * Ashley Dupre With Whip, Candles, Little Else In Playboy * The Spitzer whodunit
New book on Spitzer's examines if his enemies in finance were the real source of the tip to the feds that brought him downTrue News has reported that looks are more important than news content when it comes to TV news. The question at NY1 and other stations is the sex the ways of the means of controlling the newsShrinking Newspaper Coverage Means Less Real TV News More Sexy Reporters
NY1 Breasts Contest NY1 honcho is 'bust'ed Led breast chats: staffer New York 1 News director Steven Paulus asked underlings to compare the breast size of all the on-air female reporters * NY1 executive Steve Paulus served up raunchy talk at Peter Luger's steakhouse, ex-worker dishes NY1 workers said he found dozens of copies of a gag photo depicting Sammarco with huge breasts plastered all over the newsroom.That disputed earlier testimony by former human resources manager Elizabeth Fanfant that only one picture was posted on the bulletin board * NY1 In Booty Comment Scandal (Gawker) * Former NY1 Reporter Takes Stand in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Save OTB But Not A Hospital?Severance packages and pay raises to employees for OTB
St. Vin: State left us to die Doctors and nurses at bankrupt St. Vincent's Hospital charged yesterday that state officials sabotaged a plan for a major medical center to take it over * $1B bankruptcy looms for St. Vincent's Why is the state bailing out racing and not hospitals Bailout bill includes money for NYRA and life for NYC OTB * But the deal could be torpedoed by revelations that the cash-strapped OTB promised severance packages and pay raises to its employees * A new Aqueduct racino operator should be named by the time the Saratoga racing season starts (July 23), Paterson said. * Lawman rips Senate for Aque-ducking probers * NYC OTB DOA ?
Throw the Bums Out of AlbanyHalf of New York voter want every state senator--including their own--removed from office, according to a new Quinnipiac poll released this morning. Slightly fewer voters, 48 percent, said the same thing about the Assembly and their own Assembly member. Throw The Bums Out
Pay to Play Albany Judge won’t delay Bruno’s sentencing
Union moves to block NY pay-raise delays
Charter Commission At Charter hearing in St. George, cry goes up for local control
New York Economic Melt Down The 3% Drag on a Nascent Recovery New York’s transfer taxes are relatively high, and in some foreclosure deals lenders can end up paying twice * NYC property sales defy expectations, go nowhere * Teacher pension $hortfall The city's teachers pension plan is under-funded by as much as $36 billion -- more than twice official estimates, according to a new report * Senate Democrats want STAR restored. Assembly Democrats balked.
To Save Millions, M.T.A. Simply Asked Vendors for a Break * MTA worker accused of calling in sick for 10 days - from Fl.
NYC Plan Would Require Homeless to Work to Qualify for Rent Subsidies
NYS 25/55 retire option in mix
Bernanke: Recovery Won't Bring Jobs Relief Soon (NPR)
Where's Chuck? Congress is poised to rip the heart out of New York's economy -- i.e., Wall Street -- while Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand stand by dumb as fence posts (NYP Ed)* Chuck 'MIA' in crucial NY Street fight Wall Street big shots and political insiders yesterday blasted (NYP) * Senate considering hiking tax on private-equity execs * Senate Not Fans of Bloomberg's Wall Street Proposal * Chuck Schumer is quiet about Wall Street taxation. "Some said they believed Schumer was throwing the city's largest industry under the bus to ingratiate himself with fellow Democrats and advance his quest to become Senate majority leader if Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is defeated in November."
Facebook Joseph Mercurio Got to wonder why she has such good luck. New York Senate:Gillibrand 40%, Generic Republican 39%. Rasmussen Reports Pataki Declines to Join New York Senate Race - WSJ.com
Election 2010 Ex-Gov. George Pataki won’t challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand * New Dem director goes way back with Cuomo * People's Champion? Rick Lazio Is a Wall Street Creature The assumed front-runner for the Republican/Conservative nomination is Rick Lazio's fingerprints are all over the recent economic collapse (Village Voice) * Sleaziest candidate ever?: Sick e-mails win Carl Paladino the nomination (DN Ed) The leader of the Tea Party Express called Paladino’s e-mails “absolutely incompatible with anything we stand for.” If Your Name Is Powell, Take a Number * Officials to Discuss GOP's Viability in NY Elections * Can Meg Whitman Really Pull a Michael Bloomberg?
Law and Order Two in Bronx shot with same gun used in Easter rampage * Sliwa: Junior Gotti's revisionist history goes unchallenged
The Door Man Dance Everyone knows there be no strike. The union puts on a show during every contract talk and always seem to come up with a agreement at the 11th hour Strike-averting negotiations between building owners and doormen are getting complicated.
Congress Dems Hold On To Wexler's Seat In Florida Special Election * Florida Dem wins first House race since health bill passed * Lawmakers Regulate Banks, Then Flock to Them - The New York Times * Massa Staffers had Previously Complained - The Washington Post
Woman of the People Gillibrand's raised $8.75M in 14 months
Media and New Tech Conan Jumps the Old Media Shark * Battle of the Barons! NYT Vs`WSJ *Seven Things Conan Can Do on Cable That He Couldn’t on NBC * Will They Vote for Free News in Britain? (Wolff Newser)
To Save Millions, M.T.A. Simply Asked Vendors for a Break * MTA worker accused of calling in sick for 10 days - from Fl.
NYC Plan Would Require Homeless to Work to Qualify for Rent Subsidies
NYS 25/55 retire option in mix
Bernanke: Recovery Won't Bring Jobs Relief Soon (NPR)
Where's Chuck? Congress is poised to rip the heart out of New York's economy -- i.e., Wall Street -- while Sens. Schumer and Gillibrand stand by dumb as fence posts (NYP Ed)* Chuck 'MIA' in crucial NY Street fight Wall Street big shots and political insiders yesterday blasted (NYP) * Senate considering hiking tax on private-equity execs * Senate Not Fans of Bloomberg's Wall Street Proposal * Chuck Schumer is quiet about Wall Street taxation. "Some said they believed Schumer was throwing the city's largest industry under the bus to ingratiate himself with fellow Democrats and advance his quest to become Senate majority leader if Harry Reid (D-Nev.) is defeated in November."Facebook Joseph Mercurio Got to wonder why she has such good luck. New York Senate:Gillibrand 40%, Generic Republican 39%. Rasmussen Reports Pataki Declines to Join New York Senate Race - WSJ.com
Election 2010 Ex-Gov. George Pataki won’t challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand * New Dem director goes way back with Cuomo * People's Champion? Rick Lazio Is a Wall Street Creature The assumed front-runner for the Republican/Conservative nomination is Rick Lazio's fingerprints are all over the recent economic collapse (Village Voice) * Sleaziest candidate ever?: Sick e-mails win Carl Paladino the nomination (DN Ed) The leader of the Tea Party Express called Paladino’s e-mails “absolutely incompatible with anything we stand for.” If Your Name Is Powell, Take a Number * Officials to Discuss GOP's Viability in NY Elections * Can Meg Whitman Really Pull a Michael Bloomberg?
Law and Order Two in Bronx shot with same gun used in Easter rampage * Sliwa: Junior Gotti's revisionist history goes unchallenged
The Door Man Dance Everyone knows there be no strike. The union puts on a show during every contract talk and always seem to come up with a agreement at the 11th hour Strike-averting negotiations between building owners and doormen are getting complicated.Congress Dems Hold On To Wexler's Seat In Florida Special Election * Florida Dem wins first House race since health bill passed * Lawmakers Regulate Banks, Then Flock to Them - The New York Times * Massa Staffers had Previously Complained - The Washington Post
Woman of the People Gillibrand's raised $8.75M in 14 months
The Story Behind John Paul Stevens' Decision To Retire From The Supreme Court
Media and New Tech Conan Jumps the Old Media Shark * Battle of the Barons! NYT Vs`WSJ *Seven Things Conan Can Do on Cable That He Couldn’t on NBC * Will They Vote for Free News in Britain? (Wolff Newser)
