Immediate Answer to the UFT Ad
"Keep Great Teachers"In the past the unions had the TV niche of public lobbying Albany all to them self. Last year business leaders formed the Committee to Save New York to answer the unions monopoly on public lobbying during budget negotiations. Kathryn Wylde Partnership for New York City is pushing this group. The answer to the UFT ad is coming from Joe Klein group Education Reform Now, which has the same mission as the Committee to Save New York. The ad Keep Great Teachers is now running on TV.
UFT Unleashes ‘Blizzard’ Against Bloomberg
UFT Attacks the mayor for opposing the millionaires tax and for his support for repealing of the “last in, first out” rule for laying off teachers. The ad does not mention that the governor also opposes the millionaires tax. It is interesting that the UFT is attacking mayor who has no role in preventing state budget cutbacks. The mayor was bitch slapped by Cuomo's budget people and told by Senator Adams that why should the senate democrats back you when you spent a million dollars to give the senate majority to the Republicans, in his visit this week. The union has decided to hit Bloomberg in a sort of triangulation attack policy, to allow them to get the message to the new governor without getting into personal attacks on the new governor. The UFT also is attempting to cash in on mayor mess up of the xmass snow storm. If the NYSE is purchased by a German company as expected the UFT will have to find another tax because a lot of million dollar finance jobs will be cut by the merger. * Teachers' Union Ad Blasts Mayor Over School Funding (NY1) * Teachers' union spot bashes Bloomberg over 'Last In/First Out' criticism (NYP)
True News Sunday Update
Brooklyn madman's rant: 'She had to die' (NYP) * Suspect in Brooklyn Stabbing Spree Is Captured (NYT) * Good wins out over evil as brave police officers take down a madman - without pulling the trigger (DN) * Harrowing moments and memories for those who went face-to-face with madman (DN) * Stalker couldn't take no for answer* Brooklyn butcher suspect had several run-ins with law (DN)
'Dorm King of New York' and wife grab millions through 'nonprofit' housing services company(DN)* Daily News report on crime spike in public housing prompts meeting (DN) * Downside of city bikes isn't counted The city can tell you how many bicyclists rode down one block but not how many complaints it's fielded.(DN) * Long Island College Hospital was again saved from threatened closure by Gov. Cuomo grant *House Republicans, including six New Yorkers, endanger city's security in their zeal for spending (DN Ed) * At Last, Bernie Madoff Gives Back (Rich, NYT) * EMS bigs exit under a cloud (NYP) * Lawyers want to know what Timothy Dolan knows about millions missing (DN) * Sen. Schumer told NYSE team will run merged exchange* The Bear Mountain Compact is officially dead.* The Post is glad the feds nixed the Catskills casino deal brokered by former Gov. David Paterson.* The number of New Yorkers on food stamps has increased dramatically.* The Staten Island GOP’s internal battle rages on.* New York Taking a Bold Step on Money in Judicial Elections (NYT)
Meeks' Secret Fund Raiser
Congressman Meeks purported to hold a fund-raiser in Sin City for his Build America Political Action Committee, but his office refused to say when it took place or who attended. Rep's fund & games in Sin City (NYP
NYP Vs. Daily News
Over firefighters supplement $12,000 payments
Daily News Call it a bonus or variable supplement, $12,000 annual payment to police and fire retirees must go (DN Ed)
NY Post Bad idea, Mike Stop trying to pick the pockets of retired firefighters and cops.(NYP Ed)
Bloomberg Gets the SIBP GF A Job
Layoff doomsayer Mike helps pol's pal land 110G city job Joan Cusack, the longtime companion of Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro, right after she was bounced from the state payroll last year.
Wall Street Goodfellas
Preet's new racket Prosecutor may use RICO in insider trading cases
Marty Markowitz: "This Was Not About Sex Dancing"
TV SoundOff: Sunday Talking Heads
SNL Mocks Bill O’Reilly’s Interview WIth President Obama Before The Super Bowl
The revolution was televised, tweeted, Facebooked, YouTubed, and Xeroxed
NYT Pushes Cuomo on Ethics Bill
Gov. Cuomo’s Promised Reforms It is time for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to make good on his promises and clean up Albany. (NYT Ed)
Legislators Know They Have No Say
Why is the NYT Shock They Do Not Attend Hearings
Many Hearings on Budget, but Not a Lot of Legislators (NYT)
Molloy: Bloomberg has lost touch with New Yorkers (DN)
Daily News "Leave aside the offense - it wasn't even a good ethnic joke"
Mayor Aimed Drunken Irish Joke at an Unusually Sober Place (NYT)
* Mayor Bloomberg is an official New York Knucklehead, though we never thought we'd say it (DN Ed)
You Want to Bet the St. Patrick's Parade is NOT Cut This Year
Patty-ache Fighting about the size of this years St. Patrick's Day Parade
Seniority Fight Highlights Rift Between City, Teachers (Gotham Gazette)* Mike: No free lunch (NYP)
Minorities falling at elite high schools (NYP) * Less Black, Hispanic Students Admitted To City's Elite Public High Schools (NY1)
Archdiocese Plans to Close S.I. High School (NYT) * Kindergarten D-Day Arrives(WSJ)
Espada $$ twist The state canceled a $3 million construction grant to Pedro Espada's Soundview Health Care Center because of federal charges that he looted other funds, officials said.(NYP)
The Stoop Stops Here … The Battle That Is It’s a story we first told you about — residents fighting to keep their front stoops. On Friday the city declared a truce in this Brooklyn battle. (WCBS)
With Wal-Mart Silent on Plans, Critics Focus on Rumored Site (NYT)
Health Data Stolen From City Hospitals(WSJ) * Health Records Stolen From Van, 1.7 Million People Affected (WNBC)
Union: Fatal Brooklyn Fire ‘Byproduct’ Of Cuts (WCBS)
Law and Order NYC stabbing update: Officials confirm man in custody is prime suspect, 23-year-old Maksim Gelman - (NYT) *Suspect in Brooklyn Stabbing Spree Is Captured (NYT)
Suspect in BMW owner's mutilation shot dead by US Marshals(NYP) * Suspect in Stolen-BMW Case Dies (NYT)* Man wanted in BMW ear slicing shot dead in Florida (DN)* Shooting vic had sought aid from violent ex, family says (DN) * Manhattan Beating Suspect Shot Dead In Florida (NY1) * Designer accused of slashing bouncer's face turns herself in to NYPD (DN) * Queens pharmacy shooting victim had sought aid from ex shortly before murder (DN) * Flower killer's twisted quest (NYP) * Art heist 'suspects' (NYP) * Bx. school lockdown (NYP) * Forget wiseguy, the 'Blog-Father' is a wordsmith(DN) * Inmate locked up for two decades says he'd be free if witnesses testify * 'Faker cops' in robbery (NYP)
Media: Merge or purge Blogs hoping for AOL/HuffPo-type deals
