Four teens were wounded this evening at a Brooklyn basketball court in the city’s latest incident of gun violence, authorities said. The victims — a 13... 9:58 PM
"When states limit the number of casinos that can operate within their borders, they breed corruption" - Steve Winn
Like her husband, Sen. Tom Libous’s wife, Frances, chairwoman of the state Workers Compensation Board, has real estate holdings in Florida that she does not want to discuss.
Can pols attend the US Open for free? Like They Always Do! NYC's conflicting of interest board asked to weigh in after Albany told Tennis Association to stop the pols free tickets
Advantage out: ‘Open’ shut to pols(NYP) Thanks to an ethics inquiry from Sen. Tony Avella, state lawmakers can no longer accept free USTA President’s Suite seats at the upcoming US Open. NYC lawmakers are awaiting a COIB ruling. 
How Come the NYT Never Show Quinn in Her Free Seat At the Tennis Match
The Legislature’s Ethics Commission told the US Tennis Association to
rescind invitations to legislators after state Sen. Tony Avella
(D-Queens) questioned whether he was even allowed to attend the sporting
event in Flushing and sit in the USTA’s ritzy President’s Suite, which
boasts an open bar and great views of the action. Now city lawmakers who have long enjoyed the perk — including
Queens members of the City Council and Council Speaker Christine Quinn —
are awaiting a decision from the city Conflicts of Interest Board on
whether they can attend the event this year for free. Christine Quinn is working on a bill to reduce Health Dept. fines for restaurants. 
Quinn Seeks to Expand City Program Benefiting Companies Owned by Minorities and Women(NYT)
Campaign 2012
Quinn’s got fine plan to aid eateries(NYDN)
Sight for sore eyes (NYDN) Kickstarter Web page allows funding for projects in poor neighborhoods. But the new page, launched by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn,
instead highlights small businesses and neighborhood projects in
low-income areas where entrepreneurs often have trouble getting
traditional loans.* The New York City Council Now Using Kickstarter For Community Development
Senate Republicans Spend On Safe Seats(City and State)
Locked & loaded in Albany(NYP) ALBANY — If Gov. Cuomo’s appetite for more gun control is serious,
there’s no shortage of bills on the menu. From microstamping shell
casings and banning assault weapons, to toughening penalties for lax
storage, teaching anti-gun violence in schools... * If Cuomo is serious about pushing new gun control measures through the Legislature nest year, he has a lot of bills to choose from. But the Senate Republicans aren’t on board with most of them.* Former Spitzer administration aide Lloyd Constantine is disappointed
that AG Eric Schneiderman didn’t get involved in the Cuomo
administration’s ex post factor removal of documents from the
governor’s AG archives.Tom Precious writes: “Unlike any other group, Seneca Nation leaders have not only done battle with the governor, but they have held their own, and been largely unmoved by rhetorical barbs coming from the Cuomo administration.”
Media Never Tires of the Weiners
Anthony Wiener and wife move into $3.3M Manhattan apt.(NYP)Manhattan apartment owned by a longtime Clinton donor. A spokesman insists they’re paying market rate rent.
NYC Has No Teacher Evaluation Agreement Months After Albany Agreement , , , DN Compares NJ Progress to NY's . . . Cuomo Gets An "I"
Fmr. prostitute and stripper is back in the classroom as writing instructor(N YP) * ‘I’ for incomplete(NYP) In February, recall, Cuomo came up with a new system to grade
teachers, and he was roundly lauded for getting all the parties, the
teachers unions included, to sign on.
Trouble is, his system left the details to be worked out by local school and union officials in some 700 districts statewide. * New York gets left back (NYDN Ed)Thanks to union resistance, teacher performance ratings — critical to improving student achievement — are languishing* Across the Hudson, Gov. Chris Christie and the New Jersey Legislature have just nailed the point. To compare the tenure and rating system just approved in Jersey with New York’s is to understand clearly how the unions here have hamstrung administrators.
Power Peeking at One World Trade(WSJ) New Yorkers with connections are increasingly asking each other this question: Have you taken a tour of One World Trade?
More trees cut down behind Queens Borough Hall; environmentalists (NYDN)
Hundreds of One World Trade Center tours have quietly been arranged in the past year as the new building has taken shape on the downtown skyline, mostly through the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the site’s developers and designers.
Major League Soccer is closing in on a final deal with state and city officials for a $300 million, 25,000-seat, state-of-the-art soccer-stadium complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.
Report: CNN Plans to Save Itself By Featuring Less News, More Reality Shows(NY Mag) CNN "seeking out reality-show ideas...begun working on a late-night talk show"
Trouble is, his system left the details to be worked out by local school and union officials in some 700 districts statewide. * New York gets left back (NYDN Ed)Thanks to union resistance, teacher performance ratings — critical to improving student achievement — are languishing* Across the Hudson, Gov. Chris Christie and the New Jersey Legislature have just nailed the point. To compare the tenure and rating system just approved in Jersey with New York’s is to understand clearly how the unions here have hamstrung administrators.
Power Peeking at One World Trade(WSJ) New Yorkers with connections are increasingly asking each other this question: Have you taken a tour of One World Trade?
More trees cut down behind Queens Borough Hall; environmentalists (NYDN)Hundreds of One World Trade Center tours have quietly been arranged in the past year as the new building has taken shape on the downtown skyline, mostly through the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and the site’s developers and designers.
Major League Soccer is closing in on a final deal with state and city officials for a $300 million, 25,000-seat, state-of-the-art soccer-stadium complex in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.
Conservative Star’s
Small-Town Roots
Shaped a Career(NYT) * As Ryan Aims at
Economy, Spotlight
Is on Other Views(NYT) * Ryan and Obama Have
Familiar Rivalry(NYT) * Both Sides Focus on
New G.O.P. Ticket(NYT) * In ’12 Race, Mayor Seeks Immigration Discussion(NYT) * The Romney-Ryan Plan for America(NYT Ed) With no plan of his own, Mitt Romney can’t distance himself from Paul Ryan’s extremist vision.* The Romney Package(NYT Ed) Here is a short guide to what you’re voting for if you vote for the Romney-Ryan ticket.
Finding the Roots of Ryan's Beliefs(WSJ) * Ryan Pick Jolts Race(WSJ) * Romney/Ryan Talk Bain, Budget Plan And Campaigning In 60 Minutes Interview * Tim Pawlenty: I Gave 'A Bunch Of Tax Returns' During Romney VP Vetting * New Romney TV ad second straight to attack Obama on welfare (CNN) * Mitt's chemistry experiment(Politico) * Paul Ryan VP pick rattles congressional campaigns(Politico) * Heilemann: Romney Changed to Obama's Game(NY Mag) * Chait: It's Paul Ryan's Party Now (NY Mag) * FiveThirtyEight: What Are Paul Ryan's Chances of Becoming President? * Ryan brings Romney campaign new energy(CNN) Pres Obama flies from Chicago to Omaha, then boards his buscapade and
heads into Iowa. He has campaign rallies in Council Bluffs & Boone.
* On the Ryan budget plan, Romney said on @60Minutes, "I have my budget plan...and that's the budget plan that we're going to run on."* Mark Knoller
@markknoller Still chuckling over Mrs Obama's
assertion that her husband needs help from supporters to win
re-election: "He's not Spiderman," she said.* The Collins/Hochul race quickly became about Paul Ryan.
CNN First You Fire King, Then You Try to Save Yourself With His Format?
Paul Ryan is making his first solo campaign swing through Iowa. * Ex Bush adviser Karen Hughes said that the message of the Ryan pick is “We can fix this.” * David Axelrod meanwhile compared the pick to John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin. * Eric Fehrnstrom: “I don’t think a world champion limbo dancer could get any lower than the Obama campaign right now.” * Like Romney, Ryan will release only two years of tax returns. * Rightbloggers Rejoice as Ryan Revives Romney, Reaganesquely(Village Voice) * Who is Congressman Paul Ryan's wife? Meet Janna Ryan. Video:(Today) * Jake Tapper
@jaketapper Biden Shrugged RT @daveweigel: What Paul Ryan's admiration for an Ayn Rand character tells us about his view of the Fed http://slate.me/RMTbiI
* With Paul Ryan as Romney’s VP pick, Democrats pounce on GOP budget plan(Wash Post) 2012 Presidential debate moderators: 1) PBS's Jim Lehrer for 1st debate 2) CNN's Candy Crowley for 2nd 3) CBS's Bob Schieffer final * 60 MINS edits out Ryan talking about Medicare mom in Florida... * CNN’s Crowley to moderate October presidential debate, first woman in 20 years:(CBS) * NRCC advice to GOP House candidates following Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate: “Don’t say entitlement reform.” * Paul Ryan's real record? Two minor bills, lots of high-profile talk, and a ton of gridlock (Atlantic)* Mitt Romney once proposed a constitutional amendment requiring any president to have business experience. This would disqualify Ryan. *At Iowa fair, Ryan criticizes Obama on economy(NYP)
* With Paul Ryan as Romney’s VP pick, Democrats pounce on GOP budget plan(Wash Post) 2012 Presidential debate moderators: 1) PBS's Jim Lehrer for 1st debate 2) CNN's Candy Crowley for 2nd 3) CBS's Bob Schieffer final * 60 MINS edits out Ryan talking about Medicare mom in Florida... * CNN’s Crowley to moderate October presidential debate, first woman in 20 years:(CBS) * NRCC advice to GOP House candidates following Mitt Romney’s choice of Rep. Paul Ryan as his running mate: “Don’t say entitlement reform.” * Paul Ryan's real record? Two minor bills, lots of high-profile talk, and a ton of gridlock (Atlantic)* Mitt Romney once proposed a constitutional amendment requiring any president to have business experience. This would disqualify Ryan. *At Iowa fair, Ryan criticizes Obama on economy(NYP)
Law and Order
NYPD Videotaping in Virtual Pause(WSJ) The New York Police Department's pilot program to record some
interrogations of suspects is being expanded a bit after a slow start.
The case for forming a city-wide task force to fight firearms traffickers and end violence on our streets (NYDN) Guest columnist Abe George argues for expanding the jurisdiction of Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor
Pot kids not on A sugar high, Mike(NYP) The percentage of city teens who get high on weed jumped to 17.7 percent
last year — by far the highest rate during Hizzoner’s 10-year tenure,
according to a new health survey obtained by The Post. The blunt figure
is up from the 12.3 percent who smoked weed in 2005.
Want to report a crime? Well, politician says, there's an (NYDN) * Crime-Fighting Smartphone App Unveiled To The Public(WABC) * Politician Introduces New App for Reporting Crime(NBC) 
Man accused of stabbing his mother more than 40 TIMES in B'klyn slay(NYP) * I just killed my mother’: 911 caller(NYP) * Man Charged in His Mother's Death(WSJ) * Brooklyn Man Charged With Stabbing Mother To Death(NY1)* 
Brooklyn man charged with stabbing his mom to death after(NYDN)* 64-Year-Old Woman Stabbed to Death by Son(NBC) A “riot” erupted on the streets of Williamsburg yesterday after the Dominican Day parade.
The city’s homeless shelters have become safe harbor for a growing number of convicted sex offenders.
No-pants shot cop ‘lies’ low(NYP)
