City unemployment hit 10 percent, up from 9.5 in July.

Can a reporter vote for Bloomberg then cover him in City Hall?

Michael Barbaro prepares to stalk Bloomberg.

Any love for local Republicans?

“Backlash to the term-limit extension appeared to play a role in ousting four incumbents,” writes Dan Rivoli.

Robert Jackson said Christine Quinn will have “a problem down the road,” if she doesn’t get behind Thompson.

Readers doubt Quinn will remain as speaker.

Courtney Gross writes“With a rush of new members in January, a coup could be possible, even though it’s not exactly clear now who would lead it.”

Quinn doesn’t think any race is a fait d’accompli.

Yetta Kurland warns Quinn, “we will be a phantom government in this district.”

Obama trumps Lazio.

The president doesn’t often come to the Capital Region.

Planning the trip took six weeks.

An Albany Project blogger wants Schumer to tank the Baucus proposal.

McHugh’s confirmation has launched three campaigns. (There’s still no official line from the governor’s office on when a special election might be.)

The Oneida Nation is building a cigarette factory.

State Senator Jose Serrano has a new report on immigration reform.

Bill Owens opened a campaign headquarters.

And he’s appearing in the flesh this weekend!

The Times wants Andrew Cuomo to assign independent investigators to look at possible State Police abuses when his father was governor.

More hedge funds adopted Cuomo’s pension fund code of conduct.

Betsy Gotbaum endorses Bill de Blasio.

Dennis Holt writes “other negative factor for Yassky was his ill-advised run for Congress to replace Major Owens. The black political leadership has never forgiven Yassky for doing that.”

Una Clarke hits Mark Green for the fliers in 2001, again.

Mole333 turns into Green’s stenographer.

Elizabeth Green notes a caveat in Randi Weingarten’s new contract.

Complaints about voting in Co-op City, which are (so far) unfounded.

Josh Skaller and Bob Zuckerman don’t rule out another run for office.

“I know what is best for my constituents,” said Karen Koslowitz.

And here’s a Queens Tribune story about a “pagan” Republican City Council candidate.

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