Bloomberg's Problem: "[T]hird term fatigue" says Sheinkopf. [Reuters]

Cathie Black: "The problem with the media executive turned chancellor, the media executive turned mayor implied, was the media." [Tom Scocca]

Cathie Black: "Last In, First Out headline kinda writes themselves, huh?" [City Hall News]

Cathie Black: "[H]er learning curve was tremendous," says Elizabeth Green. [WNYC]

Cathie Black: "[I]t's probably not a coincidence that this announcement was made when the New York education reporters are on the other side of America." [Josh Benson]

Cathie Black: "Black is a perfect illustration of the erroneous belief that leadership is inherently portable." [Jena McGregor]

Cathie Black: Caused a media crush. [Jerry Barmash]

Cathie Black: "High-profile Media Exec Loses Latest Job." [TVBizwire]

State Education Commissioner: Also leaving. [Celeste Katz]

State Budgets: Cuomo's extenders, illegal? [Liz Benjamin]

Redistricting: Koch to robocall his enemies. [Rick Karlin]

Blogs: State Department on Tumblr. [Adrianne Jeffries]