
New York Pols Who Make Tweets
I never thought cutting my hair was a sign of the implosion of the American economy, until I read about it on Twitter.

I never thought cutting my hair was a sign of the implosion of the American economy, until I read about it on Twitter.

Helen Foster, who is contemplating a run for Bronx Borough President, said the last two people who have held that job have divided the borough’s black and Puerto Rican communities.
A story in the Riverdale Review (still not online!) this week quoted Foster’s father, the former Councilman in the area, at a February 7 Read More
A bit of news from the small world of local political blogging: New York Press writer and blogger John DeSio is out, ending what has been his tortured relationship with the alt-weekly that was recently acquired by the more mainstream Manhattan Media.
From an email he‘s sending to friends and Read More
City council candidates answer questions about police brutality (bad), affordable housing (more, more) and Iraq (boo!).
Eliot Spitzer created the new position of Education Czar.
The Daily News’ publisher is pissed off about getting calls on his cell phone about Rudy Giuliani.
Harry Siegel explores a Libertarian traffic plan. (Insert joke Read More
Sincerest apologies for the absence of posts over the last couple of hours. We’ve been having some tech issues that are, for the moment, resolved.
And now, as we were saying…
If there was any doubt how Ned Lamont might try to revitalize his campaign, this ad should answer your question.
Here’s what it Read More
And yes, in the City Council that’s sometimes news.
The Bronx Press’s John DeSio emails to note that City Council Member Larry Seabrook of the Bronx held the first-ever meeting of the Civil Rights Committee today, about two years after it was formed.
He gets $4,000 a year for the leadership position. According to Read More