The New York Times has a public-relations problem.
Every day there seem to be articles, and endless Web and television chatter, about The Times: The Times might shut down The Globe! The Times lost $75 million in the first quarter!
There’s only $34 million left in cash! The Times will stop printing in May! The Read More
It's a bad economic climate for holiday parties, but some organizations, including my old newspaper, the Queens Tribune, are bravely pressing forward with celebrations. (See above.)
Here are some others I've heard about:
Tonight, The United Federation of Teachers is having their “Annual Holiday Piano Bar Party” from 5 Read More
I have to begin, unfortunately, by correcting the record: In a story about Alan Hevesi in this week’s paper, I made the bone-headed error of attributing a number of quotes to Ken Sunshine that weren’t his. I didn’t interview him for the story on the record or off, and the inclusion of his name Read More
Two campaign staff notes:
Anthony has hired a campaign manager, Mark Benoit, who ran Betsy Gotbaum’s campaign in 2001 and now works for Ken Sunshine.
And Keith Wright has hired Harley-riding consultant Basil Smikle, who used to work for Hillary, for his campaign for Manhattan Borough President.
In Anthony’s case, this Read More
