George W. Bush promised everyone that there will be a bailout bill, at some point. [The Hill]
Congressional leaders in both parties pledged the same. [Times]
David Paterson is creating a panel to study whether state assets should be leased to private contractors as a way of trimming the budget. [Post]
McCain uses the words of Bill Clinton in his latest ad. [The Page]
Democratic upstate congressional candidate Dan Maffei would have opposed the bailout legislation, [Rochester Turning]
Queens residents are holding a vigil to protest the closing of a community center opened only months ago. [NY1]
The August foreclosure report for the city is pretty good, except in Queens. [Curbed]