A Virginia newspaper editorial board writes, “We don't think the residents of Virginia need Mr. Bloomberg to tell them to change the state's gun laws, or how to vote.”
Bloomberg's request that the probe into his troubled finance commissioner be done quickly “was a sharp departure from his usual tenor of defending commissioners who are under fire,” writes Sally Goldenberg.
The editor-in-chief of a Boston newspaper says Bloomberg is in a tricky situation. “He is expected to run against William Thompson, who is black, so any action against Stark (who is black—) could alienate him from a powerful constituency.”
Randy Mastro, who has made a habit of fighting the Bloomberg administration, is defending Martha Stark.
A Republican club president on Staten Island which endorsed Bloomberg said “Even though he switched from the Republicans, he still shares a lot of our views.” And, “With the taxes, you can't go 100 percent all the time.”
Eric Gioia tweets, “Is Quentin Tarantino actually on American Idol or did I just step through the looking glass?”
A spokesman for Assemblyman Keith Wright told the Columbia Spectator “parental involvement and community input is severely lacking in the New York City Department of Education.”
State Senator Tom Duane says some Republicans, unnamed, wil vote for same-sex marraige legislation.
Four Senate Democrats, three from upstate, said they won’t support the bill.
Greg Camp formed a committee to run for Manhattan district attorney.
A “source familiar with Spitzer’s thinking” tells the Post the former governor won’t run for attorney general in 2010.
Ray Harding will turn himself in to authorities in connection to the pay-to-play scheme involving Hank Morris.
Covering Ray Kelly just got a little less convenient.
Election workers raked in major overtime in Suffolk.
Tom Suozzi will use federal and state money to refurbish foreclosed homes.
The Republican hired by Democratic Brookhaven Town Supervisor Mark Lesko may switch parties.
Dan Janison was watching Peter King’s boxing video at 2 a.m.
White Plains has the second-highest tax burden per-capita in the state, and it’s going up.
A drop in revenue from the local sales tax is hurting New Rochelle.
Chuck Schumer was spotted eating at the 21 Club.
Page Six reminds us that Bloomberg sat where only the V.I.P.s can go at Citi Field.
TV news reporter Lou Young says pirates aren’t a new problem.
A teacher in Maine wants to know how to get one of her students a summer job on Bloomberg’s campaign.
A couple of high-power people plan to try charging readers for newspaper stories online, approximately $15 a month.
And here’s an important message from city comptroller candidate David Weprin.
