Elsewhere: Theile Will Back Gay Marriage, Things Fall Apart in Willets Point

Assemblyman Fred Thiele is the fifth Republican in the chamber to support gay marriage. A Marist poll shows Kirsten Gillibrand

Assemblyman Fred Thiele is the fifth Republican in the chamber to support gay marriage.
A Marist poll shows Kirsten Gillibrand trailing lots of opponents, but it also appears many voters don’t know she is, which will probably change.
The latest in David Paterson’s comeback is a proposal to cap state spending. He says if there had been one, New York would have little to no deficit.
Jay Gallagher thinks it was oversold.
Jeffrey Rosen, having spoken to legal-types, presents the case against appointing Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court.
Tom Suozzi holds a “Talk With Tom.” For 1,500 people.
A group of West Side elected officials–Jerry Nadler and Scott Stringer, among others–endorsed Bill de Blasio, which, Liz reports, “supporters characterized as a slight to the perceived frontrunner in the race, Mark Green.”
Some of Sunset Park wants a different kind of rezoning.
Things have gotten very convoluted in Willets Point.
Its sole resident is despondent.

Elsewhere: Theile Will Back Gay Marriage, Things Fall Apart in Willets Point