Park Slope: “Ever since a magnitude 8.9 earthquake destabilized the four-reactor Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant 6,611 miles away, there has been a run on potassium iodide tablets at the co-op.” [Matt Chaban]
Audio Montage: Obama, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Yoko Ono. [Jody Avirgan]
2012: Since video about Gifford’s shooting, Palin “has been on a downward trajectory,” says John Heilemann [Morning Joe].
Obeying Cuomo: Legislators can’t fight Cuomo too much, thanks to Paterson’s precedent. [Karen DeWitt]
Tracking Cuomo: “Governor avoids downstate” is the sub-head of an article titled, “Where’s Cuomo?” [Amsterdam News, page 4.] update: link to image of story, added.
Nuclear: Eric Schneiderman adds his voice to shut down Indian Point. [Glenn Blain]
Nuclear: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission “is to nuclear power today what the SEC was to Wall Street three years ago” says Richard Brodsky. [CBS]
Nuclear: Bloomberg notes Indian Point provides lots of power. [Bob Hennelly]
School Funding: Refuting Cuomo’s numbs. [Liz Benjamin]
School Funding: “Despite the anticipated cuts in state support, the city Department of Education still plans to provide $210 million to help charter schools build new facilities.” [Gail Robinson]
2013: Ray Kelly makes first appearance at LGBT-inclusive parade in Queens; doesn’t want to talk parade politics much. [Andy Humm]
Cameras in Court: Still trying. [John Eligon]
Camera on Actvists: “James O’Keefe…refused to be videotaped when he spoke to a tea party group.” [AP, Asbury Park Press]
TV Debates: Hannity tells Weiner “you’re going to have to man up, you’re going to have to sit at the table and put your pants on.” [Fox]
Tabloid War: Daily News wins today, with good reporting on a local crime story. [Tom McGeveran]
Spoofing Bloomberg: Steier previews the Inner Circle Show in the “For the Record” column. [The Chief, no link]
Pictures: David Dinkins, awesome tuxedo. [theBlackSocialite.blogspot.com]