With Time Inc. officially pulling the plug on Business 2.0 after the October issue, Erick Schonfeld, the magazine’s editor-at-large, had several options to consider. He could try another Time Inc. title, like Fortune—they’ve been accepting Business 2.0 refugees. And, of course, says Mr. Schonfeld, there were meetings with the “usual suspects,” in the magazine industry.

Instead, he’s leaving the print world altogether: yesterday, the New York Times reported that Mr. Schonfeld will become co-editor of TechCrunch, a popular technology blog that covers Silicon Valley.  Here's why...

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Al D'Amato may not have the clout he used to.

Andrew Cuomo hired Frank Hoare to work in the attorney general's office.

Barack Obama is still vacationing in Hawaii, where he's deciding what to do about 2008.

The WSJ prepares for complaints about their makeover.

And pictured above is an over-the-shoulder view of an artist painting the scene around the corner from City Hall this morning.

At the same time, Hevesi may benefit from a legal argument written by a Republican state Senator.

Adam Nagourney wondered over the weekend if America is "more likely to vote for a woman or an African-American for president."

Eliot Spitzer's mettle may be tested over the issue of raising salaries for state lawmakers.

The Sun editors are weary of the lame-duck session of the legislature.

And there's a new cover photo and introduction to Hillary's book, It Takes a Village.

The mayor has better relations with minorities than during the police shooting of Amadou Diallo seven years ago.

Two Council members have called on the police commissioner to resign.

An advocacy group wants congestion pricing in the city.

Political parties can now spend money during primaries in New York.

Eliot Spitzer will get to fill at least two upcoming vacancies on the state's highest court.

Al Gore told Time magazine that despite traveling by jet to promote his global warming lecture, he does live eco-friendly.

Time magazine simply asks whether a Mormon can be president.

"Under his rule, Iraqis were shot, tortured, and lived in constant fear. Bringing the dictator back would sound cruel if it weren't for the fact that all those things are also happening now, probably on a wider scale."

And Andrew Cuomo told Page Six that he asked Louis Freeh, a Clinton foe, to be on his transition team because of his legal expertise, not because of politics.

Hillary Clinton is quitting her job on the Democratic policy steering committee in the Senate because of other time commitments, reports Glenn Thrush.

The President picked a new RNC Chairman: Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida.

New York magazine's well-written political blog announces that it won't be posting early or often anymore.

Incoming GOP state chairman Joseph Mondello works at the same law firm where Assemblyman Mark Weprin is of counsel. Weprin is close to Democrats Spitzer and Sheldon Silver. And pictured above is the El San Juan Hotel and Casino, where at least one person who attended the Somos El Futuro conference is demanding some money back because the hotel's pool is under construction.

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