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Joe Bruno Marketing Space for Eliot Spitzer

Dana Rubinstein — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:50:06 -0400

Joe Bruno is marketing space in Eliot Spitzer's Crown Building.

No, silly, not that Joe Bruno!

Still, the irony is rich. A real estate broker who just happens to have the same name as the former governor's arch-nemesis, is the sublease agent for space on the eighth floor of the Crown Building at 730 Fifth Avenue -- home to the offices of real estate patriarch Bernie Spitzer and his errant son Eliot, and, conveniently, of Playboy Enterprises.

Joe Bruno, an associate at NAI Global, is marketing 9,935 square feet of the historic building for the remaining three years of a lease. The ad boasts, among other things, "northern exposure over 57th Street," "private bathrooms," and "prestigious Fifth Avenue location."

The asking rent isn't listed, but asking rents for a direct lease on the seventh floor are $89 a square foot, according to CoStar.

Bruno Mum on Plans for the Rest of the Term

Azi Paybarah — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:05:36 -0400

Joe Bruno did not commit to staying in office for the remainder of his term when he addressed reporters in Albany just now, instead saying that he'll speak with his conference later today and plans to take things one day at a time.

Speaking in his third floor office in the capitol building, Bruno said he is"satisfied" with his tenure and aims to ensure a smooth and orderly transition.

Bloomberg: Congestion Pricing Only Part of PlaNYC

Katharine Jose — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:43:34 -0400

Delivering the keynote to Newsweek’s Second Annual Global Environmental Leadership, the day after the pillar of his sustainability plan failed, Michael Bloomberg briefly chastised the New York State Assembly before reminding the conference that there are more components to PlaNYC than congestion pricing.

Here’s an excerpt:

“But unfortunately, as most of you know, yesterday the majority caucus in the Assembly chose not to bring the governor’s congestion pricing bill to a vote – effectively killing it.

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“That’s not leadership.

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Congestion pricing was important; it was new; and it was controversial, because we would have been the first city in the nation to implement it.

“But let me make something crystal clear this morning. It was one of only 127 items in the PlaNYC agenda. The other 126 initiatives are important too. Many of which can be achieved administratively. They require no approval by any other level or branch of government.
Full speech after the jump. read more »

Albany D.A. Releases Partial Troopergate Report

Katharine Jose — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:38:53 -0400

Albany County District Attorney David Soares' office just made a partial release of his report on Troopergate. The announcement gives these caveats:

"Due to the terms of the limited waiver agreements executed by the District Attorney and the Executive Chamber, we are unable to release the complete analysis until privilege issues of first impression are resolved with former Governor Spitzer and Governor Paterson. read more »

Robert F. Kennedy Bridge Still A Go

Tom Acitelli — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:56:50 -0400

Eliot Spitzer proposed in his State of the State Address in January that the Triborough Bridge be renamed for the late New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy. Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, one of the fallen governor's fiercest opponents, has introduced a bill to do just that [last item] .

Paterson Nominates New State Police Superintendent

Azi Paybarah — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:44:22 -0400

David Paterson just nominated a new superintendent of state police, retired State Police Colonel Harry Corbitt.

At a press conference in his Midtown office, Paterson declined to say the nomination is in any way connected to the state police involvement in Eliot Spitzer's effort to discredit Joe Bruno. read more »

Bloomberg Pleased as Bruno Pushes 'Paterson's' Congestion Pricing Measure

Azi Paybarah — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:40:37 -0400

It's another good day for congestion pricing, as Joe Bruno introduced a bill in the State Senate to correspond with David Paterson's announced support for the measure. read more »

Dopp in the Capitol

Azi Paybarah — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:51:03 -0400

Darren Dopp, wearing a jacket and tie, talks to a few reporters in the L.G.A. (Legislative Correspondents Association), just like old times.

Anderson: No Out-of-State Travel in Paterson's Near Future

Azi Paybarah — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:19:49 -0400

After David Paterson spoke, reporters had a large and lengthy scrum with Christine Anderson (Eliot Spizer's director of communications, who is expected to stay on for the time being), who fielded every question--some as many as three times).

Things we learned:

There may be "one reception or two" on Monday in honor of Paterson's swearing in, Anderson said. read more »

Spitzer to Paterson to Bruno

Eliot Brown — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 16:40:17 -0400

If Governor Spitzer is forced to resign, Lieutenant Governor David Paterson would be given the governor’s seat for the remainder of Mr. Spitzer’s term, which ends in 2010.

From the constitution:

In case of the removal of the governor from office or of his or her death or resignation, the lieutenant-governor shall become governor for the remainder of the term.