Davidson Goldin

Over the last few weeks, we've learned from several reports that NBC is planning a series of layoffs at NBC News and MSNBC. Today, TV Newser provides some names.

According to the site, Davidson Goldin, MSNBC's editorial director; Amy Rosenblum, the senior producer of the 10am hour of The Today Show; Joe Alicastro, a veteran NBC News producer; and Jean Harper, a senior prodcuer at Nightly News who has worked with Brian Williams for many years are all on the way out.

Mr. Goldin's likely departure was first reported last week by The New York Post.

NBC is planning to get rid of an entire level of MSNBC's management team, as well as making major cuts at NBC News, according to The New York Post. Two senior MSNBC staffers -- head of primetime programming Bill Wolf, and editorial director Davidson Goldin -- are set to see their jobs eliminated. But the cable network's top shows -- those hosted by Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, and Dan Abrams -- are said to be sacrosanct, and will escape the cuts unscathed.

As for CNBC, it too will be unaffected, says The Post, because NBC chief Jeff Zucker wants it at full strength to compete with Fox Business.  read more »

Davidson Goldin reports that 14,707 New York state taxpayers donated to the World Trade Center Memorial this year through a tax form check-off, which is almost 4,000 more than donated to the Lake Placid Olympic Training Center. (Five other causes, on the other hand, yielded much more interest.) -Matthew Schuerman

The Times reports that a judge has ruled against city plans for a Hunt's Point site; and the city continues to go after illegal gun sales.

The Daily News reports the City Council has declared war on poverty.

Over at the Post, Andrea Peyser goes after Sheldon Silver.

And Davidson Goldin examines Rudy Giuliani's stump speech for the Sun.

—Nicole Brydson

Charles Gargano’s “greedy” comment is taking on a life of its own. The state economic development chief backed down yesterday on using that language to describe developer Larry Silverstein, saying during a television taping, “Emotions got a little high the other day and I think it's time to look to see how we can go forward."  read more »