Glen Caplin

Glen Caplin, the spokesman who has been with Congressman Anthony Weiner since the mayoral race in 2005, is leaving to take a job with Rubenstein Associates.

In an emailed statement Caplin said, “Anthony has been a great mentor for the past 2 1/2 years, and it's been a tremendous experience. But I'm excited about the opportunity to dive back into the private sector end of the pool with a legend such as Howard and his outstanding team of people."

In other staffing news, Weiner has picked up a new chief of staff, Geoff Plague, who has previously worked as a legislative director for Senator Byron Dorgan, Representative Steny Hoyer and Representative Rob Andrews.

Plague fills the vacancy created after Kay Sarlin left. She's now at Glover Park.

Today's Times story about the new heft of the city's congressional delegation suggested that the Democrats' new majority status could have an impact on the next mayoral election.

The article said Rep. Anthony Weiner "may find reasons to stay in the majority instead of running for mayor of New York City again in 2009."

Here's what Weiner's spokesman Glen Caplin told me earlier today: "Anthony is determined to keep working hard to solve the problems of New Yorkers. He is committed to that in his fifth term. Period."

His fifth term ends in 2008. For what it's worth.

-- Azi Paybarah