Dear Friends of Clay,
It is said that people die the way they live. Knowing Clay as you do, you will probably not be surprised by the story I want to share with you. In the past week, as he approaches the final Read More
A couple more tidbits from Empire State Development Corporation downstate chairman Pat Foye's daily schedule from April through October, which we reported on yesterday. (The 300 or so pages listing six months of appointments were obtained through the Freedom of Information Law):
Does the Adam Moss formula know no bounds? The latest spin-off from New York magazine is set to hit newsstands Nov. 15, and will be a twice-yearly fashion magazine called New York Look, helmed by fashion director Harriet Mays Powell. (First reported on in August, the magazine will be released at a launch party Read More
Barack Obama needs more people for his March 9th fund-raiser in New York. Which either means that the response was overwhelming -- organizers say they've changed the event's location to a new, bigger space in the Grand Hyatt Hotel to make "room for more people," and, of course, for more money -- or that it Read More
It's awards season for Eliot Spitzer's main adman. The MTA has to pay how much in debt service? Chuck Schumer made some new friends at New York Magazine's party last night. Judith Kaye delivered her state of the judiciary speech today [pdf]. Hillary Clinton's official blogger has footage from the Read More
So here, for the record, are the complete, unabridged lyrics to the song that "Mike Bloomsteen and the Bullpen Band" of deputy mayors performed for mayoral staffers at their Gracie Mansion party last night. Born to Run I was born a long, long time ago-and became an Eagle Scout. And then John Hopkins accepted him Read More
Real estate don't lie
Ben follows Hillary's cross-wearing habits. Kirsten Gillibrand tries making a strip club an issue in her race against John Sweeney. Rudy's blogger thinks Hotline is cheerleading for John McCain. New York Magazine notes that Esquire withdrew its endorsement of Tom Reynolds because of his weird press conference where he used kids Read More
Walentas and mega-babe
George Pataki hosted Republicans from the Granite State in Saratoga. Daily Kos has August fundraising numbers from the netroots. 37% of of people surveyed by Pace University/New York Magazine want a definitive timetable for withdrawing troops from Iraq. Rock Hackshaw wonders why the Times opted not to endorse indicted Brooklyn Assemblywoman Read More
Smoking WeedSpeaking of weed, what was Borough President Marty Markowitz smoking when he wrote this letter to the editors of New York Magazine in Read More
Is Time Warner Chairman and CEO Richard Parsons, according to this item in New York Magazine. In the past, most of Parsons's political contributions in the City have gone to Democrats like Mark Green and Freddy Ferrer, and potential '09 challenger, Bill Thompson. There was one notable Republican who got a donation from Read More
Hilarity in Park Slope
The Times reports Bloomberg 2008 speculation continues. The Daily News reports on a New York Magazine quote used in Suozzi literature that called him "The perfect candidate for governor..." The Post reports that Joe Lieberman trails Ned Lamont by 13 points. —Nicole Brydson
