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Roundup: NY ‘Functionally Bankrupt’ Says Cuomo, Bloomberg Talks to a Lawyer

Mayor Bloomberg visits Foursquare’s headquarters in advance of “Foursquare Day.” April 14, 2011 (Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker)

2012: Charlie Rose hosts Oct. 11 debate. [Keach Hagey]

2012: Pawlenty's pollster privately acknowledged his boss isn't that conservative. [Ben Smith]

Writing Obama: Ball sends the president a letter about Read More

Bloomberg Ad Hits Local Paper

Here's a full page ad for Michael Bloomberg's re-election campaign on the back of the latest issue of the Queens Tribune. It includes a testimonial from "Rosario Notaro, Queens," who says, "Mike Bloomberg has a plan to help small businesses like ours. We need him at City Hall for four more years."

Bloomberg Ad Hits Local Paper

Here's a full page ad for Michael Bloomberg's re-election campaign on the back of the latest issue of the Queens Tribune. It includes a testimonial from "Rosario Notaro, Queens," who says, "Mike Bloomberg has a plan to help small businesses like ours. We need him at City Hall for four more years."

Despite Everything… Holiday Parties!

It's a bad economic climate for holiday parties, but some organizations, including my old newspaper, the Queens Tribune, are bravely pressing forward with celebrations. (See above.)

Here are some others I've heard about:

Tonight, The United Federation of Teachers is having their “Annual Holiday Piano Bar Party” from 5 p.m. to 7 Read More

Queens Tribune Takes Editorial to City Hall

Here's Brain Rafferty, editor of the Queens Tribune, at City Hall after handing out copies of the latest edition of the paper, which put an editorial opposing the term-limits extension, and undecided City Council members, on the front page this week.

Nearby, City Council members Peter Vallone, Jr. and Melinda Katz were sort Read More