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Morning Read: Weiner Faces the Press, Oddo Questions Cuts

Rep. Weiner and reporters in Washington.

2012: Palin and Trump meet, media follows. [Carly Baldwin and Alexandra Paulin / Metro]

Palin: “Every time you go to New York, you gotta see Donald Trump.” [Edgard Sandoval and Helen Kennedy / NY Daily News]

Gillibrand and King: “It is alarming and unacceptable that any teenager with a smartphone can share more information than our emergency responders can.” [NY Daily News]

Anthony Weiner: Testy exchange with reporters. [Anahad O'Connor / NY Times]

Anthony Weiner: He “called one reporter a ‘jackass’ for repeatedly interrupting to ask if the Queens Democrat had really posted the photo.” [Alison Gendar / NY Daily News]

Anthony Weiner: He “never said whether or not he sent the picture.” [NY Post]

Anthony Weiner: Editors say “The volatile Weiner’s many quirks have already raised serious questions about his fitness to run City Hall. [NY Post]

Fine Print: Editors hope Cuomo is paying attention. [NY Post]

Jimmy Oddo: “A month from now, we will pass a city budget that will approach $70 billion, more money than the City of New York has ever had, so how can you say we’re broke?” [Michael Sedon / SI Advance]

Tax Cap: Despite announced agreement, it’s not a done deal. [Jimmy Vielkind / Times Union

Wall Street: Editors criticize Schumer for complaining about a bill they say he supported. [Wall Street Journal]

Conservatives: Staten Island convention postponed. [Glenn Nyback / SI Advance]

Layoffs: 137 non-teacher notified, in Rochester. [Democrat and Chronicle]

Ticket Fixing: Cop arrested on Thanksgiving tried making the case go away. [Kevin Deutsch / NY Daily News]

Panic Buttons: After meeting union leaders, Pierre Hotel gives them to room attendees. [Sophia Hollander and Tamer el-Ghobashy / WSJ]

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