Christine Quinn and John Liu, on either side of the mayor's podium. (photo credit: azi paybarah / observer)

2012: Little-known Obama donors in NYC include  Abake Assongba of Brooklyn, Robert Donovan of Jackson Heights. [Ben Smith / Twitter]

NY-9: Turner speaks. [Errol Louis / NY1]

Fracking: An audio explanation. [This American Life]

Pension Reform: Cuomo may be stockpiling for a fight. [David King / Gotham Gazette]

Hitting Liu: Deputy Mayor Steel hits Liu for underperforming; 20% for NYC compared to 30% for S&P. [David Seifman / NY Post]

Hitting Liu: Steel doubts Liu report on pension costs going down. "I find this logic unconvincing." [Erin Einhorn / Daily News]

Media: News Corp donated $115,000 to campaigns. [Julie Smyth / Forbes]