Manhattan Media publisher and 2013 mayoral hopeful Tom Allon has emerged from a quiet summer to tell his rivals for the Democratic nomination to cool it with the howls of outrage and calls for investigation into the domestic violence arrest of Stephen Goldsmith.
“Mayor Bloomberg has explained why he didn’t divulge the Goldsmith arrest but potential mayoral candidates are still trying to use this unfortunate episode for political gain to embarrass the Mayor and force the Council Speaker to hold hearings,” Mr. Allon said. “Trying to waste the administration and Council’s time on unnecessary hearings when everyone should be focused on creating jobs and improving schools is one of the problems with our political system today.”
In the last several days, Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer, public advocate Bill de Blasio and comptroller John Liu have called for the City Council to hold hearings on the matter, something that Council Speaker Christine Quinn has balked at.
Perhaps more interesting than the substance of this is the politics. Mr. Allon is trying to position himself as the closest continuation of the Bloomberg era, space that Ms. Quinn has occupied even though she gets pulled to the left.
Mr. Allon did have some gentle criticism for the mayor in his statement, saying, “I don’t think the Mayor or his former Deputy Mayor handled this transparently enough,” but quickly adding, “Perhaps there should be clearer rules on this for all city employees who are arrested in whatever jurisdiction, but it is time to move on and focus on much more important issues.”
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Tom I guess all those funds you received for doing media placement in 2009 and I wonder are you still receiving media placement funds ?
Why don’t you ask where was Deputy Mayor Patricia Harris was during the Snow Storm ?
Before there was the “Oracle at Delphi” there was Count Vampire J. Machiavelli
VJ Machiavelli
The Legislative Budget is Too Damn High
Another dope wants to be mayor. He has already said he supports the Occupy Wall Street group. In other words, he says it is okay to defecate and unrinate on the streets and in Zuccotti Park. He also supports smoking and doing drugs in the park. I guess rape is okay too since that has happened a few times. Putting up two huge tents that will hold lots of people and may, no it WILL be a fire hazard is okay as well.
People, do you really want a guy this stupid running for mayor? I don’t. Mayor Blowme is already regretting giving his permission to these couple of hundred people to stay in the park.
Yes people, it is a COUPLE OF HUNDRED PEOPLE. Not thousands or milli0ns, just a couple of hundred people want to change our lives. That’s less people that would show up at a local little league game. Are you kidding me?
They’re filthy dirty slobs many of whom are getting paid by Democraps and Democrap organizations. This what you people want for the future? If so then go ahead and vote Democrap.
They want you to take money from people who work hard for their money, unlike them. The only hard work they want to do is take other people’s money.
Get jobs, you leeches.