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		<title>Morning Read: John Liu Powers Thru; Ed Towns&#039; Expensive Ride; Uncage the Bull!</title>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>John Liu seems determined to power through his federal investigations, and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/liu-acts-unconcerned-about-us-investigation.html?ref=nyregion">to follow through with his plan to run for mayor.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/democrats-dice-york-casinos-sheldon-silver-warns-article-1.997120">Shelly Silver said he wasn't sure his conference </a>would support casinos in New York City, a key initiative of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's.</p>
<p>The City Council is <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/putting_meddle_to_the_pedals_euDB0A2JN1eYtdTGAnLuXN">looking to more strictly regulate cycling in the coming year</a>, Sally Goldenberg reports.</p>
<p>Michael Powell yearns for a time when <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/harvey-robins-is-unleashed-and-ready-to-discuss-ny-city-hall.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion">administration officials weren't afraid to tell the unvarnished truth.<!--more--></a></p>
<p><em>The  Post</em> decries the fact that party bosses will have an <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_parties_vs_the_people_64LeyL7KFVRwVYCTyVBXTK">outsized say in who takes Carl Kruger's Senate seat.</a></p>
<p>Bill Hammond said that the key behind <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/money-a-governor-best-friend-article-1.996306">Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political acumen is doling out "found money."</a></p>
<p>Carolyn Maloney rents out rooms in her $1.5 million <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/carolyn-maloney-a-representative-and-a-landlady.html?ref=nyregion">D.C. townhouse to her fellow Democratic lawmakers.</a></p>
<p>Ed Towns has one of the most expensive <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/what_rep_off_czg0Hy86r8VFIW3mJcv3GL">taxpayer-funded car leases of all members of Congress</a>.</p>
<p>Pedro Espada could face more criminal charges <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Espada-in-new-ethics-tangle-2426171.php">for putting his uncle on the state's payroll.</a></p>
<p>Zuccotti Park is long since cleared, but <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/corralled_W2dxFv068vZWvbJczUu34J">the Wall Street bull remains caged and off-limits.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/georgia-woman-threatened-2-york-lawmakers-shot-death-article-1.996901">The Georgia woman who had been accused of mailing a fake weapons</a> and a pig's foot to Greg Ball and Peter King was shot dead after a struggle with police there.</p>
<p>A Staten Island restaurant-owner is declaring war on the city's Health Dept. after <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/staten_island/eatery_fine_outta_here_wxu6XJDdTxeG3Mz3W7jWJL#ixzz1hk4HkZUp">he says their harassment campaign let him to shut down his restaurant.</a></p>
<p>President Obama may allow the president of Yemen <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/u-s-yemeni-leader-ali-abdullah-saleh-visit-york-city-medical-treatment-article-1.997149">to come to New York for medical treatment.</a></p>
<p>Passengers who were stranded on an <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/subway_blizzard_snow_uit_uYcLpxw0JmYyPc1NjXlP1J">A train for hours during last year's blizzard are suing the MTA.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ron-paul-staffer-contends-gop-candidate-uncomfortable-gay-people-article-1.997185">A former Ron Paul staffer </a>said he is "unsettled" by being around gays.</p>
<p>The city is blaming Con Edison for Mayor Bloomberg's <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ice-skating-rink-bronx-winter-van-cortlandt-park-promise-mayor-michael-bloomberg-article-1.996937?localLinksEnabled=false">broken promise to bring ice skating to Van Cortlandt Park.</a></p>
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>John Liu seems determined to power through his federal investigations, and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/liu-acts-unconcerned-about-us-investigation.html?ref=nyregion">to follow through with his plan to run for mayor.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/democrats-dice-york-casinos-sheldon-silver-warns-article-1.997120">Shelly Silver said he wasn't sure his conference </a>would support casinos in New York City, a key initiative of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's.</p>
<p>The City Council is <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/putting_meddle_to_the_pedals_euDB0A2JN1eYtdTGAnLuXN">looking to more strictly regulate cycling in the coming year</a>, Sally Goldenberg reports.</p>
<p>Michael Powell yearns for a time when <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/harvey-robins-is-unleashed-and-ready-to-discuss-ny-city-hall.html?_r=1&amp;ref=nyregion">administration officials weren't afraid to tell the unvarnished truth.<!--more--></a></p>
<p><em>The  Post</em> decries the fact that party bosses will have an <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/editorials/the_parties_vs_the_people_64LeyL7KFVRwVYCTyVBXTK">outsized say in who takes Carl Kruger's Senate seat.</a></p>
<p>Bill Hammond said that the key behind <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/money-a-governor-best-friend-article-1.996306">Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political acumen is doling out "found money."</a></p>
<p>Carolyn Maloney rents out rooms in her $1.5 million <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/nyregion/carolyn-maloney-a-representative-and-a-landlady.html?ref=nyregion">D.C. townhouse to her fellow Democratic lawmakers.</a></p>
<p>Ed Towns has one of the most expensive <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/brooklyn/what_rep_off_czg0Hy86r8VFIW3mJcv3GL">taxpayer-funded car leases of all members of Congress</a>.</p>
<p>Pedro Espada could face more criminal charges <a href="http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Espada-in-new-ethics-tangle-2426171.php">for putting his uncle on the state's payroll.</a></p>
<p>Zuccotti Park is long since cleared, but <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/corralled_W2dxFv068vZWvbJczUu34J">the Wall Street bull remains caged and off-limits.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/georgia-woman-threatened-2-york-lawmakers-shot-death-article-1.996901">The Georgia woman who had been accused of mailing a fake weapons</a> and a pig's foot to Greg Ball and Peter King was shot dead after a struggle with police there.</p>
<p>A Staten Island restaurant-owner is declaring war on the city's Health Dept. after <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/staten_island/eatery_fine_outta_here_wxu6XJDdTxeG3Mz3W7jWJL#ixzz1hk4HkZUp">he says their harassment campaign let him to shut down his restaurant.</a></p>
<p>President Obama may allow the president of Yemen <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/u-s-yemeni-leader-ali-abdullah-saleh-visit-york-city-medical-treatment-article-1.997149">to come to New York for medical treatment.</a></p>
<p>Passengers who were stranded on an <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/manhattan/subway_blizzard_snow_uit_uYcLpxw0JmYyPc1NjXlP1J">A train for hours during last year's blizzard are suing the MTA.</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/ron-paul-staffer-contends-gop-candidate-uncomfortable-gay-people-article-1.997185">A former Ron Paul staffer </a>said he is "unsettled" by being around gays.</p>
<p>The city is blaming Con Edison for Mayor Bloomberg's <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ice-skating-rink-bronx-winter-van-cortlandt-park-promise-mayor-michael-bloomberg-article-1.996937?localLinksEnabled=false">broken promise to bring ice skating to Van Cortlandt Park.</a></p>
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