Critics were not wowed by Chelsea Clinton’s NBC debut.
Congressman Paul Tonko waxed poetic about his opposition to tying an extension of a payroll tax credit to approval of the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline.
New York’s congressional delegation talks about Israel more than any other in D.C. Read More
Mayor Bloomberg partied with the press and joked about Occupy Wall Street at his annual holiday fête.
Apple swore city government officials to secrecy about its new store in Grand Central Station.
The new tax deal may mean higher fares on public transportation. Read More
Republican frontrunner du jour Newt Gingrich will meet with real estate mogul, reality star and onetime presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday. Mr. Trump has declared his intent to make an endorsement in the race and has held similar meetings with Sarah Palin, Rick Perry, Mitt Romney, Herman Cain and Michele Bachmann. Read More
Entrepreneur, reality show star and erstwhile Republican candidate Donald Trump co-hosted a “tele-townhall” on the economy with Michele Bachmann Monday night. They both discussed Occupy Wall Street, but Mr. Trump stopped short of endorsing Ms. Bachmann’s white house bid. Read More
Reality television star, real estate mogul and former Republican White House hopeful Donald Trump is dialing up his support for Michele Bachmann. Tonight, Mr. Trump will be hosting a “tele-townhall” for Ms. Bachmann’s Presidential campaign, but he hasn’t said whether he’s giving the Minnesota Congresswoman his official endorsement. Read More
New York Post State Editor Fred Dicker retweets his December 2006 takedown of Governor George Pataki, just in time for his expected entrance into the 2012 presidential race.
And it’s Dicker at his finest:
While his many liberal political allies and plentiful media apologists delighted in portraying the betrayal as clever pragmatism in an increasingly Democratic state, Pataki’s abandonment of his supposed core beliefs wasn’t that at all.
Those who know Pataki best (and I’ve talked with many of them day-in, day-out during his three terms) say that it was actually a calculated effort by a selfish cynic to hold on to power at all costs – in order to use it for personal gain, social advancement and the enjoyment of millions of dollars worth of state-funded aides, servants, security services and a state fleet of aircraft, all providing a lifestyle even Donald Trump would envy.
“She would love me to get back.”
–Donald Trump, on Fox, describing his conversation with Sarah Palin, whose campaign swung through New York.
h/t Taegan Goddard
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]
Last month, Manhattan Republican Party chairman Dan Isaacs complained to The New York Post that Donald Trump had blown off his requests to have the tycoon keynote his organization’s annual Lincoln Day Dinner.
Almost as soon as the piece hit news stands Trump was on the phone with Isaacs, apologizing for his Read More
Teacher Evaluations: NYSUT considers legal option to block Cuomos’ plan. [AP]
Trump: Lynn Krogh still carrying the flag. [Celeste Katz]
Trump: “Confrontation works” is the key lesson. [Chris Cillizza]
Trump: Started at CPAC, ended with birth certificate release. [Julie Weiner]
Trump: Didn’t stand up well to heavy scrutiny. [Dan Collins]
Trump: “Now, we’ll never know if President Obama got A’s or D’s at Harvard!” [Tim Shockley]
Same-Sex Marriage: Independence Party chairman issues statement in support. [Joe Spector]
Cuomo’s Tour: Silver’s spokesman explains his boss’ use of the word “irrelevant.” [Glenn Blain]
Cuomo’s Allies: $4.8 million on lobbying. [Nick Reisman]
Spitzer Analogy: Cuomo’s lieutenant governor says it’s a stretch. [Mike Whittemore]
Bloomberg’s Budget: Council members ask which 20 firehouses will close. [NY1]
Media Criticism: More than 1,000 angry words about 140 characters from Barbaro. [David Sirota]
Media Criticism: Same guy tells me “Um, maybe you’re ignorant…” [David Sirota]
Media Criticism: One journo stops yelling at Sirota. [Adam Lisberg]
