Headline of the Day: “Sal: Squeeze Weiner for cost of election.”

Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s aide forwarded New York Post columnist Fred Dicker‘s email to other reporters: “Monday, Vlasto forwarded that exchange to ten reporters with the subject ‘off the record’ and wrote, ‘Just to clean of conscience, I never denied she was leaving. I, in fact, confirmed it.’ ‘Vlasto, in his grammatically challenged blast to other journalists this morning, created a totally false straw man by saying he ‘never denied’ Glazer was leaving,’ Dicker told POLITICO. ‘Well, I never wrote that Vlasto did deny it, just that he handed my story to someone else.’” Read More

Headline of the Day: “Shocker! Post finds honest NY politician.”

This is an interesting editorial: “As Kanye West puts it: ‘We want pre-nup!’ From New York pols, that is. Rich folk insist on prenuptial agreements all the time. West’s partner, Kim Kardashian, and her ex, Kris Humphries, did. As have countless others. It’s time New Yorkers insisted on one, too — for the political marriage we enter into with the politicians we elect … And we’d even give Kanye the credit.” Read More

Headline of the Day: “From Sampson advocating a shield to advocating a hit list?”

Alternative: “If I run, I’ll run hard: Weiner.”

In the wake of yesterday’s damning allegations against Assemblyman Vito Lopez, calls for Speaker Shelly Silver‘s head have increased. The Daily News demanded the Assembly “dump” Mr. Silver, for example, while the New York Post said Mr. Silver’s continued influence is “the real scandal.” And Post columnist Fred Dicker penned a piece entitled, “Time’s up! Shameful Shelly has got to go.” Read More

Headline of the Day: “Legislative Productivity Take Two.”

The New York Times looked into Gov. Andrew Cuomo‘s summit love: “Some call them conferences. Others prefer forums. For old-timers, of course, they were just meetings. But over the last year, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has made it clear that his preferred word for a big get-together is ‘summit.’ And he has summited again and again, including last week.” Read More

Headline of the Day: “Bill Clinton Won’t Endorse Anthony Weiner Because He’s Too Much Like Bill Clinton.”

Politico’s Maggie Haberman, who penned a piece on former Rep. Anthony Weiner staffing up in advance of a potential mayoral bid, concluded on Twitter, “Barring some unforeseen thing, Weiner is running, for those (including myself) who still had questions about that notion.” She added that “he hasn’t had a ton of people he’s reached out to say yes I want to work for you.” Read More

Headline of the Day: “NYC mayoral race like therapy session.”

Is anything still going to get done in Albany after the various corruption scandals? Many policy advocates fear this “could become one of the least productive sessions in years,” according to the Times-Union, while insiders “are questioning how much will get done for the remainder of the legislative session,” according to the Daily News. “Most people just want to get out of Albany,” one Democrat said. Read More

What Headline of the Day: “Curtis Sliwa, Melinda Katz Accused Of Child-Support Scam In $1.4 Million Lawsuit.”

State Senator Eric Adams, a candidate for Brooklyn borough president, did not show up at a scheduled club endorsement meeting yesterday after recent revelations that he could be under investigation. Politicker, which was at the Bay Ridge Democrats event, overheard organizers saying Mr. Adams’ confirmation to attend happened right before the news broke. His campaign did not respond a request for comment but in a message to his supporters, Mr. Adams did write, “I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT THERE IS NOTHING ON THOSE TAPES THAT WILL IMPLICATE ME IN ANY WRONGDOING.” Read More

Headline of the Day: “Joe Lhota Would Try To Enjoy Elephant Dung-And-Vajayjay Virgin Mary Painting Now.”

District leader Mark Levine scored yet another union endorsement for his Council bid in the form of Teamsters Joint Council 16. “Mark Levine has a strong track record as a fighter for the working class,” union president George Miranda said in a statement. “We know that in the City Council Mark will work with us to ensure that our members are treated fairly, have safe working conditions and are included in the legislative discourse.” Read More

Headline of the Day: “A Liberal Dilemma: NYC’s Mayoral Race, Seen From Brownstone Brooklyn.”

Congressman Hakeem Jeffries represents much of indicted State Sen. John Sampson‘s district so Politicker asked him about the situation yesterday. “It’s an unfortunate set of circumstances that has developed over the last several weeks with the constant parade of indictments that we’re witnessing. There’re people in the district that are disappointed,” he replied while maintaining that Mr. Sampson is innocent until proven guilty. Read More