October 2011
Confirmed Rangel opponent Vince Morgan attacks... →
azipaybarah:
The congressional race in Harlem is worth keeping an eye on.
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A 'Perfect Storm' for Tree Damage | New York Times →
Catch up with us!
Here are some recommended weekend reads from Capital New York:
Politics:
F.A.Q.: Why aren’t there more Democrats like Elizabeth Warren?
On gay rights and same-sex marriage, Cuomo’s vision is national in scope
On a charm offensive, misunderstood Brooklyn boss Vito Lopez plays defense
Andrew Cuomo and the Bloomberg way of choosing leaders
Hakeem Jeffries on Cuomo’s...
The New York City pension deal is big, and so is... →
Your essential morning reads, compiled here.
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“I don’t know that I’ll ever have an opportunity to accomplish...”
– Cuomo calls for nationwide marriage equality at Manhattan event
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Can the Brooklyn Symphony be saved? →
“Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”
– Annie Proulx (via theparisreview)
“Am I going to give up following the NFL? Am I going to give up listening to...”
– On today’s Fresh Air, journalist David Carr talks about how social media has changed his productivity. (via nprfreshair)
The 20 - NY: Gov. Cuomo →
the20newyork:
Gov. Cuomo <3 Walmart. With budgets slashed and an effort being made to spend as little money as possible, the staff at the governor’s Executive Mansion only shop at the discount stores in Albany. But here’s the problem: the cheapest store happens to be the bane of unions everywhere, Walmart —…
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What should I be for Halloween?
azipaybarah:
A source emails to suggest:
Be one of the following:
- Anthony Weiner
- Ed Koch
- Don King
- Ralph (from Greatest American Hero)
- Jimmy McMillan
- A political football
- Walter Winchell
- Chaz Bono
- Ghandi
- Count Chocula
- The Vampire State
- Colonel Sanders
...
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The NYPD officer who pepper-sprayed protesters is... →
“Look: people are frustrated. And that frustration has expressed itself in a lot...”
– President BARACK OBAMA, reacting to the national Occupy Wall Street movement, on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. (via inothernews)
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NYPD shadows Muslims who change names →
The NYPD monitors everyone in the city who changes his or her name, according to internal police documents and interviews. For those whose names sound Arabic or might be from Muslim countries, police run comprehensive background checks that include reviewing travel records, criminal histories, business licenses and immigration documents. All this is recorded in police databases for supervisors,...
azi paybarah: New York Post recalls 'Dinkins-era... →
azipaybarah:
From the editorial page today:
Shootings, sad to say, are up this year — from 1,451 to 1,484, through Oct. 16.
During a brutal eight-day stretch ending on Labor Day, a stunning 112 people were shot (67 over the three-day holiday weekend alone) — leaving 25 dead.
Since then, there have been…
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WatchLabor and lawmakers press Cuomo to support the millionaire’s tax, despite his ‘future political aspirations’
“Hating Comic Sans is like hating Craigslist.”
– OH in the office today.
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Russell Simmons emphasizes Bloomberg's common... →
Simmons might do better to turn his attention to another New York executive, Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has implored Albany’s mayor Jerry Jennings to arrest the protesters, and is apparently annoyed with Jennings, a longtime ally, for refusing.
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Longform.org’s guide to Woody Allen: profiles,... →
longform:
Of all the Slate guides we’ve done, this was the most fun to put together. The Earl Monroe piece is unmissable.
“No one, least of all me, is suggesting that running a newspaper company is a...”
– David Carr gives media execs who lay off workers while lavishing bonuses on themselves the SMACKDOWN. Worth a read. (via cmonstah)
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Catch up with us!
Some Sunday reading suggestions from Capital New York:
Politics and city stories:
‘Volunteer’ day: What is the meaning of Haggerty’s guilt, and Bloomberg’s independence?
Hakeem Jeffries musters a Bookeresque coalition for Congress: Reformers, machine and all
Lawyers for Occupy Wall Street wade through ‘legal morass’ of First Amendment rights at Zuccotti...
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We’re on a sales hiring binge at Curbed, friends—primarily for a head of sales, but also for a slew of other positions. Do check us out. (via lock)
Holy crap, it looks like Curbed has at least a dozen open positions right now, plus freelancers and interns.
(via felixsalmon)
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WatchVintage Joan Didion. Vintage Tom Brokaw. (via @koblin/@moorehn)
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