No one should take advice from a man with that much pancake makeup (Source: Jeanne Noonan for New York Daily) Let’s all listen to what Councilmember Vallone thinks about a crappy new ABC show. Turns out organized labor is willing to put up a fight about their pensions, especially when the crisis is…
You’d think it would be hard to hate on a guy who helped Eliot Spitzer get elected as New York Attorney General, and you’re right: It takes some work. Let’s get started! Steve Pigeon at the 2008 DNC in Denver receiving the respect he has earned during a lifetime of public service. (Image Credit: Artvoice,…
Tupac Sh Ja Rule SHITTY RAPPER Ja Rule is now friends with shitty former New York State Comptroller Alan Hevesi. Upon reflection, it makes total sense that all the high profile prisoners at Mid-State Correctional Facility get to hang out and watch Colbert together, but we just never thought about it before. Ja says…
Is recycling sensual enough now? (Source: milehighmoneysaver.com) Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby Blue Ivy was born in a Lenox Hill Hospital room that makes us want to run into traffic. NY Times reporter Jim Dwyer believes New York State can still have affordable energy after a shutdown of Indian Point Nuclear Plant. Mayor…
You would think that a bill that passed the New York State Senate 55-0 and had only eight (of 140) dissenting votes in the State Assembly must be all good. Especially if it can draw such a broad array of praise, from Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, to 1% advocates the Partnership for New…
The new tune, allegedly Millionaires’ tax advocates see opportunity in Governor Cuomo’s planned tax revisions Unions, progressive groups to canvass this Saturday in support of Millionaires’ Tax. New York City Council votes to sue Bloomberg administration over homeless policy revisions. NYTimes’ Jim Dwyer asks what’s up with this NYC living wage fight? Albany Times…
Which 311 would you rather be on the phone with?? (Source: TV Tropes, Google Image Search) SO I ALREADY TOLD YOU ABOUT HOW TO CALL YOUR ELECTEDS’ OFFICES. Well, our readers in New York City are more inclined to call 311 for their woe is me tales about non-emergency local issues. If you’ve…
Is that Alec Baldwin? Democrats win county executive seats in Erie and Suffolk counties. Ohio voters repeal ban on public employees’ collective bargaining rights. Fracking, OWS could pit state Democrats vs. Cuomo. One suspects the NYC transit workers’ union may be behind this viralish video. In case you lack Facebook…
Hey, hey, hey! Is this the constituent or the staffer? I mean: Am I right, folks?! I know you know what I’m talkin’ about, people! Seriously, though, that’s a cute baby. (Source: TeleSales Magic/Altavista® Image Search) I’VE BEEN IN THIS TRADE FOR FAR TOO LONG. I’ve heard it all, from yuppies complaining about inch-long cracks…
The U.S. Geological Survey (right) recently reduced the estimate of undiscovered Marcellus Shale natural gas (not pictured). AS REPORTED by the personal news service of New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the U.S. Geological Survey is now estimating that there is roughly 84 trillion cubic feet of gas and not the epic 410 trillion cubic…