Thanks to Sophie Rosenbaum for pointing this out
She noted this piece in the NY Times about being middle class in Manhattan – it relates to last week’s discussion about demographics:
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Chris Dell forwarded this useful clip
It’s City & State’s list of the top 100 most powerful people in New York City – at least according to its editors. The best part, for you, is that it focuses exclusively on those active in NYC politics. Check it out!
June Primary Not in the Cards
Looks like the primary will not be held in June. This article suggests a pretty chaotic election, however.
More News about the City Comptroller
This piece in the NY Post offers a good example of the kind of activity the City Comptroller can engage in. Meanwhile, one of the key people charged with making illegal campaign donations to Comptroller John Liu has been admitted to a hospital for a mental health condition. The NY Times article suggests the trial could be postponed until April.
Republican Primary, Game On!
As the Daily News makes clear, it’s going to be an interesting season for Republicans. Note the last sentence: this will be the first Republican mayoral primary since 2001.
Penn Station: Still in the News
Did everyone see this piece in the NY Times about a new idea for how to transform Penn Station?
Small business lobbying group is launched
Crains New York Business just published a piece about a new advocacy group formed by the five borough chambers of commerce that will represent the interests of small businesses in the city.
It begs the question, in what way are the interests of small businesses different from those of big business, which already has a very effective lobbying organization, the Partnership for the City of New York? Why do the chambers of commerce feel that they need their own advocacy group?