Rangel widens his lead, Bloomberg loses a court fight
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5:43 pm Jul. 5, 2012
NY-13
Headline: "New York Can't Make Rangel Win Official Until Approved by Judge." [Chris Dolmetsch and Henry Goldman]
Mark Levine wouldn't say if he'd run against Adriano Espaillat for State Senate following the congressional race. [@JuanMaBenitez]
It'll be at least another week before a winner is declared, because that's how much time Espaillat has to specify his allegations of voter suppression. [Kate Pastor]
The recount has been "generally civil." [Associated Press]
Rangel's lead has gone from 802 votes to 909, with West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood—Espailalt strongholds—still to be counted. [@SallyGold]
There is "an increased, uneasy relationship between the Latino and African-American communities around the question of power and control." [Herb Boyd]
"If Mr. Rangel pulls through and keeps his seat in Congress it could be a three-way race, but it’s more likely that Mr. Levine will run for City Council (which he has filed for) and that Mr. Espaillat will take on Mr. Linares." [Adam Wisnieski]
2013
John Catsimatidis talks to Diana Williams for Sunday's show on ABC. [Facebook]
NY-07
Erik Dilan: "There could have been tons of reasons why they didn't support me." [Aaron Short]
SD-17
Republican David Storobin makes an issue out of "Christine Quinn's lifestyle." [Yafit Fishbach]
City Hall
Bloomberg "does not have a rational basis and is arbitrary and capricious," wrote Judge Manuel Mendez who decided to block the mayor from usurping the City Comptroller in setting wages for about 1,000 public union workers. [Daniel Massey]
Details of the campaign against Bloomberg's big-beverage ban, including a message in the sky and slogans on movie clerk uniforms. [Michael Grynbaum]
Saying "who wrote this shit" into a microphone during a press conference the other day is "one trait that explains why hizzoner will never be president." [David Graham]
Albany
"State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman issued a slap on the wrist Tuesday to the Flushing-Willets Point-Corona Local Development Corp. and the city’s Economic Development Corp. for illegally lobbying for the Willets Point project." [Liz Rhoades]
Schneiderman said New York is getting $146 million, the most of any of the 42 states that struck a settlement with Glaxo, a pharmaceutical company that marketed prescription drugs for unapproved uses. [Associated Press]
Liz Krueger, Martin Dilan, Tom Duane and Kevin Parker sent a letter to Cuomo saying they have "serious concerns" over a report that his administration shared information about hydrofracking with people in the gas industry a month before sharing it with critics. [Celeste Katz]
The senators said the early release "undermined the legitimacy of the regulations" since the pro-fracking industry was able to ask for changes before the general public was aware of them. [David Lombado]
Western New York
Democrats who donated to "Real Conservatives PAC" include Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and Rep. Brian Higgins. [Liz Benjamin]
Capturing the Clintons
"Chelsea and Mark walked quickly to the car, but Bill and Hillary paused to be photographed." [Chatham Courier]
