Golden piles up money from LLCs and PACs
Briefing: Golden. GerritsenBeach.net via flickr
4:29 pm Jul. 19, 2012
Washington
There were no leaks from the meeting about how to prevent leaks. [Stephanie Gaskell]
BloombergGov will launch a Sunday talk show. [Dylan Byers]
Chris Christie and Rudy Giuliani are proving that prosecutors-turned-politicians don't do well on the national stage. [Clyde Haberman]
Joanna Brooks, AKA, "Mormon Girl": "I've seen the Book of Mormon musical. I only cringed at one part in the musical. But I gasped when I saw the cover [of Bloomberg Businessweek]." [Brian Lehrer]
City Hall
Michael Bloomberg said he hasn't spoken to Anthony Weiner in a long time. [Celeste Katz]
Bloomberg sees a silver lining in the delayed bike-sharing program: it shows people are eager to ride. [Katie Hinds]
Albany
Republican State Senator Marty Golden received three donations of $10,000 each from "92nd Realty LLC" at 1200 Union Turnpike, "80th Realty LLC" at 1200 Union Turnpike, and "79th Street Realty LLC" at 1300 Union Turnpike. [Elections.ny.gov]
Golden raised $80,384.71 from individual contributors and $155,800 from LLCs and PACs. [Elections.ny.gov and Elections.ny.gov]
Golden raised $270,000 in this six-month filing period; his Democratic challenger raised $197,000. [Colin Campbell]
A "growing number" of Albany reporters were in high school when Cuomo was in Washington. [Nick Reisman]
"The State Police have not said why Ms. Kennedy was not also charged with leaving the scene of an accident." [Eric Newcomer]
Transit
Something below Grand Central Terminal is hiccuping dirty water and old cigarette butts. [Joe Coscarelli]
Famous People's Homes
"The two-bedroom railroad apartment on Manhattan’s Upper West Side is listed for $2,400 a month. When Obama shared the 109th Street apartment with a roommate while attending Columbia University, the monthly rent was $360." [Associated Press]
A former aide describes what it's like working for Rupert and Wendi Murdoch. [John Cook]
