Stu Loeser rides off to communications Cooperstown; Bill Clinton once gave a very bad speech
Briefing: Loeser. Azi Paybarah via flickr
5:21 pm Jul. 30, 20121
2012
Democrats will have a pro-gay-marriage platform at their convention for the first time ever. [Reid Epstein and Maggie Haberman]
“Clinton has delivered one other convention nominating speech in his career, and he bombed so badly that there was speculation it might spoil his political future.” [Steve Kornacki]
2013
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio lays out an economic agenda tomorrow. [Facebook]
City Comptroller John Liu’s campaign hired a firm well-equipped to deal with trouble two weeks before their treasurer was arrested. [Colby Hamilton]
Deposed State Senate Democratic leader Malcolm Smith says he is serious about looking at running for mayor. [Morgan Pehme]
SD-21
If this was all a publicity stunt, it worked. [Jen Doll]
Electing Lincoln Restler
Rep. Jerry Nadler and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz were among those who endorsed Restler, an outspoken critic of the Brooklyn Democratic leader Vito Lopez. [Colin Campbell]
Albany
Senator Chuck Schumer wants to see the federal and state governments raise the minimum wage. [Nick Reisman]
City Hall
Bloomberg is helping Columbia create an Institute for Data and Science, salvaged from an original plan to open a science and technology campus. [CBS News]
It’ll be a 44,000-square-foot building. [Ivan Pereira]
The city’s parks department is not releasing crime stats for McCarren Park pool. [John Del Signore]
Stu Loeser, longest-serving press secretary in the city’s history. [NY1]
Investigations
“WNYC has confirmed federal prosecutors are looking into the billing practices of Turner, Plaza, Skanska and Tishman construction companies.” [Bob Hennelly]
Media
Mitch McConnell: “Let me tell you, I think the New York Times monopoly is over,” McConnell said. “Arthur Sulzberger used to have the biggest megaphone in America. And all you have to do is look at the dwindling size of newspapers, even one as big as his.” [John Stanton]
A New Yorker staff writer admitted to fabricated quotes from Bob Dylan and resigned. [Dylan Byers]
How to save CNN? “Fire everyone” and “Just Become CNN International.” [Alex Pareene]
Don't cry for Loeser he will be making a lot of money and joining the 1%
I wonder if Bloomberg LP or his Foundation will be a client.
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