Romney goes to the whiteboard, NYCHA gets an overhaul
Briefing: NYCHA head John Rhea. NYCHA via flickr
4:20 pm Aug. 16, 2012
2012
Mitt Romney: "Every year, I’ve paid at least 13 percent." [Michael Shear]
Romney used a whiteboard to explain his Medicare plan. [ABC News]
NY-06
An aide said Dan Halloran wants nothing to do with fellow Republican David Storobin after Storobin circulated a photograph of himself with a gun, alongside members of the Israeli Defense Force. [Chris Bragg]
NY-18
Democratic challenger Sean Patrick Maloney gloated as Republican Rep. Nan Hayworth lost her slot on the Independence Party line. [Colin Campbell]
City Hall
Bloomberg mocked a Brooklyn Paper reporter for writing about fire hydrants. [@ColvinJ]
And this: "@MikeBloomberg berates reporter for waving hand as he speaks. Tells him, next time, no questions." [@ColvinJ]
The day the City Council held a hearing on NYCHA, the agency's head, John Rhea, said they're changing their management structure. [Greg Smith]
Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer: "The Mayor's adoption of many of my proposals for the reform of NYCHA is a significant step towards improving the lives of the over 650,000 New Yorkers who they serve. But more must be done."
Albany
Cuomo unveiled a web site where you can register to vote. [governor.ny.gov]
Cuomo killed off 120 local authorities that have been dormant. [governor.ny.gov]
A conservative Republican Assembly candidate is "running on the pro-Cuomo" line. [Liz Benjamin]
State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr. is recovering from knee surgery. [Celeste Katz]
But none of his fellow Democratic state senators has visited him. [Casey Seiler]
