A very happy Purim from John Catsimatidis
Briefing: Catsimatidis talks to WNYC. Azi Paybarah via flickr
4:32 pm Feb. 20, 2013
2013
"The real estate industry loves Christine Quinn, so much so that they've poured over $800,000" into her campaign. [Andrew Hawkins]
Also? [Dana Rubinstein]
Carrion inches closer to the Independence Party endorsement. [Jill Colvin]
Lhota was endorsed by State Senator Marty Golden of Brooklyn, where the G.O.P. chairman is backing Carrion. [Carl Campanile]
Lhota said he can handle extreme weather. [Colin Campbell]
Catsimatidis is advertising in all Jewish newspapers for the upcoming New Year. [Jacob Kornbluh]
More on Catsimatidis calling Carrion "Ross Perot." [David Seifman]
898 absentee ballots were returned in the CD31 special election, where Donovan Richards leads Pesach Osina by 26 votes. [Celeste Katz]
Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes was endorsed by Teamsters Local 237. [Celeste Katz]
Yes, Joan Flowers really is running for City Council. [Chris Bragg]
City Hall/ City Council
L.A. wants to find out why so much television and film production is being lured away to places like New York City. [Ted Johnson]
Albany
Cuomo wants the minimum-wage hike done by June. [Nick Reisman]
A Cuomo spokesman slaps down the lawsuit seeking to overturn the property-tax cap. [Nick Reisman]
More guilty pleas in the Shirley Huntley scandal. [James Odato]
