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Monday, May 19, 2014

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Defending The De Blasio Family
I'm not sure Chirlane McCray, the wife of Mayor Bill de Blasio, made the wisest choice when she opened up about the following to New York Magazine:In a lengthy cover story in this week’s New York magazine, Mr. de Blasio’s wife, Chirlane McCray ,opened up about some of the difficulties she faced adjusting to motherhood after her daughter Chiara was born. “I was 40 years old. I had a life. Especiall

John Liu To Run Against Tony Avella In Primary
From Ken Lovett at the Daily News: Former City Controller John Liu has decided to run for state Senate, a source close to him told the Daily News. Liu, 47, will primary Queens Democrat incumbent Tony Avella, who angered party leaders earlier this year by joining a faction of breakaway Dems who jointly control the Senate with the GOP. “This is John’s reemergence,” the source said. “He sees it as an

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Working Families Party Leadership Wants To Endorse Governor Cuomo
No surprise:The Working Families Party is affiliated with some of the state's largest and most influential labor unions, which specialize in turning out the vote for their candidates.Bob Master, co-chair of the party and political director for Communications Workers of America's Northeast chapter, acknowledged the union "has not always seen eye-to-eye on every issue with the governor."Bu
5-18-14 Perdido Street School
Perdido Street School: Grand Jury Investigating Bridgegate Continues Its WorkThis is bad news if you're Chris Christie - and maybe if you're Andrew Cuomo too: The top Port Authority executive who ended the George Washington Bridge lane closings testified before a Jersey grand jury probing the punitive shutdowns. Pat Foye appeared earlier in May before the federal panel in Newark as its Bridgegate