Afternoon Update: We should give Jodi Rell the key to the city … no wait, the key to the juvenile detention center that should be
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Detention For Jodi, Plus: Put On Your Promotional Cap
Afternoon Update: Governor Jodi Rell is determined to shoehorn a juvenile detention center for girls on the Upper East Side. She’s moving ahead to approve
Read moreCongress Street Bridge, Plus: Big Vote, Big Budget, Bulldozer And Lori’s Loot
Weekend update: I received a call Friday afternoon from Congressman Jim Himes who left a message explaining that I was ahead of myself the other day when
Read moreAbate Lands Riccio Deal
What’s a Riccio Deal? Riccio, as in Joe, the city’s former Port Authority director, received a six-month buyout to go away after he was terminated
Read moreThe Power Of Residency
How much juice do unions have in city elections? It ain’t like it used to be. OIB has had a few intriguing exchanges the past few
Read moreCouncil Vote, And Party At Épernay
The vote to select a City Council president is scheduled to take place tonight. Doesn’t appear Tom McCarthy will have any problem securing the votes
Read moreGomes Canned, Shays’ Former Campaign Manager Charged, Plus: Me And My Shadow, And The Candidates
John Gomes, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer who was suspended without pay for an altercation with city police, has been terminated. Gomes had been
Read moreShadow Wants More Light, And Foley’s Guber Announcement
That was quick. Statement from the shadow committee monitoring Mayor Bill Finch’s task force reviewing safety procedures at P.T. Barnum Apartments. We are members of
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