In the latest Marist poll, Bill Thompson has not gained any ground on Mike Bloomberg. He still trails 59-39%
Joyce Purnick of the NYT is out with the definitive bio on Bloomberg. The Village Voice says the book should be required reading for Thompson: "In keeping with the Thompson theme that Bloomberg is out of touch with
ordinary folks, Purnick reports that during one interview, 'suddenly,
with no explanation or context, he advised me: 'You should have your
own plane by the way, it's a great luxury.''
City Hall News looks at Bloomberg's loss of support in Chinatown.
EV Grieve reports on a homicide that happened late Thursday night on Avenue C.
Grub Street has a look at Blue Elm's menu.