What does Mayor Michael Bloomberg do on his birthday, which also happens to be Valentine’s Day and the day he addressed the city in his 12th and final State of the City talk? Does he put on a tuxedo and throw himself a classy yet staid black tie party at the Waldorf Astoria like Jack Donaghy did once? Does he pop a copy of Annie Hall into his 90-inch television and curl up on his animal print sofa with… [More]

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* Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm is on the attack against the New York Times for its critical coverage of his fundraising and business experience. “When you’re effective and you’re doing good work, you’re going to get targeted,” the former Marine and FBI agent said at the grand opening of the Staten Island Republican Party’s new headquarters Saturday. “That’s what this is about. I will always be a Marine. When you pick a fight with a Marine, they only fight… [More]

“Little moments,” goes the slogan for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America. “Big magic.” Former Rep. Sue Kelly hopes she can spread a little of that kind of magic to Republican candidates across the state looking to take back House seats lost over the last couple of cycles to a Democratic wave. “It’s an idea I had because here in New York State, politics has been a blood sport even within the party,” she said. “It wouldn’t be a… [More]