4.29.10
It was reported this weekend that a homeless man, after saving a woman from a knife-wielding attacker, was himself stabbed and then lay dying on a Queens street in a pool of his own blood as more than two dozen people strolled by.
4.22.10
The parade of candidates started early this year. I guess it’s the fact that for the first time in years, we will have three vacant Assembly seats where “fair fights” will probably occur.
4.15.10
Memeberitis (n): the condition of excess and frequent abuse by members of an elected body when distributing tax funds in their district.
4.08.10.
It’s just sad. It was my intention to write about the fine work of the Borough President and her senior staff in preparing the coming year’s budget priorities and in their ongoing work in dealing with the reality of the present financial conditions.
4.01.10.
(April 1, 2010) No, this is not an April Fool’s column. It is as serious as I usually am when I talk about New York State government. I’ve been watching the jokers in Albany for so long that perhaps I’m beginning to think like them.
Michael Schenkler