Posted State Senate Votes To Expel Monserrate, 53-8 to Gothamist
Photograph of Monserrate waving to the State Senate gallery by Mike Groll/AP Today the State Senate voted 53-8 to expel Senator Hiram Monserrate. The Queens Democrat's status was in question after being convicted of misdemeanor assault...
Posted Snowpocalypse Predicted, NYC Bears Down to Gothamist
Via Accuweather Last weekend's snow storm missed us, but meteorologists say the NYC region will get walloped tomorrow with a big snowfall, prompting city officials to call it a snow day in advance. AccuWeather says, "The...
Posted Steve Phillips Says Sex Addiction Isn't An Excuse to Gothamist
Steve Phillips, the former Mets general manager and ESPN baseball analyst, appeared on the Today Show, fresh from his stint in sex rehab. Phillips told Matt Lauer, “People look at sex addiction as an excuse; it’s...
Posted Palin: "Absurd" Not To Consider 2012 Run to Gothamist
Photograph of Sarah Palin at the Tea Party Convention by Ed Reinke/AP After endearing herself to the Tea Party faithful—and landing herself a lot of media attention—at the Tea Party Convention this past weekend, former Alaska...
Posted Paterson Bombshell Rumor Watch: Resignation Imminent? to Gothamist
The speculation about a supposed "bombshell" NY Times story about Governor David Paterson has been percolating since last week. Now, the Business Insider offers, "We've now heard from a single source familiar with the goings on...