Last night, Mayor Bloomberg held a fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) and it seems like Reid was very spirited, because he told the crowd, "We in the Senate refer to Sen. Gillibrand as the hottest member." Politico reports, "The comment prompted Gillibrand"—who has lost weight lately—"to turn red, according to the sources, and created a bit of stir among the small crowd there. 'It was pretty shocking when he said it,' said one source familiar with the remark and the reaction." Reid's spokesman said, "What can I say, she made The Hilll's 'Most Beautiful list. Of course he also went on to praise her skill and tenacity and described her as an effective member of the New York delegation as well." more ›

A judge decided that the city can attempt to fire a Staten Island teacher who documented her crush on a student on her blog. According to the Staten Island Advance, New Dorp High school teacher Colleen McGraham "hounded the 11th-grader through instant messages and e-mails in 2005, when she was 36 and the student 15." She also visited his blog frequently. more ›

Picture it: You're not feeling well, so you go to your doctor's office, where you're told you're having a heart attack. And just as you're on an ambulance gurney, the receptionist asks you for a $5 co-pay! This is what happened to 76-year-old Staten Island resident Barbara Antonelli last month. more ›