Attorney General and still unofficial gubernatorial candidate Andrew Cuomo isn't fooling anyone. His critics have already called him "clever" and "coy" for not officially announcing his campaign, a strategy they say has allowed him to gain publicity without having to take difficult stances or unpopular positions. Now—even though he's still not officially in the race—his rivals have released a fairy tale-themed attack ad blasting the probable candidate, according to the Daily News. more ›

Same-sex marriage advocates, outraged at the State Senate's rejection in December, are planning to spend in the high six figures range to influence the State Senate races this year. Their first target: Hiram Monserrate, the Queens Democrat trying to reclaim the seat he lost after the Senate expelled him because he slashed his girlfriend's face with broken glass. In the three weeks leading up to the special election, the group, called Fight Back New York, will send out upwards of 100,000 pieces of mail in Monserrate's district, the Times reports. "Politicians who deny gays and lesbians basic equality should be thrown out of office, starting with convicted criminal Hiram Monserrate," warns Bill Smith, and adviser to philanthropist Tim Gill, a major backer of the Fight Back PAC. more ›

Thank you, NY Times, for updating us on the activities of George Elmer Pataki. Although Pataki has been out of politics, he still spent $1.4 million from his political action committee on "Broadway theater tickets, gatherings at the Yale Club and payments to political loyalists and advisers." more ›