During an address at a Center for Working Families conference yesterday, New York State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver said that Gov. Spitzer may consider delaying a fare hike. Spitzer already changed his mind about raising the base fare above $2 a ride and limiting any hikes to multi-ride metrocards. Only 15% of riders actually use the $2-a-ride cards though. Silver told the Daily News that he's been urging the governor to postpone any fare......

Today on the Gothamist Newsmap: A serious MVA on the upper level of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge, a suspicious package in Manhattan, and an overturned auto in Queens The things we learn as the Daily Intelligencer questions disclosure on Gawker... then FishbowlNY discloses some stuff about itself and Daily Intel Newly elected City Council members Mathieu Eugene and Vincent Ignizio are still not sworn in The stock market gained 0.4% today Do students really......

Perhaps you've noticed some people handing out fliers about an election on the corner or more random "Vote for..." mail lately and wondered what's going on, as it's not November - it's Februrary! It turns out that here are three State Assembly up for grabs, leading to a special election today. The elections are in the 59th (Brooklyn), 67th (Upper West Side), and 74th Districts (Midtown to Lower East Side). We were only reminded by......