Eliot Spitzer is back in the game. No, not politics; he got shut down in the last election. But he’s apparently scoring big time in the Love Game. And, he’s reportedly getting it for free! Well he was… Spitzer, who infamously was forced to resign as governor after a call girl scandal, is reportedly seeing hot New York City Pr whiz Lis Smith....
Jon Stewart was back in the anchor chair at Comedy Central, after a summer-long stint in the Middle East for a film project. He required a little cultural re-assimilation before catching up on the news. Yes, Carlos Danger really is running for New York City Mayor. John Oliver, who subbed for Stewart while he was off directing the Iranian political feature, “Rosewater,” had his hands full bringing Jon up to speed. First, though, he had to ween Stewart, who had gone native, of his Middle Eastern mannerisms....
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban on sugary supersized drinks in larger than 16-ounce containers has been overturned by a New York Appeals court on constitutional grounds. The move is a major defeat in the mayor’s war on obesity. The four-judge appeals court panel ruled unanimously today (July 30) that the ban, imposed by the City’s Board of Health through an administrative rule, violated the U.S. Constitution’s provision detailing the separation of powers....
Anthony Weiner’s sex scandal has provided some dicey diversion during an uneventful New York City summer, keeping gossip mills churning from Hamptons’ beaches to Katz’s deli. But really, enough is enough. Megalomania is so uncool. The pol doesn’t know the meaning of the word “quit.” Under different circumstances that might be a good thing. But not when it stems from a psychopathological disorder....
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg had his ban on supersized sodas thrown back in his face by a New York judge today (Mar. 11), who said it was too “arbitrary” to enforce. But Bloomberg said he’s only begun to fight and will appeal to a higher court....
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s proposed ban on Styrofoam cups, part of his effort to cut down on environmental waste, will actually do more harm that good, according to a conservative public policy group. Talk about the road to hell being paved with good intentions....
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said only two cases of minor damage in all of New York City following a 5.9 scale earthquake in Virginia that shook that rattled the windows as far north as Boston....
