ALBANY—It's not a great photo (apologies) but that's Kevin Sheekey, Michelle Goldstein and State Senator Andrew Lanza meeting in the Senate Democrats' lobby. Sheekey said he was up for the day to lobby for more money for New York City in the budget, as well as for action on the M.T.A.'s deficit. I asked ...

After a press conference in City Hall last night, I asked Kevin Sheekey if he had any regrets about how Caroline Kennedy's Senate campaign unfolded.
(Sheekey had been an outspoken supporter of Kennedy, saying not picking her would be “political malpractice” by David Paterson.)
"Campaign? What campaign?" he said as he walked up the steps to the second floor ...

The head of a union representing 25,000 carpenters in New York City just issued a statement backing Caroline Kennedy for Hillary Clinton's U.S. Senate seat, saying she’s “intelligent, easy to communicate with and grasps our issues.”
Michael Forde, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of The New York City District Council of Carpenters went on to say, “We have found ...

Local blogs take note of a New Year's revolt brewing in Coney Island. The Brooklyn Paper draws up an ambitious list of 90 to watch in '09. [BP] A business leader in Willets Point says no one expects to relocate until at least 2011. [ITT] Developer Vornado filed papers to rezone the Hotel Pennsylvania, which probably means they want ...