Wendy Long, a potential challenger to Kirsten Gillibrand, will announce her intentions this week.

Mike Long (unrelated), continued to pay compliments to Wendy Long.

Capital Tonight dug in as well.

Former Giants linebacker Harry Carson won't run for Congress in New Jersey.

The new Orthodox Jewish State Senate district could hurt the GOP.

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Andrew Cuomo says he is not backing off his threat to veto the LATFOR lines.

Bill de Blasio has staffed up for  a likely mayoral run, hiring Obama adviser John del Cecato and Anna Greenberg as pollster.

Anthony Weiner and wife Huma Abedin were seen spotted around the Flatiron District with their two-month old son strapped to his chest.

Joe Nocera sees Andrew Cuomo's embrace of gay marriage as a way to appeal to progressives while being a fiscal conservative in advance of 2016. Read More

Understatement of the day: "Grimm recently made headlines after The Post broke the story about a mailbox being stolen from in front of his New Springville home sometime between Feb. 6 and 7."

Michael Grimm said the Times has an anti-Catholic agenda against him.

On the Times, Guy Molinari said, "[D]on't let these shit-ass newspapers tell you what to do."

He said he's still an unofficial surrogate for Mitt Romney.

George Maragos said the contraception debate has "nothing to do with the health and well-being of women."

Charles Barron would have liked to see Governor Cuomo address the minority caucus this weekend.

Cuomo did honor Denny Farrell at a separate reception.

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The Times says that a Congressional ethics committee should follow up on their reporting on Michael Grimm.

Shelly Silver doesn't sound inclined to go along with Andrew Cuomo's pension reform.

In a pre-emptive strike, Assembly Democrats are pushing their own bill which would boost pensions.

Heather Bricetti of the Business Council op-eds that the pension system is unsustainable. Read More

Former Deputy Mayor Stephen Goldsmith was found innocent of domestic violence.

Mayor Bloomberg sharpened his aim on illegal guns.

The New York Times hopes the courts intervene on redistricting.

Jesse Jackson pressured Governor Cuomo on the subject.

Cuomo didn't mention redistricting when addressing minority lawmakers this weekend.

Mark Grisanti is pressing charges in his casino fight.

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Governor Cuomo doesn't look like he'll veto the lines if the legislature will meet a few demands.

Time Warner and MSG reached a deal.

Politicians took credit.

Despite big promises, the Senate GOP only directly gave David Storobin $27k.

Storobin has a pretty high production-values Russian TV ad.

Lew Fidler, meanwhile, gave campaign money to the Senate Dems.

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The Daily News applauded Governor Cuomo's teacher evaluations deal.

As did one of their columnists, Joe Williams.

The Times liked the deal as well.

While the Post found the deal "vexing."

It could save $1 billion in federal aid.

The New York Times wrote an editorial reflecting on Linsanity.

David Brooks op-ed: "The Jeremy Lin Problem."

Another Times op-ed: "Asian Men Can Jump."

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Eric Adams formally registered his campaign account for Brooklyn Borough President, from New Jersey.

Michael Grimm vowed to fight the allegations against him.

He congratulated Timothy Dolan on the House floor.

Chris Bragg reflects on John Liu's speech.

As does Azi Paybarah.

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The Times takes another deep dive on Michael Grimm, finding that there remain unanswered questions about his business past and that his associations with a man convicted of stealing $2 million from Texans electricity bills belies his upright image.

John Liu will try to get his mayoral ambitions on track today with a State of the City address, although the speech comes as a top fundraiser of his is being indicted.

Relief! New York is only the third most corrupt city in the nation. Chicago is number one.

The deadline for a deal over teacher evaluations is today.

A source told The Daily News that an agreement is close. Read More