(Kathryn Wylde sent this letter to the New York Congressional Delegation on November 11, 2009).

Dear Members of the New York State Congressional Delegation,

The Partnership for New York City is an organization of business leaders who are committed to the continued success of the city and state economy. We...

Bloomberg (the Business) Conquers The World

I was struck on Saturday by The New York Times' long (nearly 3000 word) article entitled "At Bloomberg, Modest Strategy to Rule the World".

Some choice excerpts:

...the data behemoth that Michael R. Bloomberg created and named after himself...

Two guys I didn't know asked me to write a piece about men for an anthology about Good Men. I have learned to be cautious about invitations like this, so I asked for a list of possible topics. Sure, they said, and hit SEND.

"Boomers wasted years on sex and...

Narrowing margin in post-election canvass raises hopes for GOP/Conservatives, but recent Republican-set precedent may well dash that hope...

A potentially interesting situation is underway in New York's 23rd Congressional district where post-election canvassing of the recent special election for the U.S. House is still underway.

The fourth New York City Apple retail store is launching this weekend, this time on the UWS, raising the unavoidable question: has anyone actually gotten laid from the launch of an Apple store?

Well, this weekend I intend to find out.

I haven't been this excited since the Chocolate Show...

While actor Woody Harrelson has been characterized as a stoner, he's been no slacker lately, having worked hard on three movies coming out virtually back to back -- films that might help get him beyond his past. From starring in the hit television show Cheers to a film like White...

Last weekend, my sister Lily (who writes the fashion news on Splendora) and I had the pleasure of strolling around DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge) Brooklyn, and we arrived at the conclusion that DUMBO is what Soho was in the 80s--the...

Jersey City police today arrested the city's assistant comptroller for engaging in "sexually explicit" online chats with undercover cops posing as children. Wall Township resident Joseph Ambrosio, 41, was arrested at his home, and police said he had been participating in such chats from his work computer. He was charged...

Mayor Michael Bloomberg is right when he says that, in the current fiscal crisis, it's crucial to avoid the mistakes of the 1970s. At that time, the City of New York continued to spend beyond its means and then was forced to dramatically cut the services and infrastructure maintenance that...

I am not into scare tactics, but I will say this, for someone who loves to dine out in restaurants, pick up and eat soft pretzels from the vendors scattered around NY, buy fruits and vegetables from grocery stores, I am constantly putting my stomach and even my life into...

Omar Ulffe, a 37-year-old immigrant from Peru, approached the pulpit at St. Leon's Catholic church in mid-Mass - something he does every week, at different churches, he said - and told the congregation about the importance of next year's national census. Ulffe has been canvassing Hispanic populations in neighborhoods like...

It's taken me a few days to get over how pissed off I was when I first read it. Wednesday, November 11, 2009, The New York Times Headline: "View of the Mayor's Race From One Who Opted Out: I Could Have Won."

You know, when Anthony Weiner opted out...

As a prisoner in a Chinese jail, Kirsten Westby was able to find solace by sitting quietly in contemplation. Deeply affected by walking on the moon, astronaut Edgar Mitchell went from exploring outer space to discovering the vastness of inner space. Coping with HIV, New Yorker Mark Matousek found healing...

TGIF everyone, here's my Top 5 for November 13, 2009 from www.ThatsSports.com.

That didn't take long. The first NBA coach gets fired, Byron Scott in New Orleans. The Hornets are 3 and 6.

In Thursday night football, The 49ers beat the Bears 10-6.

If you're wondering...

For months, rumors have circulated in New York political and educational circles that U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has received assurances from the Obama administration that New York will receive a "round one" grant from the highly competitive federal $4 billion Race to the Top competition for educational dollars. This could...

Anywhere there is printing these days (ink or pixels), you will find references to the Algonquin Round Table. Sports bloggers deriding the quality of the exchanges of their followers gently chide them by bemoaning, "Well, this isn't exactly the Algonquin Round Table, is it kid. In the introduction to the...

Wynton Marsalis received France’s highest distinction last week in New York – the insignia of chevalier of the Legion of Honor, an honor that was first awarded by Napoleon Bonaparte.

Sitting literally at his feet during the performance of the Wynton Marsalis Quintet which followed the ceremony, I witnessed why...