City and State

cityandstateny.com — Here's Griffith's letter in full: Dear XXX, Over the last couple of months, I've been discussing the prospects of my running for the New York City Council in 2013 with my family, friends, co-workers and neighbors.

cityandstateny.com — From today's Heard Around Town: * U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez represents New Jersey, but he's raked in over a million dollars across the border in New York. The Democratic senator, who launched his re-election bid this week, has received $1.15 million in campaign contributions from his New York neighbors, almost twice as much as any other out-of-state House or Senate candidate.

cityandstateny.com — Winger for Stringer! Another Actress Stumps for Scott Tags: fundraiser, Scott Stringer Mark Winston Griffith Passes On Council Run http://t.co/uu1MxvwP NY Legislature considering bills to ban anonymous internet comments: http://t.co/cIZ3Ad1b Swag RT @CapitalTonight: @NYGovCuomo arriving at Hotel Albany 4 #LCA show.

cityandstateny.com — On Saturday, the Liberal Party, which is attempting to make a comeback after years of dormancy, held congressional endorsement interviews. To my understanding, at least some of the candidates in the race for Rep. Charlie Rangel's seat came and were screened by the party, though I'm still trying to get more info on that.

cityandstateny.com — Matthew Wing Age: 28 Deputy Communications Director for New York City, Executive Chamber of the State of New York For a Democrat, Matthew Wing's entry into New York politics was somewhat unconventional: After graduating college, he won a Senate fellowship that landed him a job working for the Republicans under Joe Bruno.