Mayor Eric Adams’ administration went on the offensive Tuesday as he prepares to nominate Randy Mastro, an attorney with a long and controversial career, to be the city’s top lawyer.Despite opposition by the City Council, Adams’ administration has confirmed it is considering Mastro, a partner at King & Spalding and former deputy mayor under Rudy Giuliani, to replace Syliva Hinds-Radix as the city’s corporation counsel. But members of the City Council, who could reject his nomination, have begun voicing objections about Mastro’s work, which has included representing New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie during the “Bridgegate” scandal, helping Chevron avoid paying a $9 billion pollution fine — and, currently, representing New Jersey in its lawsuit against congestion pricing.But Adams mounted a defense of Mastro during a press conference on Tuesday, calling it “a slippery slope to go after attorneys for representing their clients.”The job of corporation counsel is rarely the subject of political squabbling, and it’s unusual for the controversy to play out so publicly before a nominee has even been announced. But the dayslong debate adds another chapter to the mayor’s sometimes-messy dealings with the City Council, which included lawmakers overriding Adams’ vetoes of two public safety bills in January.Trying to reframe the Mastro debate, Adams’ chief counsel Lisa Zornberg talked up the attorney’s qualifications during Tuesday’s press conference. Zornberg, who advises the mayor... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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Which authors would form your literary XI? Penguin have created a literary World Cup and we're joining the fun. Nominate the writers you would pick, and explain which positions you would place them in. We will unveil the Guardian readers' definitive team soonEverything is about football these... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Award short lists will be announced in August, and the winners will be presented at the annual members meeting on September 19 in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of the ongoing transition of the traditional print media, Digital First Media is putting the Daily News' Diamond Avenue building up for sale. The Daily News will relocate to a smaller building elsewhere in the city, said Publisher Gre ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2014-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This year is set to be a strong one for children’s non-fiction, with retailers reporting... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“There has never been a lawyer quite like Fred Levin,” says Josh Young, the New York Times bestselling author of And Give Up Showbiz? How Fred Levin Beat Big Tobacco, Avoided Two Murder Prosecutions, Became a Chief of Ghana, Earned Boxing Manager of the Year, and Transformed American Law... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As book lovers gather at Book Expo, the American Library Association invites attendees to visit the Booklist booth (1043) to preview the books on display that are shortlisted for this year’s Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W H Smith has defended its customer service record after being voted the worst retailer in the UK... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rep. John Lewis’s "March Book One," Isabel Greenberg’s "The Encyclopedia of Early Earth," Adrian Tomine’s “Go Owls,” and Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples’ "Saga," were among the wide-ranging comics works nominated for the 2014 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Some of Pixar's most illustrious alums, steeped for decades in Pixar's potent creative culture, reveal how they apply the company's philosophies of success to their own ventures--and you can, too.While working as an animator in London in the late 1990s, Suzanne Slatcher spent her lunch breaks at... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-03-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Friends of Kensal Rise Library look set to be running a community library on the ground floor... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Justice ministers have responded to criticism over a ban on prisoners being sent books, by... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2014-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ITV chief's remuneration rises by 189% on 2012, boosted by shares awarded in 2010 and company's performance share planITV chief executive Adam Crozier's total remuneration almost tripled to more than £8m last year, boosted by the award of shares worth nearly £6m under incentive schemes.Crozier... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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For a 97-year-old magazine publisher, Forbes is no shrinking violet. CEO and president Mike Perlis on why the critics have got it wrong.The post Why Forbes sees a platform approach building its brand, not diluting it appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Olivia Colman and Jodie Whittaker hailed for ITV crime drama, while Channel 4 receives more nods than any other broadcasterITV's murder mystery drama Broadchurch is leading the field in the Royal Television Society Programme Awards nominations with a quartet of nods.With 19 nominations, Channel... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In "From Enemy to Friend: Jewish Wisdom and the Pursuit of Peace," Rabbi Amy Eilberg offers a practical guide to fulfillment of the Jewish religious commandment to “pursue peace” at all levels of life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Our definition of success has become narrow, boring, and limited. If we want young people to be creative and innovative, we need to reward them for it. The following is an excerpt from Smart People Should Build Things by Andrew Yang. Copyright 2014 Andrew Yang. Reprinted courtesy of Harper... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominees for the 34th annual L.A. Times Book Prizes have been announced and include five finalists for the graphic novel prize. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Corporation wants new facilities to drag soap out of 1980s into 21st century and more gentrified east London.The cost of building the new set for BBC1's EastEnders is likely to top £15m, a tender document for the sprawling lot in north London has revealed.The new facilities at the BBC's studios... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The solicitor responsible for leaking the fact that J K Rowling was the writer behind the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Late Thursday afternoon, the American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression issued a statement defending the right of booksellers to sell The Anarchist Cookbook and Happy Happy Happy. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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