The Times’ Dining section test drove Sandra Lee’s lasagna. The verdict: “‘Cafeteria-style’ and sweet, even ‘ketchuppy,’ but most of us agreed: we’ve had worse.”

A deal is reportedly near on student MetroCards.

“What’s this coronation of Andrew Cuomo? Why would black leadership in this state coronate him. He has done nothing for us,” said newly-announced candidate for governor, NYC Councilman Charles Barron.

The Cuomo campaign declined to comment on Barron’s candidacy, but Assemblyman Keith Wright stuck up for the governor-in-waiting, saying he’ll have a “very diverse administration.”

Cuomo did not want to take off-topic questions in Buffalo today.

The governor should have more power, a new report from the Rockefeller Institute says.

Wayne Barrett says Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice has gotten “embarrassingly close” to Steve Pigeon.

Gov. David Paterson insisted LG Richard Ravitch knew he was against borrowing but proposed borrowing anyway.

Mayor Bloomberg urged Congress to drop two of the most controversial parts of Wall Street reform.

First Bloomberg defended BP chief Tony Hayward, now he’s on to President Obama.

Retiring Sen. Dale Volker is hosting a fundraiser for the Erie County GOP, even though he doesn’t agree with the party about who should succeed him.

Sally Quinn thinks Hillary Clinton should be Obama’s VP.

Bloomberg helped Staten Island DA Dan Donovan raise more than $150,000 for his AG bid.

The Shinnecocks haven’t bid on the Aqueduct racino and shouldn’t “cause concern” for potential bidders, the Paterson administration said.

The Senate Dems use CapTon as a weapon!

Josh Benson is back!

Here’s Rick Lazio’s campaign manager Kevin Fullington with the weekly strategy update, the focus of which is independent voters, who, according to the Siena poll, are moving away from the Democrats. (Vielkind? I’m counting on you to crack that code).

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