Best lede of the day: “Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer is a belieber.” (But shouldn’t that be a capital “B”?)

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, AKA Fran Narcington, said his son was thrilled to see him on The Daily Show.

The Democrats’ chances of taking back the House majority appear to be slipping away.

Departing NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe defended his backing of public-private partnerships - a model that has helped facilitate successul projects like the High Line and Brooklyn Bridge Park.

There’s a bill under consideration at the Capitol that would pay the late Assemblyman Tom Kirwan’s widow the balance of his 2011 salary, which is about $6,800.

The extra election this year will cost NYC alone an additional $23 million. The IBO (rightfully) blames Albany.

Democratic Schenectady County Democrat Madelyn Thorne has begun circulating petitions to challenge veteran GOP Sen. Hugh Farley.

NYSUT and the UFT support Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s teacher performance evaluation data release bill.

Props to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid – the first D.C. pol to utter the “clown question, bro” line.

Todd Palin has joined the cast of NBC’s reality show “Stars Earn Stripes,” which begs the question: He’s a star?

A bill that would mandate the teaching of CPR in public school classrooms is on hold in the Assembly.

Republican Fran Becker, who’s making another attempt at unseating Democratic Rep. Carolyn McCarthy, wants to “bring God into the office.”

Rush Limbaugh thinks for his former producer, Rep. Bob Turner, is a “great guy” who has the “perfect temperament” to be a US senator.

Assemblywoman/NY-6 hopeful Grace Meng says she’s not collecting signatures to run for her current seat if she loses next Tuesday’s primary.

Assemblyman/NY-6 hopeful Rory Lancman was endorsed by The Labor Press.

Lancman sent out some rather negative mail, hitting Meng and NYC Councilwoman Liz Crowley.

Kristin Davis, AKA the Manhattan Madam, says Cuomo is “3 for 3″ on her 2010 guberntorial platform of gay marriage, legalizing pot and casino gambling. “That’s leadership.”

Oh, Alec.

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