The NYT’s City Room truth squads Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s claim that Sandy was “more impactful” than Katrina.

The Nation editor Katrina vanden Heuvel joins left-leaning critics of Cuomo for his failure to get involved in the Senate leadership fight.

Jimmy Vielkind and Josh Benson debate the merits of the governor heeding the call for him to try to settle the Senate battle in his fellow Democrats’ favor.

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver believes “pure politics,” and not coalition building, will rule the day in determining who controls the upper house.

Silver also is confident he’ll be vindicated by JCOPE in its investigation of his handling of Assemblyman Vito Lopez’s sexual harassment scandal.

Naked AIDS activists (yes, fully naked, and with body paint) protested budget cuts in House Speaker John Boehner’s office. A number of arrests were made.

Advocate Richard Socarides has a gay-rights to-do list for the president, which includes eight “big ideas.”

Hillary Clinton’s long-time hairdresser reveals her secrets.

Did Grover Norquist go too far by dragging Rep. Pete King’s wife into the fiscal cliff debate?

King said Norquist is “being a low-life.”

Joe Nocera floats AFT President Randi Weingarten as a replacement for Arne Duncan as Obama’s education secretary.

AG Eric Schneiderman sent a letter to 75 Sandy-focused nonprofits requesting information on their fundraising and spending activities. He intends to post the information online.

The AFL-CIO outlines the potential harm to New Yorkers if Social Security Medicaid an/or Medicare cuts and/or changes are made by the lame duck Congress.

The New York State Bar Association and 15 local bar associations are urging the state’s congressional delegation to protect the public’s access to justice as the federal government faces the threat of sequestration.

Democratic elected officials and their labor allies called for senators elected as Democrats to caucus as such.

The Democratic Assembly freshmen were in town today.

Manhattan BP Scott Stringer’s family is growing.

The state is selling surplus train cars at auction.

Ron Fournier will step down as editor-in-chief of National Journal, but is staying with the publication.

Did you know today is Shirley Chisholm Day?

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