<div><p>"You're trying to have it both ways," said Citizens Union executive director Dick Dadey to Councilman Councilman David Yassky. </p><p>He was talking about Yassky's amendment to the term-limits bill, which would have required the measure to go to a voter referendum in the future, even if ...

<div><p> </p><p>City Councilman Lew Fidler said he understands why some people, and some members of Congress, opposed the federal bailout legislation. </p><p>“It seems like it’s OK for an individual to lose their house, but it’s not OK for Merrill Lynch to ...

<div><p> </p><p>City Councilman Lew Fidler of Brooklyn hinted to The Politicker's Azi Paybarah that the Wall Street troubles could spawn a property tax increase: “As distasteful as it is, we’ll be left with the property tax, which is a well we went to before.” </p&gt ...

<div><p></p><p>Here’s Representative Anthony Weiner responding to a question about his management skills--and his reputation for high staff turnover--yesterday at the Crain’s business breakfast, which was before the New York Times story reported that he has run through more staff than any other member of the New ...