The Lede: Grimm's Hopping Night, Trump's Medical Deferrment

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Anna Sale
The Empire | Mar 29, 2012

Grimm Hears It on Staten Island:"He let critics take their shots but early on set the tone by telling them that if they continued to interrupt him, he'd ask them to leave." (SI Advance)

Why Trump Wasn't Drafted:The records indicate Trump was granted a series of student deferments before graduating from college, and then was deemed physically unacceptable for military service after he graduated. (NY Daily News)

Why Didn't This Already Exist?:Cuomo uncovers wasteful spending, will "soon name a "chief procurement officer" responsible for overseeing and coordinating all purchases." (NY Post)

City Homelessness Drops, But...: "an 18% increase in unsheltered individuals in the subways, compared with the same count on the subways from 2010." (Wall Street Journal)

No Presidential Elbow-Rubbing:"For the third time in recent weeks, Cuomo skipped an Obama political event in the city." (NY Daily News)

Huntman's Campaign Awaits:"The last communication I had with him was a Christmas card," says would-be political director. (Wall Street Journal)

Feds Say Ed Consultant Stole $3.6 Million:"The investigation revealed another embarrassing lack of supervision in one of the city’s technology projects." (NY Times)

Business Leaders for Same-Sex Marriage: “In an age where talent determines the economic winners, great states and cities must demonstrate a commitment to creating an open, healthy and equitable environment in which to live and work,” letter to Cuomo reads. (NY Times)

New Opposition Group to Higher Taxes in CT:"They're airing radio ads, targeting media outlets and reaching out to individuals to call their state senators to ask them to vote the budget down." (Wall Street Journal)

Responsibility for Bronx Fire:"Here was one of the most confounding legacies of the subprime era: the nearly cosmic invisibility of who owns what." (NY Times)

Ho-Hum:"The Kiss: Prince William is no Al Gore." (Twitter)
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