Jan
05
East Bronx City Councilman Jimmy Vacca may be stepping up in that august body.
He is now chairman of the Council’s committee on fire and criminal justice services, but our City Hall consigliere Frank Lombardi tells us the powers that be are pushing to give the hardworking Jimmy the plum job of chairman of the transportation committee.
After finance and land use, it’s the third most powerful committee, drawing heavy media attention.
John Liu leveraged his chairmanship of it to help propel him into the controller’s seat.
Giving Jimmy the committee would give him a chance to take on the MTA, add muscle to the Bronx delegation and help position him for possible higher office - maybe borough president, should Ruben Diaz Jr. decide to step down to run for some citywide office (mayor?) in 2013 when Jimmy’s term expires.
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Dec
04
The economy is tanking, the winter doldrums are setting in, and the tourists and the family are descending, but don’t let that bring you down: pull yourself up by your skinny jeans and hit BowieBall, a glittery, wild-haired, wild-eyed party in honor of the Thin White Duke, in all his gender-bending glory.
Deryck Todd, an artist, fashion designer and David Bowie lover, came up with the idea a few years ago when he was casting about for a party theme. (“I’m a big fan of alliteration,” Mr. Todd, 28, said.) It was an instant hit: by the second ball, at Don Hill’s, there was a line around the block, and the event has been attracting the zip-up-jumpsuit crowd ever since. “It’s gay, it’s straight, it’s bi, it’s hipster, it’s people who are trying to get in with a fake ID, and people who saw Bowie in 1968 in London,” Mr. Todd said. He added, “Bowie gave a voice to so many people, to inspire them to be individuals, to challenge who they are, to pretend they are from other planets and get away with it.” Read more..
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