The lead editorial in today's New York Times endorses Mark Green for mayor. One paragraph, about Michael Bloomberg, begins, "Other than his business successes, Mr. Bloomberg has offered little during the campaign." The paragraph continues, "His ideas on the issues are similar to those of many Democrats in New York, including Mr. Green."
The editorial concludes with praise of Mr. Green for "a sensible approach to public policy."
Huh? The editorial says Mr. Green and Mr. Bloomberg have similar ideas on public policy. Yet when Mr. Bloomberg expresses those ideas, the Times says he offers "little." When Mr. Green expresses those ideas, the Times says he offers "a sensible approach to public policy."
Most Influential: A news article in today's New York Times refers to 1998, when "Gerald B.H. Solomon, New York's most influential House member, announced he would retire." Rep. Solomon was influential as chairman of the Rules Committee, but to say he was "New York's most influential House member" is a matter of opinion. There are arguments to be made that Bill Paxon, a member of the House leadership; Charles Rangel, the ranking Democrat on the Ways and Means Committee, or Ben Gilman, who was chairman of the House International Relations Committee, were more influential than Mr. Solomon.
Mr. Brodsky: A dispatch from Albany in the metro section of today's New York Times reports on a dispute about the state budget. The article quotes a "Mr. Brodsky" but never gives the man's title or his first name. It sounds like Assemblyman Richard Brodsky, but there's no way for a reader to know for sure based on the Times article.