4/10 By Jimmy Vielkind in Albany and Azi Paybarah in New York, with Mike Allen in Washington 100 DAYS! At Cooper Union this afternoon, Bill de Blasio will mark his 100th day in office with a speech that’ll tout his victories (universal pre-kindergarten, lowered crime) and look ahead at future objectives (affordable housing, municipal ID cards). Much of what de Blasio is expected to say has been seen, in one form or another, in the speeches he’s been delivering for the last few weeks. One thing to watch is how much of de Blasio’s upcoming agenda relies on dealing with Governor Andrew Cuomo and the power brokers in Albany, and how much are objectives de Blasio can accomplish working solely with the City Council, which is controlled by allies like Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito. --20 Promises -- Capital’s Sally Goldenberg takes stock of 20 de Blasio promises made during the campaign, on everything from education to affordable housing to tax abatements and small business fines. See how de Blasio is doing so far: goo.gl/Zn7AnX -Times posts excerpts of mayor interview: You Can’t Be Passive in a Role Like This nyti.ms/1kuhYYs STANDING WITH SHARPTON -- Reverend a ‘blessing’ -- Capital’s Azi Paybarah: “I am proud to stand with Rev. Sharpton, de Blasio said Monday morning, heaping praise on Sharpton at the opening ceremony of the reverends annual convention hosted by his National Action Network. De Blasio called Sharpton the real deal, and said his work gets more powerful with every passing year.” “We’ve all seen leaders come and go,” de Blasio said. “We’ve seen flashes in the pan, and we’ve seen people who didn’t live up to our expectations. But when we find someone that actually stays the course and in fact, becomes better, stronger, clearer at the work with every passing year, that’s a blessing.” goo.gl/Kgp5iV MANHATTAN RENTS, GOING UP -- Real Deal’s Julie Strickland: “The median rent for a Manhattan apartment edged up 0.2 percent to $3,200 per month in March, up from $3,195 in the same period of 2013, according to Douglas Elliman’s monthly rental market report released today. … “Studio units saw the biggest price increase, with the median rent rising 2.5 percent to $2,401 from $2,342 in March 2013. Rents for one-bedrooms ticked up 1.6 percent year-over-year to $3,250 from $3,200 — but the monthly median rate tumbled for both two- and three-bedrooms. Two-bedroom rentals went for a median price of $4,650, down 2.1 percent from $4,750 in March of last year, while three-bedroom rentals slipped 4.7 percent to $7,100 from $7,450.” goo.gl/7LaUfM FRONT PAGES: Times, 3-col above the fold: “Grief at Officer’s Death, and Questions on Policy”; main pic: grieving NYPD officers; News: “He will always be a hero” with pic of P.O. Dennis Guerra; Post: “THEY NEVER LEARN; Back to bad old days of social promotion”; Metro: “100 Days of de Blasio” HOW THEY SPEND IT -- “Why Home Bars Are Hot with New Yorkers Now,” by the Observer’s Kathleen Hackett: “Not only do city dwellers know how to enjoy a cocktail, they are keener than ever to make them at home. According to many of the city’s higher-end interior designers, AMC’s Mad Men, returning on April 13, has played a big part in the resurgence of the home bar. The smoking ban has also curtailed the going-out habits of some of the city’s sophisticates, who, while not necessarily actually wanting to smoke in bars and restaurants, hate the fact that they cannot. ‘All of a sudden, almost every client is asking for a bar,’ says Manhattan-based interior designer Katie Ridder.” goo.gl/PyGJGc RIP, STEVEN SHAW -- Eater’s Greg Morabito: “The food blogosphere has lost one of its founding fathers. [Yesterday] afternoon, Quirky reports that trailblazing food writer Steven Shaw has passed away. Shaw worked for the site as the community manager. Although best known as the founder of eGullet, Shaw also served as the Director of New Media Studies at the International Culinary Center, and he contributed to numerous publications including the New York Times, Food & Wine, Saveur, and Food Arts. Shaw authored the books Asian Dining Rules and Turning the Tables, and in 2002, he won a James Beard Award for his article ‘A Week in the Gramercy Tavern Kitchen,’ which was published on his site Fat-Guy.” goo.gl/Go3lI6 ALBANY BUZZ -- NYT A18, “U.S. Attorney Criticizes Cuomo’s Closing of Panel,” by William K. Rashbaum and Susanne Craig: “Less than two weeks after Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo abruptly shut down a commission he had formed to investigate political corruption in New York State, the United States attorney in Manhattan is sharply questioning the governor’s decision and is taking possession of all of the panel’s case files, according to letters sent to the commission’s members on April 3 and again on Wednesday afternoon. The move by the United States attorney, Preet Bharara, amounted to an unusual rebuke of Mr. Cuomo, a former prosecutor himself, who swept into office four years ago promising to clean up what many have called a culture of corruption in Albany.” goo.gl/jS6hrL -- Flashbacks: Moreland co-chair Bill Fitzpatrick promised commission evidence would find its way into the hands of proper prosecutors. Cuomo met with commission co-chairs before they issued subpoenas. -- ON AIR: Bharara will be a guest on WNYC’s The Brian Lehrer Show at 10 a.m. CHECK OUT CAPITAL’S SPENDING TRACKER—Now that the fiscal year has turned over, Capital will be mining the comptroller’s Open Book New York database to bring you a daily rundown of state payments. See what the state spent on April 8 here: goo.gl/o97udF SHAH DEPARTS -- Laura Nahmias: Nirav Shah, the state’s health commissioner, is leaving the Cuomo Administration in June, sources told Capital. He’s taking a position as vice president and C.O.O. for clinical operations for the southern California region for the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, and in the interim, he’ll be replaced by first deputy commissioner Howard Zucker. A young, bright doctor from Buffalo, Shah is highly-regarded and his imminent departure is seen by health industry officials as a big loss for the Cuomo administration. His excellent medical credentials more than qualified him to run the vast state health department, but he is no politician. In recent months, both Cuomo and his likely gubernatorial opponent Rob Astorino, have each sought to use him for their own political ends. AN ID FOR ‘EVERYONE’ -- Council to introduce bill that would allow undocumented New Yorkers and other communities to received an identification card -- Capital’s Gloria Pazmino: The card would allow New Yorkers to have more access to city services including entering municipal buildings, public schools and using local libraries. Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito highlighted to potential benefits of the card if the bill is signed into law: Going into libraries, going into schools if parents want to go into schools and sign in and basically participate. Its a basic ID card that as we continue to implement it, it also can grow in terms of what level of access it can provide. goo.gl/aI1Kqk TALK OF WALL STREET: Cohen’s Fine -- Reuters: “When it comes to criminal fines, Steve Cohen’s SAC Capital is getting the wholesale rate. Lawyers for the once highflying hedge fund are scheduled to walk into Manhattan federal court Thursday morning ready to pay a $900 million fine after getting caught carrying out a 14-year-long scheme of illegal market manipulation. Judge Laura Taylor Swain will decide whether to accept the financial settlement — part of a total $1.8 billion in criminal and civil penalties — and close the book on the probe of one of Wall Street’s most successful hedge funds.” goo.gl/m46wKX --“Biggest billionaire losers of the markets slide,” by CNBC’s Robert Frank: “[s]ome of the top billionaire losers in the latest stock market slide, with the estimated amount each lost since March 4: Mark Zuckerberg—CEO, co-founder Facebook—$4.6 billion…Jeff Bezos—founder, CEO Amazon—$3.4 billion…Larry Page—co-founder, CEO Google—$1.28 billion… Sergey Brin—co-founder, Google—$1.25 billion…Evan Williams—co-founder Twitter—$668 million…Reed Hastings—co-founder, CEO Netflix—$269 million.” goo.gl/tHAuya #UpstateAmerica: “The 12,300 square foot building has a Brie room and seven caves where [Wegman’s] workers will develop the flavors of different cheeses.” =================================
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