Where they will anoint Hillary Clinton as their candidate:
"Brooklyn seeks to host Democrats" New York Times June 07, 2014
NEW YORK — Brooklyn, a nexus of the new Democratic left that has morphed from working-class enclave to a gritty, global arbiter of cool, will vie to host the Democratic National Convention in 2016, Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York City said Friday.
In a formal bid, the de Blasio administration proposed the Barclays Center arena in Brooklyn’s bustling downtown as the anchor venue for the quadrennial gathering.
A Democratic convention in Brooklyn would be a stark departure from the recent tradition of political parties hosting their conventions in swing states, which can be critical to clinching a national campaign.
“The progressive spirit of New York City has never been stronger or more vibrant than it is today,” the mayor wrote. “We believe that this spirit can energize . . . the Democratic Party and the nation.”
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Related: Search underway for man who stabbed 2 Brooklyn children
I select another city somewhere else.
Also see: De Blasio Ducking Media
I'm ducking out on the Slow Saturday Specials for now. Time to start the roll of Sunday Globe Specials.
NEXT DAY UPDATE:
"New mayor leads Big Apple’s Puerto Rican Day parade" Associated Press June 09, 2014
NEW YORK — Amid a cacophony of horns, whistles, and music, Bill de Blasio led the annual Puerto Rican Day parade up Fifth Avenue on Sunday for his first time as mayor.
Hundreds of thousands of marchers and onlookers packed the avenue on a warm sunny day. The theme of this year’s parade was ‘‘One Nation, Many Voices.’’
‘‘This year is different because New York has a new mayor,’’ said 39-year-old Felix Martinez, who wore a Puerto Rican flag on his cowboy hat for his 16th time at the parade.
‘‘This is a good, positive change, and it gives us Puerto Ricans some sort of hope,’’ Martinez said.
Another big change this year was the replacement of the board of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade Inc. after the state attorney general found that a man who promoted the event and his company misappropriated $1 million to benefit themselves and used airline vouchers donated by parade sponsors, JetBlue and American.
That is a fancy way of saying he stole it, and why the anonymity?
See: NYC parade fund-raiser accused of fraud
New mayor gonna fix that!
On Sunday, Puerto Rican employees of JetBlue marched behind an airline banner.
The parade stepped off late Sunday morning on Fifth Avenue at 44th Street, winding up at 79th Street.
Floats, bands, and marching formations all had one element in common: the red, white, and blue of the Puerto Rican flag.
Security was tight, with a heavy police presence and barricades to Times Square.
I see nothing has really changed in NYC.
Parade organizers also marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Puerto Rican poet and activist Julia de Burgos.
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Also see: Puerto Rico's Poor Priorities
