By Heather Grossmann
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
Manhattan — All signs say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's honeymoon is over — he'll face opposition from city pols and limited influence in his third term. [nytimes.com]
Comptroller Bill Thompson is polling ahead of Kirsten Gillibrand 41 to 28 percent in a hypothetical 2010 Democratic Senate primary, and Gov. David Paterson's approval ratings are up slightly, according to the latest Quinnipiac Poll.[quinnipiac.edu]
The controversial West Side Railyards project cleared a critical hurdle Monday, but community advocates are still unhappy with the quantity and location of the affordable housing units in the plan. [DNAinfo.com]
The Daily News' Liz Benjamin called congestion pricing "the idea that wouldn't die." [nydailynews.com]
The owners of Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village will reduce rents on thousands of apartments, but the matter is not yet settled for good. [nytimes.com]
Comptroller-to-be John Liu is cleaning house in preparation for taking over the job — 60 managers at the current comptroller's office have already been notified they will be losing their jobs come the new year. [nypost.com]
A bill that will offer bonuses to city high school students who apply directly to the FDNY was announced on Monday. The hope is that this will help diversify the department. [nydailynews.com]
The city will unveil a campaign to educate the public about human trafficking in the first quarter of 2010. [citylimits.org]
Lt. Gov. Richard Ravitch is forced to do fundraising in order to hire staff. [nydailynews.com]
