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Daily politics roundup

By Heather Grossmann | September 21, 2009 4:34pm | Updated on October 29, 2009 2:01pm

The city's jobless rate hit a 16-year high of 10.3 percent.

The National Organization for Women is weighing in on State Sen. Hiram Monserrate's domestic violence case.

Helmsley Hotel says "no vacancy" to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

Representatives from both mayoral campaigns duked it out on NY1's "Road to City Hall."

Gov. David Paterson said the state will be able to do more road and bridge work with federal stimulus money than originally projected, thanks to recession-induced competitive bids (AP Wire).

Mayoral candidate Bill Thompson got the official endorsement of Paterson this morning.

The first post-election City Council meeting was a bit of a downer.

The Asian-American vote had a major impact on the outcome of Tuesday's primary.

Thompson rolled out his first television ads Friday, in which he says the Bloomberg administration favors the rich and powerful.

The New York Times compares Mayor Michael Bloomberg's primary day party to Kanye West's antics. Here is some video of the event.

No smoking in parks? What's next? New Yorkers have some ideas on what else the mayor can ban.

Minorities are poised to take the City Council majority for the first time.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn still mum on who she will endorse for mayor.

Attorney General Cuomo challenged the state legislature to act on pay-to-play pension fund practices.

New York health experts discuss the Senate's latest health care proposal; the Wall Street Journal calls the plan unconstitutional.

City Hall profiles Ydanis Rodriguez.

The mayor wishes all New Yorkers celebrating the Jewish New Year “Shanah tovah u’metukah.”