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The City Haul: Ex-Gov. Eliot Spitzer Supports Gov. David Paterson's Reelection, Acorn Sues Fed Gov't

By Heather Grossmann | November 13, 2009 1:02pm | Updated on November 13, 2009 2:26pm

By Heather Grossmann

DNAinfo.com Reporter/Producer

MANHATTAN — Federal prosecutors made a move to seize a Manhattan skyscraper from owners that allegedly have financial ties to the Iranian government. [DNAinfo.com]

Former Gov. Eliot Spitzer, who resigned following a prostitution scandal, gave a talk on ethics at Harvard University. [nytimes.com]

Spitzer took the opportunity, though, to endorse Gov. David Paterson's bid for reelection in 2010. [nydailynews.com]

Acorn is suing the government for barring the organization from receiving federal funds. [nytimes.com]

Admitted 9/11 matermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other Guantanamo Bay detainees will be tried in Manhattan. [nypost.com]

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reelection effort spanned the globe — the campaign event sent a mailer to an NYC resident living in Africa. [nypost.com]

The mayor explains how an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing ended up with an invitation to City Hall on Veterans Day. [nyobserver.com]

Paterson tempers his tough talk on the state's budget cuts. [nypost.com]