HEADLINES FROM AROUND THE WEB
Poll finds support for de Blasio, if not all his ideas
New York City voters want to keep Raymond W. Kelly as police commissioner. They want more charter schools. And nearly half of them support the Police Department’s use of the stop-and-frisk tactic. Read more: New York Times
Obama: No shutdown talks “with a gun held to the head”
President Barack Obama told reporters Friday that he won’t negotiate with Republicans to end the budget standoff “with a gun held to the head of the American people.” Read more: NBC News
Bill de Blasio considering Bill Bratton for old job as police commissioner
Former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton could be back at 1 Police Plaza if Bill de Blasio is elected mayor. Read more: New York Daily News
Bloomberg defends DC police, and remembers Democratic shutdowns
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning defended the police officers involved in yesterday’s shooting at the Capitol, saying they faced the same kind of instant judgments as officers in New York City. Read more: Capital New York
New York state credit card surcharge law blocked
A federal judge has ruled that a New York State law that bans merchants from imposing surcharges on customers who pay by credit card is unconstitutional. Read more: AP
