John Laforce News Today

Political points might not be as critical as it has been. As the political Balance Sheet begins to shift may be ever so gradually in favor of other things than scoring political points, it might even go in the direction of showing that you can govern or get things done. In effect, in this formulation compromise and consensus building can become on some issues political benefits for the Majority Party and maybe for more than that. I will stop right there. I just want to say that i thank you again...

Manhattan: Your editorial “Harassment and perspective” (Aug. 7) made the valid point that the attorney general’s report on the experiences of 11 women complaining of sexual harassment by Gov. Cuomo fails to take into account the gamut of the severity of those abuses.