April 4, 2011 Issue
Cover Story
The Gamer
Governor Andrew Cuomo has been conducting a stealth campaign,
charming and threatening and co-opting potential adversaries in an effort to succeed where his predecessors have failed. Can he really break
Albany’s back? Or will his own cleverness get the best of him? By Chris Smith
On the Cover: Photograph by Peter Hapak for New York Magazine (Lee); Peter Foley/EPA/Corbis (Cuomo)
Feature Article
The Ravenous and Resourceful Sandra Lee
Determined to become a down-market Martha Stewart, she parlayed her miserable childhood into a Food Network empire for those of limited means. Now, somewhat improbably, she’s the First Lady of Albany. Not that she shows any interest in redecorating.
A Strange Man Is Following You
Shouting about mind-control assassins, the 9/11 conspiracy, and the Bilderberg Group, radio host Alex Jones has cornered the bi-partisan paranoia market.
Intelligencer
Flight Protocols
The Feds have a playbook for abetting escape from the most uncertain parts of our uncertain world.
The War Too Good to Pass Up
Making sense of Obama’s Libya adventure.
Hating the Same Things
Why shared dislikes make faster friends.
The Neighborhood News
Our roundup of news from around the city.
The Departed
An exodus of expats draws scorn in Japan.
62 Minutes With Pat Kiernan
Battling ennui with the beloved NY1 anchor, who not-so-secretly has his eye on Regis’s job.
Columns
The Moneyball Mets
Sandy Alderson needed to dump salary, and rebuild from scratch, anyway.
Strategist
The Best Bet
Cynthia Vincent opens her local flagship, seven sales aiding Japan, and more.
The Look Book
A six-month installation being unveiled in Union Square this Wednesday.
The Floor’s the Limit
Welcome back, maxi. Skirts are hitting a growth spurt.
The Underground Gourmet Review
At Danji, the cooking is half-traditional, half-modern, and wholly delicious.
In Season
The kumquat is a bona fide Bizarro World citrus.
Restaurant Openings
Week of April 4, 2011: Love Gelato, Caffe Muzio, Ba’al Cafe and Falafel, and more.
Flea Bites
The Brooklyn Flea goes back outdoors, with a new location and lots more food. Here’s the menu.
The Incredible Edible Eggshell
Wylie Dufresne takes a crack at improving nature.
Surfing the Recovery
As our market begins to rebound, a few spots are lagging. Buyers: Consider yourselves tipped off.
Culture
Just Like You Imagined
Jeremy Irons plays himself very well.
The Theater Review
The Book of Mormon resurrects the balls-out Broadway musical.
The Art Review
Once Jackson Pollock exploded painting, anything from petals to pee could wind up on a gallery wall.
Reunited, and It Feels So Good
The Kills release their first album in three years.
The Pop Music Review
Why everybody loves Odd Future.
The Movie Review
In a Better World is socially worthy—and utterly joyless.
A Trip to Weird
Hannibal Buress’s hyperexaggerated reality.
Agenda
New York on Rye
Not to toot our own horns, but there is no sandwich city quite like this one.
Departments
Comments: Week of April 4, 2011
Readers sound off on bike lanes, Michelle Rhee, and more.
The Approval Matrix: Week of April 4, 2011
Our deliberately oversimplified guide to who falls where on our taste hierarchies.
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