My family had dinner at The Harrison in Tribeca last night in celebration of three birthdays: my brother’s was Monday, his girlfriend’s was Tuesday, and my dad’s was yesterday. There were seven of us at dinner: my parents, my aunt, my brother and his girlfriend, and myself and Matt. The food was delicious.

At the next table over, I noticed New York City Deputy Mayor Daniel Doctoroff and a female companion.
Doctoroff has been described as a latter-day Robert Moses, which isn’t necessarily a good thing. It’s Doctoroff who dreamed up the NYC 2012 Olympics bid, and he’s also the guy who wants to build a Jets stadium on the Upper West Side. I’m against the proposed stadium, and I’m not particularly fond of the Olympics bid, either. New York is crowded enough as it is, and it’s not like New York needs the Games anyway.

I’m not alone in my skepticism.