Joe Lhota addressing the club. Last night in the Dyker Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn, Republican officials, operatives and activists gathered to toast influential Conservative Party Chairman Mike Long, including multiple mayoral candidates and--jokingly--at least one Gracie Mansion contender whose campaign has yet to be mentioned. "I'm happy to be here," Mr. Long, the honoree of the evening, declared as he name-checked various officials in the room. "Joe Lhota, they're saying that there's an interest he may be running for mayor. ... Adolfo Carrión, I hear the same rumor about you, that ... Read More