Which was the most fevered lunge for self-promotion by a power player? Vote at newsday.com/

spincycle.

1. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi having Diane Von Furstenburg design "Team Pelosi" bags.

2. House Minority Leader John Boehner stalling unemployment benefits.

3.Carl Paladino vowing to seize land to stop a lower Manhattan mosque.

Last week's

"winner": State Senate candidate David Mejias' jab at opponent Kemp Hannon.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.  Credit: Newsday/Kendall Rodriguez

Inside look at NUMC's aging infrastructure President and CEO of Nassau University Medical Center Thomas Stokes explains the problems caused by the aging infrastructure within the hospital. Newsday Associate Editor Joye Brown reports.

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