Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau may look like he's been on a course to live forever (he was born 1919, so yes, he's one of those few who remembr the Great Depression), but turns out he's finally decided to not run for re-election. City Hall news reports that he's opted against his promised “90 in ’09” run and was "sighted introducing Cyrus Vance to key players in the Chinatown community at a recent Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association dinner." By law he's not allowed to endorse candidates, but it appears he prefers Vance, a former assistant district attorney and son of the former secretary of state.
According to City Hall: "Morgenthau will not be supporting Dan Castelman, the office’s longtime chief of investigations, who lobbied hard to get the support of his boss to succeed him."
The official announcement of Morgenthau's decision not to run isn't expected until next week. But seems he'll no longer have to take whatever measures he's been needing to resuscitate every morning.
