Morning Buzz, March 15: A Surprise From a Snake Temperatures will reach the mid-50s with sunny skies throughout the day and light rain possible in the evening. New York City will get $500 million from a company that ran up costs for a computerized payroll program for civil servants. Late into the night, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and lawmakers reached a deal on redistricting, pension reform and several other key pieces of legislation. A deal reached over the former St. Vincent's hospital site includes fewer condominiums than originally proposed, plus a school and an emergency care center. The trial of Pedro Espada Jr., a former state senator, began with prosecutors arguing he misused funds while in office and his defense attorney claiming his affluent lifestyle was honest. The jury began its deliberations in the trail to determine whether Dharun Ravi showed antigay bias when he used a webcam to spy on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later killed himself. The Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni resigned abruptly once disagreements within the team came to a head. The City Council passed a bill requiring stronger oversight for high-cost municipal contracts in an effort to avoid another CityTime scandal. Governor Cuomo introduced a bill to expand legal gambling within the state, prompting skepticism from Indian tribes that already operate casinos. In an odd coincidence, Governor Cuomo began an inquiry into horse deaths at state racetracks the same day HBO canceled its horse racing drama "Luck" after the third death of a horse on set. Daily News, ArtsBeat The United States Marshals Service is investigating why a videographer was allowed to violate federal policy by filming within private residences. The videographer followed Representative Peter King as he accompanied officers on several raids Monday. Talking Points Memo King & Grove, the hotel management company that now runs Hotel Chelsea, bought Hotel Williamsburg for $33 million, the most expensive hotel sale in Brooklyn's history. The Real Deal Some 200 Occupy Wall Street protesters rallied outside the Waldorf Astoria while Mitt Romney hosted a fund-raiser within. The police caught a mother who kidnapped her own 7-month-old daughter from a Queens hospital. A fourth-grade teacher saved a woman's life on her lunch break. The popular Williamsburg restaurant Pies "n" Thighs is battling a community group over outdoor seating. A Staten Island man awoke Tuesday morning to find a four-foot-long California King snake coiled in his toilet bowl.