Alec Baldwin considering run for NYC mayor
(CBS/AP) NEW YORK - Alec Baldwin says he's still thinking of running for mayor of New York, but not in the 2013 election.
The "30 Rock" star told The New York Times that he wants to finish work on the television show and learn more about the job before he runs for office.
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The 53-year-old actor said he's talking with two top universities about enrolling in a master's program in politics and government, so he can better understand what the "fiscal imperatives" of the mayor's job are. He told the paper that he plans to enroll in school in the fall of 2012.
Baldwin added that running in 2013 also is impossible because he's obligated to complete the current season of "30 Rock," which wraps up in April, and to appear in future episodes of the Emmy-winning series.
The actor said he plans to establish a permanent city residence before running. His legal residence is Amagansett, Long Island. He has owned a Manhattan apartment for two decades.
Baldwin isn't the only star eyeing the mayor job. Recently, Kelsey Grammer, a longtime conservative Republican, said in an interview that he's considering running for office in New York City.