Cuomo’s Answers To Advocates’ Policy Questionnaires Can Sometimes Be Hard To Find
Though he will be attending the reception before the Empire State Pride Agenda’s dinner Thursday night, Andrew Cuomo will not be joining Gov. David Paterson,...
As ACORN Fades, Its Successor’s Political Clout May Grow
Now that ACORN is shuttering its headquarters and splintering into dozens of different grassroots groups, its leaders across the country and in New York are...
For Bloomberg, Homelessness Becomes A Political Liability
At a joint hearing this month on the city’s decision to revoke 3,000 federal housing vouchers for needy families, members of three different City Council...
Rising Stars 40 Under 40: Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson, New York City’s youngest community board chair, has a record of being way ahead of his time. If his name sounds familiar, it...
Candidates No Longer Personally Liable For Wasting Matching Funds, Thanks To New Court Decision
Get those checkbooks ready: big bonuses for campaign consultants, post-election shopping sprees or even as many victory and thank-you parties as can be scheduled can...
Unions Prepare For “Irony” Of Cuomo Warchest They Helped Build To Be Used Against Them
Last week, Andrew Cuomo announced that he was prepared to spend the $4 million left in his campaign warchest—and raise more, if necessary—to push back...
Detailing Harassment, Massa Claims Democratic Conspiracy Forced Exit
In his final weekly radio show on Sunday morning, Rep. Eric Massa for the first time detailed the events he believes led to the sexual...
Meet Your New Member: Margaret Chin
Early morning on Sept. 16, Margaret Chin trudged to a subway stop in Lower Manhattan to greet commuters on their way to work. As she passed out...
The New Paradigm
When Michael Bloomberg first arrived at City Hall, he moved his administration’s main offices into the old Board of Estimate chamber on the second floor....
Former Suffolk WFP Chair Will Campaign To Oust Master, Lewis and Williams As WFP State Chairs
The United States Attorney’s response to the scrutiny being placed on the Working Families Party was to issue subpoenas to the party and multiple candidates...