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Veteran newsman Dominic Carter has been described as one of the best political reporters in New York television today, and has been a fixture in the industry for the last 25 years, currently working at RNN TV. Dominic is the former Political Anchor and News Reporter at NY1 News.
Carter also released a book on his life, No Momma’s Boy, in which he chronicles his triumphant struggle to succeed while growing up in a Bronx Housing Project. Dominic has moderated debates with Hillary Clinton and Mayor Michael Bloomberg. He has also appeared on Face the Nation, Hardball with Chris Matthews, CNN, and the Fox News Channel. Among his numerous exclusive interviews, they include former President Bill Clinton, Caroline Kennedy, and even Nelson Mandela during Mandela’s historic visit to the United States.
Dominic has also reported extensively from abroad. In 1993 he was the only television journalist in Japan with then-Mayor David Dinkins at the time of the first World Trade Center terrorist bombing. He twice traveled to Israel to cover visits to the region by then-Mayor Rudy Giuliani; he has reported on the famine from Somalia; and he has spent time in the Persian Gulf.
Carter has appeared on the cover of The New York Times TV Guide, which called the veteran journalist "a force to be reckoned with." He has also been profiled in the Washington Post, New York Magazine, the New York Post, and Jet Magazine among others.
Carter received a B.A. in journalism from the State University of New York at Cortland, then attended graduate school at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications before starting his career in radio.
As a youngster growing up in the Bronx, Carter was involved with the Police Athletic League, and today is proud to call himself a PAL kid. He speaks all all across the country, and in his free time he often addresses youth groups about the importance of education and achievement. Dominic has received the Samuel P. Peabody Award from the Citizens' Committee for Children, for his vision, innovation and dedication to children and families.
No Momma's Boy, his memoir, was released to critical acclaim. Newsday said, "No TV anchor has ever produced a memoir as grippingly honest as this." Dominic Carter resides in New York

Blog Entries by Dominic Carter

Weiner Is in, Declares He's Running for NYC Mayor

(0) Comments | Posted May 22, 2013 | 2:27 PM

I was having dinner Tuesday night with a major political consultant and asked when did he think Anthony Weiner would finally make it official that he was running for mayor?

Weiner after all was always one of the most active, and colorful members of the NY Congressional delegation. I have...

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Quiet and Methodical: The Bill Thompson Campaign for NYC Mayor

(1) Comments | Posted May 14, 2013 | 5:40 PM

For weeks here in the New York City area folks have asked me, what is Bill Thompson doing?

Is he a candidate for NYC mayor?

Does he really want this or is he just going through the motions?

Where is Thompson's passion?

Well, if Thompson's personality...

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Yes, Anthony Weiner Could Be Elected Mayor

(18) Comments | Posted April 26, 2013 | 3:02 PM

In my opinion, it was a very smart political move by Anthony Weiner to "test the waters" for a possible campaign for mayor.

First of all, I think Weiner has already decided he's running for mayor, but what I'm referring to is that during his set of local TV interviews...

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Stop and Frisk: Finally a Decent Day in Court for the City

(5) Comments | Posted April 18, 2013 | 10:48 AM

It comes as no surprise:

The top NYPD official that ran stop and frisk supports the highly controversial police tactic as an effective law enforcement tool.

Just-retired Chief of Department Joseph Esposito did make a convincing case while testifying.

To listen to Esposito, he sounded reasonable,...

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NYPD Stop and Frisk Trial: Week Number Three Completed

(0) Comments | Posted April 5, 2013 | 3:44 PM

Here at the trial, the week ended for the NYPD the same way it started, and that is on the defensive.

On Wednesday and Thursday the plaintiffs put an expert witness on the stand, Professor Jeffrey Fagan of Columbia University, who studied four million of the random...

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NYPD on Trial: "Stop and Frisk."

(35) Comments | Posted April 1, 2013 | 2:04 PM

Lawyers for the City of New York have argued the highly controversial Police practice of "Stop and Frisk," is not only legal, but has also helped pushed crime to record lows in New York City.

But for two weeks, I have sat in the lower Manhattan 15th floor courtroom of...

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Thank You, Mr. Mayor

(0) Comments | Posted February 8, 2013 | 5:54 PM

I will always remember my friend Ed Koch.

He made all of us proud to be a New Yorker. Here is how we discussed the legacy of Ed Koch on RNN-TV.

The fact of the matter is they don't make politicians like Koch anymore. Koch was not...

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His Third Debate Performance Was So Bad, Gov. Romney May Have Re-elected President Obama

(13) Comments | Posted October 24, 2012 | 9:47 AM

With his performance in the first debate It looked like Mitt Romney might well have been on his way to achieving something that is very difficult to do, and that is to defeat a sitting president.

Momentum was on his side, and It was starting to look like Romney...

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We Should All Hug a Social Worker

(20) Comments | Posted September 19, 2012 | 7:01 PM

In the photo below, I'm kissing a woman named Kimberly Hall on stage in front of an audience of 200 people at a Crimes Against Children Conference in Mississippi just the other day.

I had just met Kimberly minutes before, but I couldn't help myself. I was so touched...

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The Gun Violence Must Stop

(78) Comments | Posted September 6, 2012 | 12:49 AM

"Our Boys are Killing One Another."

Profound words from the Pastor of New York's Allen AME Church the other day when during a television interview I asked the prominent African American Pastor, the Rev. Floyd Flake, why he is supporting the highly controversial and polarizing Police Practice of "Stop and...

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Anthony Weiner's Political Comeback: Let the Show Begin

(3) Comments | Posted July 19, 2012 | 10:23 AM

Yes, Anthony Weiner can make a political comeback. In fact, via the People magazine trial balloon, it's already under way. To the skeptics the following argument is made.

  • If Washington Mayor Marion Barry, seemingly caught on tape by the Feds smoking crack in a hotel room...
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Detractors Underestimated Rangel

(9) Comments | Posted June 27, 2012 | 1:09 PM

Critics thought they finally had him.

They assumed the blood they could smell in the water was career ending, that Congressman Charles Rangel was vulnerable, and at the age of 82, he was ripe to be knocked off after representing Harlem for more than 41 years.

The...

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As a Diabetic Taking Insulin Twice a Day, I Believe Bloomberg Is Right About Soda Ban

(9) Comments | Posted June 5, 2012 | 4:39 PM

It's easy to attack New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on his effort to cut back on large-size sugary sodas. This is an issue that immediately became high profile, and has swept the country.

However, before you simply conclude "who does this billionaire mayor think he is...

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Cutting Services Coast to Coast: How Far Is Too Far?

(3) Comments | Posted May 30, 2012 | 5:16 PM

The argument about fiscal austerity has been drilled into all of us. The U.S Marines couldn't have done a better job.

It's our new way of life.

If you are a Republican elected official, there's a second part to the "cutting back" rule of thumb these days: Don't dare believe...

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Use of Rev. Wright Would Be a Disaster, but Not Necessarily for Obama

(2) Comments | Posted May 18, 2012 | 12:21 PM

Be careful what you wish for. Or what your powerful supporters might have possibly wanted.

It was quite smart for Mitt Romney to quickly distance himself from the proposed idea that a supportive Super PAC of his considered bringing back of all issues, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright.

Romney

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So Many X Factors in Next Year's Race for NYC Mayor

(2) Comments | Posted May 14, 2012 | 5:37 PM

Conventional wisdom and recent polling indicates City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is the one to beat in the 2013 race for mayor, but it may not be that simple.

Quinn by all accounts, is the front-runner now, but the race, about a year and a half away, is a

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Quinn Gains 20-point Lead in Dem Primary Race Poll

(2) Comments | Posted April 25, 2012 | 6:30 PM

Let's face it.

If you're City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the race for NYC Mayor can't get here fast enough.

Quinn who has a shot at making history not only as the first woman mayor of the Big Apple, but also as the first openly gay mayor of the...

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What Is the Real Reason the Presidential Race Is Already So Tight?

(8) Comments | Posted April 25, 2012 | 5:24 PM

The general election campaign is underway and the president could be in for the fight of his life. As expected, Mitt Romney won all five GOP primaries Tuesday, and his remarks sure sounded like an energetic nomination speech.

"A better America begins tonight," Romney told supporters in Manchester, New...

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Mitt Puts Foot in Mouth Again

(3) Comments | Posted April 17, 2012 | 1:13 AM

You knew it was coming.

It had to be on the way.

After all it's Mitt Romney. One step forward, two steps backwards.

Sure enough, on Sunday, reporters overheard Romney telling wealthy Palm Beach, Fla., contributors how he would slash education and housing programs.

The private fundraising...

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Hillary2016? It Could Happen.

(11) Comments | Posted April 13, 2012 | 9:27 AM

One of the few mementos that I proudly keep is a 2008 "Hillary for President" media pass.

It's bright yellow, and is from the Iowa caucuses. I remember the night well in Des Moines at her victory night celebration. Halfway down, on the paper credential in blue, reads, "Ready...

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