New York Politics

GOP Senate Candidate: I Would Have Married My Mother

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: Bob Turner, Video, Wendy Long, 2012 Election, New York Politics, Judicial Confirmation Network, Kirsten Gillibrand Senate Seat, Liz Benjamin, Kirsten Gillibrand, Election 2012, George Maragos, Gay Marriage, Politics News

A Republican U.S. Senate candidate in New York defended her past legal analysis that declared gay marriage could lead to legalizing nuptials with some...

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Pimps Tattoo Bar Code on Victim's Neck

Conchita Sarnoff | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Prostitution, Sex Trafficking, Child Sex Trafficking, Child Trafficking, New York Politics, Cyrus Vance Jr., Crime News

Pimps brand their victims the way Nike brands its shoes. A 16 year-old girl identified as "Taz" in an op-ed was "branded" on her neck with a safety pin when she refused a tattoo.

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Dems Accuse GOP Of Anti-'Kumbaya' Lawmaking

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Kansas Republicans, Annie Kuether, Video, Redistricting, Mike Slattery Kansas, Kansas Legislature, Kansas Politics, Lance Kinzer, New York Politics, Tim Huelskamp, Lynn Jenkins, Kansas-Redistricting, Anthony Brown, House Republicans, Politics News

Following a debate that compared Kansas to New York City, the Republican-controlled Kansas House of Representatives on Friday passed a new congression...

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Estranged Husband & Wife To Face Off In State Election

The Huffington Post | Mollie Reilly | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Mark Schimel, Michelle Schimel, Elections 2012, Long Island, Politics News, Video, 2012 Election, New York Politics, Michelle Schimel Mark Schimel, Politics News

Michelle Schimel, a New York assemblywoman who is running for her fourth term, is all too familiar with her opponent in this fall's election. Schim...

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City Republicans Scrambling For A Mayoral Candidate

Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Christine Quinn, Nyc Mayor 2013, Tom Allon, John Catsimatidis, Ray Kelly, New York Politics, Ny News, New York Mayor, New York News

The city's top Republicans are scrambling to name a potential mayoral candidate for 2013's upcoming race and have pointed to billionaire supermarket h...

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Another Giuliani Reportedly Running For Office

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Eric Ulrich, New York Senate, Joe Addabbo, Video, Rudy Giuliani, New York State Senate GOP Democrats, New York State Senate, Frank Padavan, New York Politics, Rudy S. Giuliani, New York Republicans, New York Senate 2012, Elections 2012, Dean Skelos, Queens Politics, New York Senate Race, Politics News

Rudy S. Giuliani, the 28-year-old namesake cousin of the former New York mayor, is a likely Republican candidate for a state Senate seat in New York t...

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Political Contributions: Out of Comptrol?

Tom Allon | Posted 05.29.2012

Read More: John Liu, John Liu Comptroller, John Liu Scandal, John Liu Campaign, New York Politics, John Liu for Mayor, New York News

The troubling saga of New York City Comptroller John Liu's campaign fundraising operation is symbolic of what is wrong with our political system today and of the corrosive influence that fundraising has on our elected leaders.

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The Gender Crisis in Politics: U.S. Congress Fails at Equality

Lili Gil | Posted 05.26.2012

Read More: Gender Equality, Politics, Congress, US Congress, Women in Congress, Joyce Johnson, Joyce Johnson Congress, Women in Politics, Contraception Debate, New York Politics, New York Congress, Female World Leaders, Elections 2012, Video, 2012 Election, Politics News

No, this is not a feminist column or a complain letter -- so please keep reading -- it simply is a reminder of the embarrassing facts that ranks the United States 78th worldwide in female political representation, according to data gathered by the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 2011.

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Weiner's Successor Announces Bid For Higher Office

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Bob Turner, New York Conservative Party, Anthony Weiner, New York Politics, New York Senate Election 2012, 2012 Senate Elections, Joe Carvin, Video, Wendy Long, Mike Long, 2012 Election, New York Republicans, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Kirsten Gillibrand Senate Seat, Kirsten Gillibrand, Election 2012, George Maragos, Joe Dioguardi, Politics News

Six months after his upset victory in a special election for Congress, U.S. Rep. Bob Turner (R-N.Y.) has announced that he will seek the Republican no...

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Redistricting Gratification, Delayed

Michael P. McDonald | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Governor Cuomo, New York, Redistricting, Redistricting Reform, New York Redistricting, Cuomo Redistricting, Gerrymandering, Redistricting Veto, New York Politics, Politics News

Editorial boards across New York have called upon Governor Cuomo to veto the gerrymandered districts likely to be adopted by the state legislature. But calls for a veto at this stage miss the real point of redistricting reform.

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New York State Lawmaker Seeks Updated Abortion And Contraception Laws

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 02.24.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Obama Birth Control, Abortion, New York Politics, Abortion Rights, Birth Control Debate, Roe vs Wade, Kemp Hannon, Birth Control Insurance, Earl Brydges, New-York-Abortion, New York Senate, Video, Abortion Debate, Women's Health, Roe v. Wade, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Birth Control, Politics News

A Democratic New York state senator is pushing a bill to establish one of the most liberal state abortion laws in the country by effectively codifying...

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WATCH: Charlie Rangel's Dance Party

Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Harlem, Dancing, Charlie Rangel 2010, Rep. Charlie Rangel, Video, Charles Rangel, New York Politics, Elections 2010, Charlie Rangel Dancing, Elections 2012, Youtube, Inez Dickens, Charlie Rangel, Charlie Rangel 2012, Politics News

There ain't no stopping Rep. Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) now, at least not from dancing up a storm. Obispo Annette Jimenez, a New York-based Rangel fa...

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Shark Fin Ban Likely In New York

Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Food Ban, Environmentalism, Chinatown, Shark Fin, Shark Fin Ban, Ny News, New York Politics, New York News

While Senator Charles Schumer occupies his time by waging war against inhalable sticks of fun, legislators are working on a more serious bill that wil...

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Let's Comfort the Afflicted

Tom Allon | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: New York Poverty, New York Public Schools, Ny Income Inequality, New York Schools, Income Inequality, New York Elections, New York Politics, New York Education, Ny Impact, New York News

Every vote is equal. The "afflicted" can catch up to the "comfortable." We just need to reform our 20th century, tired ideas -- and the leaders who perpetuate them.

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Pols Want To See A 9/11 License Plate Before NY Giants

AP | By MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 02.09.2012

Read More: 9/11, New York License Plate, 9/11 License Plates, Super Bowl, New York Politics, Ny News, New York Giants, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. -- A commemorative license plate for the New York Giants was unveiled hours after their Super Bowl victory. Now, two New York lawmakers ...

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Tax Relief for Middle Class and Working New Yorkers

Scott Stringer | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Income Tax, NYC Taxes, Nyc Cost of Living, Cost of Living, New York Politics, Tax Relief, New York Taxes, New York News

As I travel through the neighborhoods of this city, I hear a similar message from New Yorkers: It's harder than ever to live here and raise a family because the cost of everything is going up. I hear these concerns -- and they can't be ignored.

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WATCH: Alec Baldwin Still Discussing Run For Office

Posted 03.27.2012

Read More: Video, Jack Donaghy, Piers Morgan, Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock, New York Politics, Alec Baldwin for Mayor, New York Mayor, New York News

Despite announcing that he was finally over his infatuation to run for mayor, Alec Baldwin appears to be revitalizing his self-run rumor mill by yet a...

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NY Gov's Security Hit Two People With Cars In Two Day

AP | Posted 03.21.2012

Read More: Cuomo Security Car Accident, Andrew Cuomo, Car Accident, New York Governor, Governor Cuomo, New York Politics, New York State Troopers, Road Safety, New York News

ALBANY, N.Y. — For the second time in two days, a pedestrian has been struck and injured by an unmarked state police vehicle assigned to Gov. An...

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Alec Baldwin No Longer Interested In Being Mayor, Says Candidates Are 'Too Horny' For The Job

Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Mayor Bloomberg, Mayor of New York City, 30 Rock, Ny News, New York Politics, Alec Baldwin for Mayor, Alec Baldwin, Nbc, Video, New York News

Following months of light speculation, Alec Baldwin says he is no longer interested in becoming the mayor of New York City. A disenchanted Baldwi...

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Ed Koch Endorses Christine Quinn For Mayor

Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Christine Quinn, Nyc Mayor 2013, Ed Koch, Mayor Bloomberg, City Council Speaker, New York Politics, Ny News, City Council, New York City Mayor, New York News

On Tuesday, former Mayor Ed Koch announced his endorsement of current City Council speaker Christine Quinn to succeed Bloomberg in New York's next may...

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Governor Pushing Proposal To Change Tax Code That Will Increase Taxes On The Rich

Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Taxes, New York Tax Code, Andrew Cuomo, Millionaires Tax, Governor Andrew Cuomo, New York Politics, Ny News, New York Taxes, New York News

By Michael Gormley ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who promised to "freeze taxes" since his campaign a year ago, is now pushing a p...

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Teen Lawmaker Retiring

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: Niagara County, County Government, Video, Teenage Legislator, New York Politics, Young Elected Leaders, State and Local Government, Young Politicians, Niagara County Legislature, Niagara Falls, New York, Brittany Catchpole, Teenage Politician, Teenagers, Bill Ross, Politics News

This year is going to be a memorable one for Brittany Catchpole, a 19-year-old from Niagara, N.Y. She went to the prom, graduated high school, started...

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Two States Likely To Host Multiple 2012 Primaries

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: 2012 Elections, Sherrod Brown, New York Politics, 2012 Primary Calendar, 2012 Primary, Primary Elections, Voting Laws, Kathy Hochul, Ohio Politics, Video, Andrew Cuomo, Election Laws, Josh Mandel, Harry Wilson, John Kasich, Kirsten Gillibrand, George Maragos, 2012 Primaries, Politics News

A series of disputes is likely to send voters in two states to the polls more than once for 2012 party primaries. An impasse among Ohio legislator...

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Revenues Vary State-To-State

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: State Budgets, Neil Abercrombie, State Revenue, New York Politics, Idaho-Politics, Tax Collection, Hawaii Politics, Robert Bentley, Andrew Cuomo, Video, Revenue Forecasts, Butch Otter, State and Local Government, State Finances, Alabama Politics, Politics News

New reports indicate that both Alabama and New York have seen revenue drops in recent years, while one state reports a jump and another reports holdin...

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New York Pol Admits To Falsifying FIre Department Leave Request

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: New York National Guard, New York Firefighters, Daniel McCoy, Firefighters, New York Politics, Albany County, Albany Fire Department, New York, National Guard, Video, Albany NY, State and Local Government, Army National Guard, Politics News

The newly-elected county executive of Albany County, N.Y., admitted he took time off from his job as a local firefighter to campaign, not for National...

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