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Hetrick-Martin Institute Gala: Cory Booker, Veronica Webb, Lance Bass And More! (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Style

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker joked that he had a huge "man crush" on his New York City counterpart as he presented Mayor Bloomberg with the Emery Award at...

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Can Paterson Learn From The Secret Race to Replace Jon Corzine?

John R. Bohrer | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York

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John R. Bohrer

Unfortunately for Paterson, he has disadvantages that Corzine did not: a contested primary next September and powerful leaders opposed to his renomination.

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Thirsting for Justice

Deborah Jacobs | Posted 10.31.2009 | Politics

Read More: Aclu, Cory Booker, Human Rights, New Jersey, Newark, Water, United Nations, Politics News
Deborah Jacobs

Since August, Newark turned off nearly 600 water accounts in an attempt to collect $29 million in unpaid bills. Newark's desire to collect this debt is entirely understandable, but unpaid bills do not trump human rights or public health.

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Nets May Move to Newark Before Brooklyn

Joe Territo | Posted 10.22.2009 | New York

Read More: Newark, Brooklyn, Prudential-Center, Cory Booker, Mikhail Prokhorov, Bruce Ratner, New Jersey Nets, Atlantic Yards, New York News
Joe Territo

The Nets attracted large crowds to two preseason games that they played in Newark and as a result are interested in playing regular season games there.

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Bloomberg and Booker Agree: We Need Cleaner Trucks at Our Ports

Rich Kassel | Posted 10.21.2009 | New York

Read More: Sustainability, Newark, Diesel, Pollution, Trucks, Change to Win, Ironbound, Port Pollution, Cory Booker, Red Hook, New York City, James Hoffa, Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles, New York News
Rich Kassel

The mayors teamed up with Teamsters President James P. Hoffa to endorse federal legislation that would enable ports around the nation to adopt local green-growth programs to reduce air pollution.

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Conan, NBC Universal Donate $100K To Newark Organization

Posted 10.17.2009 | Impact

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In the second half of Conan O'Brien's interview with Newark mayor Cory Booker on The Tonight Show, the pair discussed Newark Now, an organization that...

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Facetious Feuding: Cory Booker & Conan O'Brien Quash The Beef On The 'Tonight Show' (VIDEO)

Posted 10.18.2009 | Comedy

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(VICTOR EPSTEIN, AP) NEWARK, N.J. — Conan O'Brien and Newark Mayor Cory Booker turned their frivolous feud about the gritty city into comedy on ...

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Cory Booker Vs. Conan: The Pre-Game Ustream

Huffington Post | Jonathan Daniel Harris | Posted 10.16.2009 | Impact

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In late September, Tonight Show host Conan O'Brien quipped that a program to improve the health of Newark residents would involve a "bus ticket out of...

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Cory Booker To Appear On The 'Tonight Show,' Settle "Feud" With Conan

Posted 10.13.2009 | Comedy

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(VICTOR EPSTEIN, AP) NEWARK, N.J. — Goodbye YouTube, hello "Tonight Show." Newark Mayor Cory Booker, who has garnered national attention for hi...

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Hillary Clinton Intervenes In Conan O'Brien-Cory Booker Feud (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Alex Leo | Posted 10.10.2009 | Comedy

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made a surprise appearance last night on the "Tonight Show," intervening in the Conan O'Brien/Cory Booker feud that...

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Booker-O'Brien 'Feud' Using New Media To Rewrite Political Rules

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 10.05.2009 | Media

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NEWARK, N.J. — The old media story for politicians: Television show slams city, outraged mayor pens complaint, controversy fades away. The new ...

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NJ.com Bans Conan O'Brien From Web Site

Joe Territo | Posted 10.02.2009 | New York

Read More: Newark, Cory Booker, Conan O'Brien, Feuds, Late Night Television, New Jersey, Comedy Feuds, New York News
Joe Territo

As Booker said in banning O'Brien from the state of New Jersey yesterday, "We in New Jersey roll hard, we roll strong, and we roll together." That includes NJ.com.

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Conan Responds To Mayor Cory Booker: You Are Now Banned From Burbank Airport (VIDEO)

Posted 12.01.2009 | Comedy

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker recently released a video chastising Conan O'Brien for a joke he made about the New Jersey city. Conan said last week that Bo...

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker Spars with Conan O'Brien

Joe Territo | Posted 11.30.2009 | New York

Read More: Cory Booker, Conan O'Brien, Youtube, Newark, Tonight Show, Twitter, Newark Liberty International Airport, New York News
Joe Territo

Newark Mayor Cory Booker -- a digital politician who continuously uses Twitter and YouTube to reach out to the public -- is sparring with Conan O'Brie...

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Mayor Cory Booker Puts Conan O'Brien On Newark Airport's "No Fly List" (VIDEO)

Posted 11.29.2009 | Comedy

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker is putting Conan O'Brien on notice: slights to Newark will not be tolerated. Conan joked last week that Booker was setting u...

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Newark Mayor Cory Booker, Web Celeb Ashton Kutcher Tweeting for Community Service

Joe Territo | Posted 11.10.2009 | New York

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Joe Territo

Newark Mayor and frequent tweeter Cory Booker has teamed with fellow-Twitterati Ashton Kutcher in challenging web followers to pledge acts of communi...

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Newark Shootings Leave Three Dead, Seven Wounded

AP | VICTOR EPSTEIN | Posted 08.20.2009 | New York

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NEWARK, N.J. — Three shootings in Newark on Monday have left three people dead and seven wounded in the latest outburst of violence in northern ...

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Newark Mayor Helps Bust Drug Deal

John R. Bohrer | Posted 08.04.2009 | New York

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John R. Bohrer

Mayor Booker's selfless devotion to Newark still ought to be recognized.

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A Hard Look at Education

Cory Booker | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Newark, Cory Booker, Education Reform, School Vouchers, Charter Schools, Politics News
Cory Booker

In America now, I can confidently say that it is no longer a question of can we educate all of our children at equal and high levels -- it is a question of will we.

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The Purple Leadership of Newark's Mayor Cory Booker

Lanny Davis | Posted 05.01.2009 | Politics

Read More: Cory Booker, Mayor, Street Fight, Bipartisan, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, African American, Barack Obama, New York City, Newark, Politics News
Lanny Davis

If Barack Obama is the most successful African American national political leader in our nation's history, then Cory Booker will be the most important African American Mayor in American history.

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A Dream Obtained: The Future of Black Politics

Timothy Cooper | Posted 01.31.2009 | Politics

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Timothy Cooper

With the election of 2008 demonstrating how far this country has progressed with issues such as sexism and racism, it should be interesting to see if America will respond any differently to a Commander-in-chief of color.

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Guest Hosting for Rachel Maddow Tonight: the Lineup is Coming Together

Arianna Huffington | Posted 12.17.2008 | Media

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Arianna Huffington

Thank you for all of your great suggestions for tonight's Rachel Maddow show, which I'll be guest hosting. They've been incredible and, as you can see from tonight's lineup, we've listened: Google CEO Eric Schmidt will join me to discuss the ways Obama can harness the Internet to make his administration more effective. Bill Maher will discuss the day's top stories. Newark mayor Cory Booker will weigh in on the impact the economic crisis is having on America's inner cities. And FiveThirtyEight.com's Nate Silver will crunch the latest numbers in the still-pending Senate races. Click here for some real time video of me behind-the-scenes at the show -- and be sure to tune in tonight at 9 pm on MSNBC.

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Barack Obama is Elected President -- Now What?

Cory Booker | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

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Cory Booker

For all of us who love America, such a time of jubilation and triumph must also be a time of sober focus on the work that must still be done to make our union more perfect.

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The New Narrative: Cities Aren't Cesspools

Harry Moroz | Posted 12.07.2008 | Media

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Harry Moroz

That Barack Obama won the "city vote" - 83% of Philadelphia County, 76% of Chicago's Cook County, 68.5% of Cleveland's Cuyahoga County - is no surpris...

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Bring the Assault Weapons Ban Back Into Presidential Politics

Dan Brown | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Second Amendment, Bukhari Washington, National Rifle Association, Cory Booker, Samuel G. Freedman, Newark, Assault Weapons, Christ the King, New York Times, Gun Control, AK-47, Aids, Barack Obama, Politics News
Dan Brown

Tonight, Barack Obama is attending a fundraiser in Newark, New Jersey. I truly hope he uses this opportunity to speak about Bukhari Washington and the...

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