Ed Koch

Will Bloomberg Suffer The Third Term Curse?

nytimes.com | Sam Roberts | Posted 11.06.2009 | New York


Fiorello H. La Guardia, ill with cancer and already fitted for a uniform, craved a military commission that would get him out of New York. Robert F. W...

Ed Koch Doesn't Appreciate John Liu's Snubbing of Mayor Bloomberg

NYMag.com | NYMag | Posted 11.06.2009 | Home


Not meeting with Bloomberg was rude and outrageous, the former mayor tells us. ...

"Jewish Vote" Waning In Influence, Size

forward.com | Gal Beckerman | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York


"There is no Jewish vote," said Hank Sheinkopf, a leading Democratic political consultant who is working for Bloomberg this election. "The 11th comman...

You're No David Dinkins

Robert David Jaffee | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Robert David Jaffee

As this summer has reminded us, race remains a more insidious and pervasive issue than some of us realized and may have a greater impact on Obama's fate in 2010 and 2012 than it did in 2008.

Today In HuffPost New York

Dan Collins | Posted 08.09.2009 | New York


Dan Collins

The state's new sort-of-lieutenant-governor is Richard Ravitch. It would be an honor to be appointed to the second highest job in the state - if it weren't for the fact that the whole deal is probably going to be thrown out in court.

Giants Of New York Politics

Tony Guida | Posted 08.04.2009 | New York


Tony Guida

The mess in Albany makes me nostalgic for a time when New York politics swaggered with large men: Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Mario Cuomo. Ed Koch. Alfonse D'Amato

Third Screen: The Next Manhattan DA May Be A Woman

Vickie Karp | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics


Vickie Karp

Leslie Crocker Snyder is running to be the first woman to be Manhattan District Attorney. Snyder has prosecuted mafia members and drug lords and gang members. She created the first sex crimes unit in the United States, writing the Rape/Shield law that, to this day, saves rape victims from malicious and overly-broad cross-examination.

Outrage: An Interview with Director Kirby Dick

Brad Listi | Posted 06.13.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Listi

Dick: "It comes as a surprise to many viewers, but DC is actually a very gay town, and a very high percentage of the staffers who work on Capitol Hill are gay."

What Both Parties Can Learn from New York

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 05.22.2009 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

If the Republicans were willing and able to nominate Bloomberg-type candidates in other parts of the country, the Democratic moment may dissipate pretty quickly.

Why American Jews Voted for Barack Obama

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

If the Republicans want greater Jewish support in the future, they will have to stop pandering to what they erroneously believe to be our fears, and instead move politically and ideologically in our direction.

No Counting Chickens Yet

Odile Weissenborn | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home


Odile Weissenborn

I met up recently with Ed Fancher, who published the Village Voice for 20. The Voice was very progressive during his tenure, so I assumed Fancher was another typical New Yorker for Obama. Think again.

The Supreme Court Is at Stake on November 4th

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 12.01.2008 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

If John McCain or, even worse, Sarah Palin, were to appoint the next several Supreme Court justices, their repressive, regressive world view would shape our nation's future for decades to come.

Memo to American Jews: Listen to Ed Koch and Vote for Barack Obama

Menachem Rosensaft | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics


Menachem Rosensaft

The GOP's unprincipled electioneering is likely to become especially ugly in the Jewish community. We are certain to hear Joe Lieberman shamelessly trying to scare elderly Jewish retirees to vote Republican.

Former New York Mayor Ed Koch Promotes Barack Obama In South Florida

SunSentinel.com | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Tamarac - Former New York Mayor Ed Koch took to the campaign trail Sunday stumping for Barack Obama in the Jewish community, considered one of the mos...

What is Up with CNN's Carol Costello? She Owes Us More on the "Daddy's Roommate" Story or Owes Ed Koch an Apology

Steve Clemons | Posted 10.15.2008 | Media


Steve Clemons

The New York Times offered witnesses. Is CNN saying that they are lying? Do they communicate this through a chatty response to Ed Koch?

Has Sarah Palin Really Shaken Up the Race?

Lincoln Mitchell | Posted 10.13.2008 | Politics


Lincoln Mitchell

Palin's presence has moved the numbers, but not all that much, and perhaps not for all that long. The kinds of questions we need to ask now are: what states does Palin put into play?

Ed Koch Backs Obama Because Of "Scary" Palin

Politico | Posted 10.10.2008 | Politics


Former New York Mayor Ed Koch, who endorsed and worked for George W. Bush in 2004, is endorsing Obama today, NY1 first reported. I asked Koch just no...

I'm Standing With Imus in the Morning

Stephen Kaus | Posted 07.01.2008 | Media


Stephen Kaus

Those who were quick to attack Imus before should be just as quick to defend him this time when he is right.

Sam Stein

Ed Koch: Obama Is A Sure Loser, Clinton Should Fight On

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.15.2008 | Politics


As Democrats coalesce around Sen. Barack Obama, one of Hillary Clinton's must outspoken supporters is not mincing words: the party is walking needless...

Sam Stein

Ex-NYC Mayor Dinkins Breaks Silence On Giuliani

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


The collapse of Rudy Giuliani's presidential campaign in Florida may have been perceived as a sudden if not spectacular political phenomenon. But the ...

Ed Koch On Giuliani's Florida Loss: "The Beast Is Dead"

ABC News | Mark Mooney | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Rudy Giuliani may not have announced any decision on his political future yet, but that didn't stop another ex-New York City mayor from declaring Giul...

Could Obama Win New York's Democratic Primary?

New York Sun | PETER KIEFER | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


It seemed next to impossible just a few days ago: the idea of Senator Obama competing against -- much less beating -- Senator Clinton on her home turf...

NYC Comptroller: Giuliani Administration "Stonewalled" Auditors Over Expenses

Politico.com | Ben Smith | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and his senior aides Thursday blamed anonymous bookkeepers for his administration's practice of billing the travel...

Sam Stein

Ex-NYC Mayor Koch: Giuliani Acted Improperly, Looks Like A Cover-Up

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.28.2008 | Politics


Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani acted improperly and appeared to be covering something up when he charged the cost of his and his girl...