iPhone app iPad app Android phone app Android tablet app

New York Mayoral Election

No Safe Bets in Mayoral Race

Tom Allon | Posted 05.31.2013 | New York
Tom Allon

What is the single most important thing a mayor does? Of course, it's public safety and there's little we've heard from the present field of leading Democratic contenders that offers comfort.

Vote For Me, I Was On Giuliani Hate List!

The Huffington Post | Joe Satran | Posted 05.30.2013 | New York

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, right? Right? New York City mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner seems to think so. Or at least hope so. At a mayor...

Weiner Talks Comeback Bid

AP | JENNIFER PELTZ | Posted 05.23.2013 | New York

NEW YORK — Anthony Weiner knows there may be a lot of New Yorkers who would never consider voting for him again, but he says he's running for ma...

NYC Schools Chancellor Slams Democratic Mayoral Candidates

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Klein | Posted 05.20.2013 | New York

New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott criticized democratic mayoral candidates Saturday, telling a crowd of educators and school administrat...

Understanding Anthony's Anxiety

Elisabeth Joy LaMotte, LICSW | Posted 05.01.2013 | Politics
Elisabeth Joy LaMotte, LICSW

Anthony Weiner is back in the news, and openly discussing his interest in becoming a candidate for mayor. He obviously grasps the underlying causes of his supremely self-destructive actions. What seems confusing, however, is the exceptional impulsiveness he displayed.

The Mighty Quinnberg

Alec Baldwin | Posted 05.18.2013 | New York
Alec Baldwin

How do I convey this without offending the gay community, or women who are supportive of more women in politics, or those who believe that Michael Bloomberg was a great mayor for New York? It may be impossible, but here goes. Christine Quinn is not qualified to be mayor of New York.

South Bronx Makes History With or Without Mayoral Candidates

Julio Pabon | Posted 05.14.2013 | New York
Julio Pabon

I have seen many forums and debates for candidates running for mayor taking place in other parts of the city, but never in my neighborhood. It's like, people in the Bronx don't count?

Maintaining the Momentum Behind New York City's Sustainability Initiatives

Steven Cohen | Posted 03.16.2013 | Green
Steven Cohen

As New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's third term draws to an end this year, it is imperative that whoever succeeds him as Mayor commits to maintaining the momentum behind New York City's sustainability initiatives.

Predictions 2013: All Eyes on Bratton

Len Levitt | Posted 03.05.2013 | New York
Len Levitt

City Council Speaker and mayoral front-runner Christine Quinn, who appeared to favor reappointing Ray Kelly police commissioner, meets with former Police Commissioner Bratton.

Setting an Example

Tom Allon | Posted 12.24.2012 | New York
Tom Allon

As a society we cannot allow ourselves to become anesthetized to what is right and wrong. More importantly, anyone running for public office should ask themselves: Am I qualified to hold the public's trust?

Our Accidental Creation of a Charter School

Joe and Carol Reich | Posted 10.23.2012 | Home
Joe and Carol Reich

With the 2013 mayoral election in New York likely to produce a Democratic mayor supported by the teachers' union, education reform seems likely to join other major political disagreements in current U.S. politics, where the extremists dominate the debate and moderates have no forum.

Why New York City Republicans Matter

Dan Collins | Posted 10.08.2012 | New York
Dan Collins

The Republican Party of New York City may be an empty shell, but it's a shell that serves an important function -- giving people a choice. We're all better off if they pick somebody who will at least give the Democratic nominee a serious challenge.

Anything But a Politician: What I've Learned Thus Far

Tom Allon | Posted 09.11.2012 | New York
Tom Allon

I am eager to prove that money is not the most important thing in politics and that ideas, vision and management abilities can trump fundraising and quid pro quo politics.

Official Skewers Walmart's Lobbying

The Huffington Post | Alice Hines | Posted 05.04.2012 | Business

In the latest effort by politicians to exact retribution from Walmart for allegedly bribing officials in Mexico, New York City's public advocate, Bill...

Is Frakenstein Alive?

Len Levitt | Posted 06.30.2012 | New York
Len Levitt

By lavishing virtually limitless power and unlimited praise on Ray Kelly, has Bloomberg created a Frankenstein, whose loyalty is no longer to his boss but to his himself and own ambitions?

More Scandal: John Liu Campaign Treasurer Arrested For Fraud

Posted 02.28.2012 | New York

Embattled comptroller John Liu received another blow in his ongoing fundraising scandal with Tuesday's arrest of his campaign treasurer Jia "Jenny" Ho...

For New York Mayor: How About a Campaign of Ideas?

Tom Allon | Posted 04.28.2012 | New York
Tom Allon

As a New York voter and as a candidate for mayor I don't know whether to laugh or cry at how the so-called "frontrunners" for mayor are competing with each other to see who can best spend our taxpayer dollars outside of New York City.

Weiner: I Could Have Beaten Bloomberg

nytimes.com | MICHAEL BARBARO | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Rep. Anthony D. Weiner wants to clear up a few things. No, he is not kicking himself for staying out of the mayor's race. Yes, he thinks he coul...

Why on Earth Is Bill Thompson Smiling?

Jarrett Murphy | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Jarrett Murphy

Given Thompson's financial disadvantage, losing by a respectable margin to Bloomberg can be spun as a moral victory, so in a sense Thompson can't lose. But his people think they can win.

The Heckler

Reverend Billy | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Reverend Billy

Bloomberg and Thompson strode out into the footlights. The rules were recited, the journalists introduced. I stood up, inhaled, and let out a preacher's wail, the summit of years of loud practice.

Bloomberg Gives Over $1 Million In Campaign Bonuses

nydailynews.com | By Elizabeth Benjamin and Adam Lisberg | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Mayor Bloomberg's campaign staff found a little something extra in their Christmas stockings last week - more than $1 million in bonuses for a job wel...

Bloomberg's No-Shows

Joyce Purnick | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Joyce Purnick

How could everyone have gotten it so wrong? Mayor Bloomberg was supposed to win re-election big. He was supposed to waltz easily, effortlessly back into City Hall with a big fat mandate.

Guiliani's Support For Bloomberg May Prove A Liability In New York Mayoral Race

The New York Observer | Steve Kornacki | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Eight years ago at this time, after he'd thrown more than $50 million at the mayoral race but still found himself trailing Mark Green by 16 points, Mi...

Thompson To Challenge Gillibrand For Senate Seat?

nydailynews.com | Elizabeth Benjamin | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York

Bill Thompson is a man in demand. After his closer-than-expected loss to Mayor Bloomberg, Thompson's name is being floated as a potential candidate...

Top 10 Reasons Not to Vote for Michael Bloomberg

Sam Leff | Posted 05.25.2011 | New York
Sam Leff

This country was born of a revolution that overthrew the rule of royalty. Why should it be ruled by pseudo royals like Bloomberg who have no respect for truth or justice?