Public Advocate

Official Skewers Walmart's Lobbying

The Huffington Post | Alice Hines | Posted 05.04.2012

Read More: Walmart Nyc, Walmart Lobby, Bill De Blasio, Walmart Scandal, Walmart Bribery, New York Mayoral Election, Six Degrees of Walmart, Public Advocate, Business News

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

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New York's Worst Landlords And Buildings List

Posted 12.27.2011

Read More: New York Real Estate, NY Real Estate, Astor Suite, Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio, Worst Rentals, Bill De Blasio Public Advocate, Worst Landlords, New York News

Thinking of moving? While most of us city dwellers may not be Russian billionaires purchasing $88 million penthouses, at least we can can now dig up t...

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The Conservative War Against Planned Parenthood

Bill de Blasio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Congress, Planned Parenthood, Public Advocate, New York City, Planned Parenthood Underage, Planned Parenthood Bill, Gop Planned Parenthood, Planned Parenthood New York City, Planned Parenthood Videos, Planned Parenthood Funding, Planned Parenthood Pimps, New York News
Bill de Blasio

As the conservative right steps up their attacks, New Yorkers should lead the fight to protect women and Planned Parenthood.

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'Mosque' Debate Ending -- Will Rudy Join Rauf?

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islamic Cultural Center, Muslim, Rudy Giuliani, Pamela Geller, Lawrence Wright, Ground Zero Mosque, Fox News, Christine Armanpour, Iman Feisal Abdul Rauf, 9/11 Families, Newt Gingrich, Public Advocate, Bill O'Reilly, New York News
Mark Green

It could be decisive if a Republican of Rudy's stature stepped forward to acknowledge that it's time to unite behind an obviously peaceful interfaith Center in New York, and to speak out against the rise in hate crimes against Muslims.

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City Website Exposes Worst New York Slumlords

nydailynews.com | By Ben Chapman and Erin Einhorn | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Alan Fein, Slum Lords, Slum Lords New York, Bill De Blasio, Chris Grijalva, Public Advocate, Slum Lords Nyc, New York News

Now they can't hide. Not Alan Fein, whose Bronx tenants live with urine-soaked hallways, crackhead squatters and filth so severe that one tenant was ...

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Changing the NYC City Charter. Again?

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Independent Budget Office, Matthrew Goldstein, Campaign Finance Board, Mayor Bloomberg, Charter Commission, Non-Partisan Voting, Term Limits, Instant Runoff Voting, Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Public Advocate, Speaker Christine Quinn, New York News
Mark Green

Why are we again debating a NYC Charter Commission in August? First, a stupid state law permits a mayor to keep impaneling them. Second, Bloomberg had to do a mulligan on term limits because of his shameful 2008 end run around two voter referenda.

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Time For Justice To Do The Right Thing

Bill de Blasio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Race, Civil Rights, Keith Bardwell, Jungle Fever, Spike Lee, Barack-Obama, Justice-Department-Civil-Rights-Division, Interracial Marriage, Justice Department, Public Advocate, New York News
Bill de Blasio

Whether it's an interracial couple in Louisiana denied a marriage, or that blacks and Hispanics are 90% of the people frisked by NYC police, no place is immune to our history of racial struggle.

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A Real Public Advocate for New York City

Steven Cohen | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Mayor, Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio, New York City, Michael Bloomberg, New York City Politics, New York News
Steven Cohen

We need to create a stronger public advocate and ombudsperson office for New York City. The mayor is wrong when he says that the press is aggressive enough.

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Progressive Landslide

Dan Cantor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Liu, Runoff, Working Families Party, Bill De Blasio, New York City, Mark Green, David Yassky, Third Parties, Public Advocate, New York City Comptroller, New York News
Dan Cantor

I speak for thousands of Working Families Party members when I say that we are thrilled to have played a part in the victories of John Liu and Bill de Blasio.

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Are New York City Runoffs Superfluous?

nytimes.com | SAM ROBERTS | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Green, Board of Elections New York, Bill De Blasio, Public Advocate, Runoff Elections, New York Politics, New York News

Still, the city's Board of Elections will spend about $15 million to mount the runoff, and the four candidates competing in the election can legally s...

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Yom Kippur Puts Damper On Last Day Of Campaigning

nytimes.com | Michael Barbaro | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Yom Kippur, David Yassky, John Liu, New York Jews, Mark Green, Yom Kippur New York, High Holy Days, Public Advocate, New York News

Because of a quirk in the calendar, Monday is both the last day of campaigning before the Democratic runoff election and the holiest day on the year f...

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Mark Green Campaign Ad: "Always There For New Yorkers" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York Public Advocate, Mark Green New York, Air America Radio, NYC Public Advocate, New York City Public Advocate, Mark Green Air America, Mark Green Public Advocate, Mark Green, Public Advocate, New York, Video, New York News

Mark Green, Democratic politician and president of Air America Radio, is running for NYC Public Advocate, and has a new campaign video out (shot by hi...

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Change Strikes Again

Dan Cantor | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Council, Working Families Party, NYC Comptroller, Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio, New York, 2009 Democratic Primary, John Liu, Bill Thompson, New York News
Dan Cantor

The Working Families Party started this election year with a simple idea. If we have a community organizer in the White House, why not put a few community organizers in City Hall?

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"Now is the Time to Deliver"

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Betsy Gotbaum, Anthony Weiner, Obama Healthcare, Queens Chronicle, Healthcare Reform, Public Advocate, Obama Health Care Reform, Politics News
Betsy Gotbaum

While it's tempting to think that most Americans are well-informed and immune to health care myths, recent polls show that members of all political parties, across the country, are confused about what will happen to their health care.

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NYPD Sets Stop-And-Frisks Record In 2008

Norman Siegel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Stop and Frisk, Public Advocate, New York City, Norman Siegel, Nypd, New York Police Department, Video, New York News
Norman Siegel

In 2008 the NYPD set a new record with 531,159 stop-and-frisks. During the first three months of 2009 they were on pace to shatter that record. This was happening even as the news media was focused on the arrest of Professor Gates.

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Felder Falls Short: NYC Needs a Public Advocate

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Gotbaum, Public Advocate, New York City, New York News
Betsy Gotbaum

For less than $3 million a year, New Yorkers get a tremendous bang for their buck, and then some, from the Office of the Public Advocate.

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Encourage Democratic Choice in NYC

Bill de Blasio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: City Hall, New York City Council, Election Laws, New York City Government, Public Advocate, Bill De Blasio, New York News
Bill de Blasio

I am running for Public Advocate because I want to provide a strong, independent voice in City Hall. And that starts with making sure that our basic democratic rights are protected.

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The Advocate In A Time Of Economic Crisis

Harry Moroz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill De Blasio, Eric Gioia, Norman Siegel, New York Times, Economic Recovery, Alex Zablocki, Mark Green, Accountability, Public Advocate, Ombudspersons, New York News
Harry Moroz

In a period in which more respect and political authority has been placed in our ombudspersons, New York City has not put its money where its mouth is.

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Urgent: New York City Needs a Public Advocate

Bill de Blasio | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Budget, Michael Bloomberg, Michael Bloomberg Term Limits, Public-Funds, Public Advocate, New York, New York News
Bill de Blasio

In these tough economic times, I want to use the Public Advocate's office to ensure that our City agencies are open, accountable, and efficient, and that our tax dollars are spent wisely and fairly.

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Running For Office, New York Style

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, New-York-City-Politics, New York, New York City, Public Advocate, New York City Public Advocate, New York News
Mark Green

In the race For Public Advocate, "I'm having fun, learning as I go, and focusing less on the journey and more on the destination of again serving the city I love during hard times."

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Green to Bloomberg: Don't Cut the Public Advocate

Mark Green | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mark Green Public Advocate, Budget Modification, Mark Green New York, Mark Green, Public Advocate, Mark Green Budget, Budget, New York, New York News
Mark Green

My vow is this: either convince the Mayor to seek a budget modification to restore the bulk of the cuts...or become a mouse that roars by doing more with much less.

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Bloomberg And Quinn Cripple The City Watchdog

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: City Hall, Christine Quinn, Betsy Gotbaum, New York City Council, Mayor Bloomberg, Public Advocate, Speaker Quinn, New York News
Betsy Gotbaum

Of course, everybody knows that two people control the city budget: the Mayor and the Speaker. If you don't believe that, there's a bridge near City Hall I'd like to sell you.

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Governor Jindal, Governor Sanford... Mayor Bloomberg?

Betsy Gotbaum | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Betsy Gotbaum, Albany, Obama Stimulus Plan, Food Stamp Program, Governor David Paterson, Wall Street, Food Stamps, Mayor Bloomberg, David Paterson, New York State, New York State Governor, Michael Bloomberg, Public Advocate, Public Advocates, Gotbaum, Politics News
Betsy Gotbaum

Mayor Bloomberg refuses to extend federally funded benefits to hungry, out-of-work New Yorkers while they look for jobs. Though with his friends in the financial sector, he isn't so strict.

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