Elsewhere: 'Not Any More'
By Azi Paybarah | February 3, 2010 | 6:27 pm
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Harold Ford Did Not Tolerate People Speaking Ill of Jack Murtha
By Reid Pillifant | February 9, 2010 | 10:03 am
In November of 2005, shortly after Jack Murtha switched from being a supporter of the Iraq War to being one of its most outspoken critics, a newly-elected representative from Ohio, Jean Schmidt--who at that time had served for less than three months--stepped to the podium in the House of... READ MORE»
- Seabrook's Indictment
- Malcolm Smith Likes Fred Dicker But Is Boycotting Post Anyway
- Weiner and Clarke Remember Jack Murtha
- Lazio to Keller: Enough Already
- James Carville More Excited About Saints Win Than Clinton Win
- Gillibrand Plays Base
- Dicker Dismisses Resignation Rumor
- Winning Aqueduct Bidder Loses a Partner
- Gillibrand: Disclosing Bonus is 'Essential' for Ford
Source: Bloomberg Operative Going to Cuomo 2010
By Azi Paybarah | February 3, 2010 | 5:02 pm
I'm also hearing that Cuomo 2010 is in talks to hire Patrick Brennan, the labor operative who worked on two of Michael Bloomberg's campaigns. Brennan previously worked for 1199, and did some traveling around the country for a certain covert Kevin Sheekey project. Brennan did not return email or phone... READ MORE»
Cuomo Hires Former Hillary Spokesman Phil Singer
By Azi Paybarah | February 3, 2010 | 4:16 pm
And now they have Phil Singer. "The Andrew Cuomo 2010 campaign will be retaining Phil Singer as a consultant to help with communications," a spokeswoman for the campaign, Jennifer Bayer, told the Observer, in response to an... READ MORE»
Paterson: Deficit Up Another $750 M; Silver Doubts Projections
By Eliot Brown | February 3, 2010 | 4:09 pm
Perhaps the state should start adopting some more conservative budget projections. A little more than two weeks after the governor unveiled his 2010-2011 budget, he's already announced a big revision: the deficit is actually $8.2 billion, or $750 million larger than he initially... READ MORE»
Germie
By Azi Paybarah | February 3, 2010 | 2:16 pm
Michael Bloomberg met Germie earlier today as advocates for the Paid Sick Days bill ramped up their efforts outside City... READ MORE»
Gillibrand's Dubious Opportunity
By Reid Pillifant | February 3, 2010 | 12:52 pm
After his much-discussed Q-and-A with Republicans last week, President Obama went before a more sympathetic audience this morning: Senate Democrats. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand was given a chance to ask the president a question about health care for 9/11 responders. Not surprisingly, the president said he supports taking care of 9/11... READ MORE»
Morning Read: Meeting with Flake, Overheard on the Acela, Dodging the Press
By Azi Paybarah | February 3, 2010 | 9:45 am
Orin Kramer, who's backing Harold Ford, said: "The appetite for change that helped produce Barack Obama’s presidency is even deeper today." Ford avoids being labeled "anti-choice." Chuck Schumer campaigns for majority leader,... READ MORE»
Andrew Cuomo's Maintenance Man
By Azi Paybarah | February 2, 2010 | 6:46 pm
Andrew Cuomo’s 2002 gubernatorial campaign was an epic disaster. He swooped in from Washington and went to war with the state Democratic Party, weakening the eventual nominee and tearfully withdrawing before votes were cast; more than a few people predicted that he had permanently ruined the family’s name. Almost no one from the 2002 campaign stuck around for his 2006 attorney general campaign, but Joseph Percoco... READ MORE»
Is This the End of a Damien Hirst Era?
By Alex Taylor | February 2, 2010 | 6:41 pm
It’s time we had a talk about Damien Hirst. I know, I know. Mr. Hirst, who was born in 1965 and came to prominence in the London art scene of the late 1980s as the first among equal of the Young British Artists, has for so long been ascending to the kind of fame perversely reserved for artists of maximum visibility and a minimum of formal skills that the mere mention of his name... READ MORE»
Chuck Schumer Is Ready to Rock
By Reid Pillifant | February 2, 2010 | 4:48 pm
As it turns out, it was a fortuitous bike ride for backers of the Jelly Pool Parties in Williamsburg. When Chuck Schumer rolled past one of the parties this summer he decided to check it out. "Schumer, a Brooklyn native who attended two of the Pool Parties this past summer, was struck by the quality and popularity of the concerts and the enthusiasm of the crowd," reads a press release announcing the senior senator has... READ MORE»
Reporters Fine With Budget Czar's Mane, Others Not
By Reid Pillifant | February 2, 2010 | 4:16 pm
As evidenced by this Dana Milbank video on the Washington Post website, capitol reporters seem to have a more charitable view of Budget Director Peter Orszag's curious sex appeal than toupee titan Joseph Paris did when he was quoted in this week's... READ MORE»
Yes, Robocalls, Already
By Azi Paybarah | February 2, 2010 | 4:07 pm
The Democratic primary is eight months away, but challenger Reshma Saujani has already launched a robocall to voters. A reader on the East Side with a landline in his apartment said he received the call last night. A spokesman for the campaign confirmed the call, but did not provide a copy of it. The spokesman said the call invited people to visit Saujani's web site, and was primarily used to introduce her to a large number... READ MORE»
Joint Chiefs Agree With Gillibrand
By Reid Pillifant | February 2, 2010 | 3:04 pm
The effort to repeal "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"--championed by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand since her meeting with Lieutenant Dan Choi this summer--just received some significant support from the nation's top military... READ MORE»
The Republican Rift
By Joe Conason | February 2, 2010 | 2:42 pm
The most revealing moments in President Obama’s State of the Union address were not in his remarks, but the reaction to them by those listening on the Republican side of the aisle. When he proposed to recover a “financial responsibility fee”—in plainer English, a bank tax—from the largest and most heavily leveraged Wall Street firms, the Republicans sat on their hands and scowled, while Democrats cheered and... READ MORE»
GOP Fight in Suffolk
By Azi Paybarah | February 2, 2010 | 2:05 pm
The fight to see which Republican takes on Democratic Rep. Tim Bishop on Long Island is heating up, and pitting tea partiers against more established party leaders. Supporters of candidate Randy Altschuler released a letter today urging party leaders not to "slam the door" and "hijack" the nomination... READ MORE»
Mario Cuomo's 14th Grandchild
By Azi Paybarah | February 2, 2010 | 1:51 pm
Mario Cuomo, father of Chris and Andrew, welcomed his latest grandchild into the world yesterday. Chris is the the youngest son of the former governor, and his wife, Christina, had a baby girl, according to the governor's secretary. The governor, according to this secretary, said the baby is healthy, and he's happy the kid doesn't look like... READ MORE»
Jennings the Fighter
By Azi Paybarah | February 2, 2010 | 12:23 pm
A reader in Albany sent this image of newspaper distribution box that has a sticker for Allan Jennings, one of the most colorful characters in New York politics. The "fighting" slogan in this instance, could be... READ MORE»
Gillibrand Pro-Gay on the 'Rachel Maddow Show'
By Reid Pillifant | February 2, 2010 | 11:57 am
Last night, while Harold Ford Jr. was soaking up the headlines for going head-to-head with Steven Colbert, his would-be opponent, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, was quietly appearing on Rachel Maddow to talk about today's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy hearing in the... READ MORE»
Today: Spitzer
By Azi Paybarah | February 2, 2010 | 9:26 am
10 a.m. Roger Stone goes on Fred Dicker's show to discuss Chuck Schumer's poll numbers and Eliot Spitzer's socks. 11 a.m. Bloomberg helps launch a television series called "Job Hunt," on Bond Street. 11 a.m. Ford meets with NARAL on Park Avenue South. 5 p.m. Jonah Sieger, who led social media efforts on Bloomberg's re-election campaign, discusses his work at 148 Lafayette Street. 7 p.m. Bloomberg gives remarks at an event honoring Christine Ferrer, on Fifth... READ MORE»
