"It's pretty bad," said Ted Lazarus, campaign spokesman.

Around 9:30 this morning, a woman complained that after voting for Stewart-Cousins, her fingers were sticky--and later, that woman's aunt reported that the lever for Stewart-Cousins was stuck. The campaign says that the DOJ monitors called in a technician, who confirmed glue on the voting machine.

"They've been trying to do it all over the district," said Mr. Lazarus.

Eliot Spitzer votes at P.S. 6 in Manhattan.

Andrew Cuomo votes at the High School for Leadership in Manhattan.

Nick Spano votes at School 28 in Yonkers.

Jeanine Pirro votes at the Harrison Avenue School in Harrison.

Anthony Weiner campaigns with John Hall, Diane Farrell (opposing Chris Shays), and Steve Harrison and will appear on Fox News at 10 p.m. offering up his election analysis and commentary.

Dave Mejias campaigns with Tom Suozzi in Glen Cove.

Jeanine Pirro holds her Election Night event at the Women's National Republican Club.

John Hall attends holds his election night celebration at Colonial Terrace in Cortlandt Manor.

The Nassau County Democratic Party election night event will take place at Papa Razzi Restaurant in Westbury.

And Alan Hevesi parties at the Madison Towers Hotel, at 22 East 38th Street [added].

Click for Yohnkuz [NYT]

• The New York Times ventures outside NYC, documenting the spread of Trump-ish luxury in New Jersey. Plus, there are some mammoth plans for Yonkers: $3.6 billion will buy 1,900 feet of the Saw Mill River, and a development nearly the size of the Atlantic Yards. (NYT)
• Keeping with his colorful history of hatefulness, Jay McInerney brags about getting into the Spotted Pig, talks parenthetically about his hangovers, and then puts down Corner Bistro. (House + Garden)
• A new Architect Magazine website has been launched! Party time. Our multi-month wait has been rewarded with three new blogs, included a doozy named "A Day in the Life of an Architect." (Architect Online)
• Remember the mysterious mansion at 11 Spring Street? It seems Lachlan Murdoch's old 14,000-square-foot digs is about to get a makeover from Soho's coolest street-art group. (Click for more pictures). (Wooster Collective, via Gothamist)
• Speaking of memories, today's Times piece on the Upper West Side's doomed P&G bar is quite reminiscent of a piece written by our very own Chris Shott. Oh well. (NYT)
- Max Abelson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/35314#comments Real Estate Atlantic Yards Jay McInerney New York City Yonkers Mon, 06 Nov 2006 03:30:37 -0500 Observer Staff 35314 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/30491 Happy Halloween!

Eliot Spitzer will campaign with Andrea Stewart-Cousins at the Yonkers Metro North train station.

John Edwards discusses U.S.-China relations at the Asia Society.

AARP holds an election issues forum for Hispanic voters at the James Monroe Senior Center in the Bronx.

Christine Quinn and Council Members visit the Hebrew Home at Riverdale.

A rally protesting rent increases for former homeless people with AIDS living in supportive housing will be held outside of the Governor's New York office.

Latino immigrants protest Hillary Clinton's support for a fence along the U.S.-Mexico border in front of her New York offices.

New York State Public Employees Federation endorses Staten Island Assembly candidate Janele Hyer-Spencer at the South Beach Psychiatric Center.

Queens Latino legislators call for an investigation of disenfranchised voters on the steps of City Hall.

Hillary Clinton addresses the Council on Foreign Relations.

Chuck Schumer joins Steve Harrison, Janele Hyer-Spencer, and State Senate candidate Matthew Titone for a Democratic solidarity press conference near the Verrazano Bridge in Staten Island.

The Suffolk County GOP endorses Christopher Callaghan outside of the New York State Office Building in Hauppauge.

—Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30491#comments Politics Andrea Stewart-Cousins Hillary Clinton Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company Yonkers Mon, 30 Oct 2006 12:45:00 -0500 Observer Staff 30491 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/30477 Bill Clinton celebrates his birthday, all weekend long.

On Saturday Hillary Clinton, David Paterson, Nita Lowey and Eliot Engel will join Andrea Stewart-Cousins for a rally at the Yonkers YWCA Auditorium.

John Faso campaigns upstate, making a stop at the 5th Annual Liverpool Village Halloween Festival.

Eric Massa attends a house party.

At 2 p.m. on Saturday there will a gubernatorial debate for third party candidates taking place at Katra, located at 217 Bowery, between Prince and Rivington Streets [added].

On Saturday and Sunday Democracy for New York carpools to campaign for Jimmy Dahroug for state senate in Suffolk County.

On Monday Christine Quinn and Randi Weingarten will be featured on a Drum Major Institute panel on pre-school education. —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30477#comments Politics Andrea Stewart-Cousins David Paterson Eliot Engel Yonkers Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:30:00 -0400 Observer Staff 30477 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/30293 Chuck Schumer attends a fundraiser for Laura Monte, democrat running for the 142nd Assembly district.

Lakeview Apartment Mitchell-Lama tenants hold a rally protesting possible displacement at Fifth Avenue and East 106th Street.

Jeb Bush and Mike Bloomberg speak at the Association for a Better New York Breakfast at the Hilton New York.

Ed Towns and the U.S. Department of Commerce announce the creation of a Global Trade Development Center at Medgar Evers College.

Lewis Fidler dedicates the corner of Kings Highway and East 35th Street in Brooklyn in honor of 9/11 hero Abe Zelmanowitz.

Tom Suozzi demonstrates kitchen fire safety and prevention tips at the Francis X. Pendle Nassau County Firefighters Museum & Education Center in Garden City.

Nassau Comptroller Howard Weitzman releases a report showing that Nassau residents are being shortchanged on their STAR rebate checks at his office in Mineola.

Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone endorses Nick Spano and announces a new advertising campaign at Spano's Campaign Headquarters in Yonkers.

Tom Duane condemns the state's order that city HIV/AIDS Services Administration increase rent contribution requirements from clients in government funded housing in front of their headquarters.

John Faso attends a fundraiser hosted by Rudy Giuliani at the St. Regis Hotel.

Eliot Spitzer, David Paterson, Liz Krueger and Eric Schneiderman attend a fundraiser for the NYS DSCC.

Dan Donovan hosts a "Roundtable on Public Safety Issues" at his office in Staten Island.

Common Good and United Federation of Teachers hold a panel discussion on bureaucratic rules and regulations in public schools at the Harvard Club.

Sheryl Crow presents Bill Clinton with the Humanitarian of the Year Award at the T.J. Martell Foundation's 31st Annual Gala at the Marriott Marquis.

Tim Bishop calls on Congress to provide health funding for 9/11 first responders at the Kings Park Fire Department. —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30293#comments Politics Charles Schumer Laura Monte Nick Spano Yonkers Mon, 09 Oct 2006 14:08:54 -0400 Observer Staff 30293 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/30231 September 11th family members and rescue and recovery workers walk from Battery Park to Ground Zero for the 5th annual WTC We Remember Walk.

John Faso attends the Congress of Racial Equality Festival in Union Square before heading over to the Yonkers River Festival.

The Red Cross holds a forum on the basics of international humanitarian law and the Geneva Conventions.

By The People, a non-partisan documentary on what it takes to put on an American election, will show at 2pm at the Impact Festival.

The New York State Young Republicans take a trip to Pennsylvania to campaign for Rick Santorum. On Sunday, Spike Lee, LA Reid and Oprah's Friend Gayle attend Al Sharpton's Birthday Party at the PM Lounge.

On Monday, David Paterson will be added to the Village of Hempstead's new Wall of Fame.

—Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30231#comments Politics Battery Park Congress of Racial Equality Inc. John Faso Yonkers Fri, 29 Sep 2006 13:45:00 -0400 Observer Staff 30231 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/30113 Tomorrow, John Faso and Scott Vanderhoef march in the Steuben Day Parade. Then Vanderhoef addresses the New York State Young Republican Club's Fall Meeting in Bay Ridge and Faso campaigns with Assemblyman Matthew Mirones at Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church Festival nearby.

State Sen. Ruben Diaz opens the 2006 New York State Right to Life Convention at the Royal Regency Hotel in Yonkers.

On Sunday, Jonathan Bing campaigns for re-election at the 92nd Street Y Street Fair.

Act Now NY takes a trip to Pennsylvania to support Democrats for Congress.

AP reporter Mike Gormley discusses the race for governor in New York on C-Span.

A Save Darfur rally will be held in Central Park.

On Monday, the Drum Major Institute hosts its Marketplace of Ideas Talk, titled Accountability for Economic Development Subsidies, at The Harvard Club.

Evan Bayh and Richard Holbrooke campaign with John Lynch and Chet Culver in New York City.

Yvette Velázquez Bennett hosts a fundraiser with some big names. —Nicole Brydson]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30113#comments Politics John Faso Royal Regency Hotel Scott Vanderhoef Yonkers Fri, 15 Sep 2006 14:00:00 -0400 Observer Staff 30113 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/30064 So if you think turnout is going to be low for the Democrats, just think about the Republicans. Without primaries for governor or attorney general to attract voters to the polls, the only thing going for them -- from the perspective of moving voters to polling places -- is the Jerry Springer-esque Senate contest between John Spencer and KT McFarland.

Rob Ryan, Spencer's spokesman, said he doubts that the Republican turnout will even break 200,000 statewide. And naturally, he predicts that the low turnout would work to Spencer's advantage: "A lot of this is going to depend on who can bring out the vote; she (McFarland) has no base except for a couple of matrons on the Upper East Side. We have Yonkers and the Republican party getting out the vote for us."

Ryan also pointed out that Yonkers is bigger than Syracuse, which, if we follow his logic, is a good thing. McFarland's campaign counters that her "kitchen talks" with voters across the state have won her the support of women outside of Park Avenue, who will come out to the polls in droves.

"We believe we are going to have strong support among women," said Morgan Ortagus-Dobbs, McFarland's spokeswoman. "We have been to the homes of so many women."

Ortagus-Dobbs also had this piece of speculation about what would happen if, in the end, Spencer prevails:

"I don't know how he (Spencer) thinks he is going to be able to debate Hillary Clinton if he can't even stand up to KT."

--Jason Horowitz ]]> http://www.observer.com/node/30064#comments Politics John Spencer Kathleen Troia McFarland Rob Ryan Yonkers Tue, 12 Sep 2006 10:13:33 -0400 Observer Staff 30064 at http://www.observer.com http://www.observer.com/node/29231 Here's something to mull with your mid-morning coffee: would-be senator and black helicopter-spotter, K.T. McFarland, has been doing some spying of her own. According to an article in today's Newsday, McFarland has hired a detective to sniff around her main GOP rival, former Yonkers mayor John Spencer. She also coughed up $12,000 to a detective agency called Investigative Group International to snoop on her own family -- you know, just to see how they would hold up under the bright spotlight of an intense Senate race.

Perhaps, however, she would have been better served if she'd hired those private dicks to spy on herself.

-- Lizzy Ratner]]> http://www.observer.com/node/29231#comments Politics Investigative Group International John Spencer Kathleen Troia McFarland Yonkers Thu, 04 May 2006 06:40:46 -0400 Observer Staff 29231 at http://www.observer.com