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Here's what I've heard so far about who might run for Vito Fossella's seat now that the congressman has said he is staying in office but not seeking re-election.

A spokesman for Democratic City Councilman Domenic Recchia of Brooklyn, the best-funded challenger, said he’s still in the race, despite some rumblings that he might drop out. Democratic attorney Steve Harrison is also still running.

On the Republican side, the names of State Senator Andrew Lanza and District Attorney Dan Donovan have been floated. But a bid by either would come at a cost to the party. A Lanza run could jeopardize one of the State Senate seats that give Republicans a majority. And Donovan would have to give up his safe seat as district attorney, in which case David Paterson would almost certainly appoint a Democrat to that borough-wide position.  read more »

]]> http://www.observer.com/2008/jockeying-fossellas-seat#comments Politics Andrew Lanza Dan Donovan Darrel Aubertine Domenic Recchia Frank Morano Michael Long Stephen Fiala Vito Fossella Tue, 20 May 2008 12:37:40 -0400 Azi Paybarah 69447 at http://www.observer.com Lindsay Lohan, Stephen Fiala http://www.observer.com/node/31968 Days after it was discovered that $3.6 million was stolen from a government account under the watch of term-limited Comptroller Bill Thompson, Independence Party activist Frank Morano -- who has an interesting record of recruiting candidates -- has sent out a letter urging Richmond County Clerk Stephen Fiala to run for comptroller on the Republican and Independence Party lines.

Morano's letter almost certainly has more to do with riding a wave a bad press for Thompson than backing an eventual winner. But there it is.  read more »

UPDATE: The letter is after the jump. -- Azi Paybarah ]]> http://www.observer.com/node/31968#comments Politics Bill Thompson Frank Morano New York City Stephen Fiala Mon, 09 Apr 2007 06:34:00 -0400 Observer Staff 31968 at http://www.observer.com Tech Is Dreck http://www.observer.com/node/44168 If you want to understand where the stock market is today,you might do well to ignore the endless st  read more »]]> http://www.observer.com/node/44168#comments Dow Jones & Co. Inc. Standard & Poor's Stephen Fiala The Wall Street Journal Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:00:00 -0500 NYO Staff 44168 at http://www.observer.com