The New York Observer » 2009

Farewell My Lovelies

When it comes to goodbyes, 2009 was catastrophic. So before we bid adios to the old man with the scythe and welcome the new kid with his year to grow, let’s retrieve the rest of the leftover New Year’s Eve bubbly from the back shelf of the fridge and drink one last toast to the Read More

Paterson and Other Governors Wish for $250 Billion for Education

ALBANY—On a conference call this afternoon, David Paterson and four other governors outlined specifics for how they would like to see a $1 trillion federal stimulus shape up, adding a request for education aid.

In addition to money for infrastructure investments and an increase in federal assistance for Medicaid and other social welfare programs, Read More

‘Genteel’ Ray Kelly Stumps in Canarsie

Ray Kelly held a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with local residents at a medical center in Canarsie last night, complete with a slide show, videos, and tables of cold-cut sandwiches.Kelly delivered his usual "stump speech" (though widely rumored to be weighing a mayoral bid, he hasn't declared) about lower crime statistics, increased diversity Read More

Simcha Felder Hires Again With an Eye on Comptroller Race

Councilman and all-but-announced city comptroller candidate Simcha Felder of Brooklyn hired another staffer: Eric Kuo, who will be the new new press person.

Kuo previously did press for Councilman Vincent Gentile, a Democrat in the conservative-leaning Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn (the same area that produced Democratic operatives George Fontas, Scott Read More

Helping Quinn, The Next Mayor

Also in the paper is a look at one of the guys who wants to make Christine Quinn the next mayor of New York City: Bernard Whitman, a guy that helped elect Bill Clinton to a second presidential term when he was at the polling-industry titan, Penn, Schoen & Berland.“My hope is that Read More